Biography
Greg Cranford is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina State Senate, District 45, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Mark Hollo (R).[1][2] Cranford was the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District 89 in 2018, 2020 and 2024.[2]
Greg Cranford graduated from Newton-Conover High School in 1977 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981, according to information he submitted to Ballotpedia in 2018.[2] Cranford ran for North Carolina House of Representatives District 89 in 2018, 2020 and 2024, and incumbent Mitchell Setzer defeated him in each general election.[2]
In a 2018 Ballotpedia survey, Cranford listed his top priorities as expansion of Medicare and health care for all, recruitment of high-paying, low-skilled, union-friendly jobs and employers, and elimination of standards and standardized testing in public schools.[2]
- 1.North Carolina State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Greg Cranford - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina Senate District 45
Greg Cranford is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Senate District 45 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.