Steve Luking

Steve Luking is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 26 in the November 3, 2026 general election, against Republican Sam Page.[1][3] A retired family physician from Reidsville, he also ran for the seat in 2024.[1][2]

Steve Luking was born in Dayton, Ohio, earned a bachelor's degree from Wright State University in 1980 and an M.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1984, and also graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1987.[1] He works as a physician and co-founded Reidsville Family Medicine in 1993.[1] He served as chief of staff and chairperson of the hospital board at Annie Penn Hospital and became a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 1984.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he lived and practiced in Roxboro for four years and Reidsville for 31 years and had recently retired.[2]

Luking was the Democratic candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 26 in 2024, when incumbent Phil Berger (R) defeated him 54.1% to 41.1%.[1] He advanced to the 2026 general election after the Democratic primary was canceled.[1] In the 2024 survey, he listed public education funding and Medicaid coverage among his main concerns.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.