Washington County Commissioner Chairman John Spruill seeks the Republican Party nomination for the District 1 seat in North Carolina’s State House. He opposes incumbent Rep. Ed Goodwin who won the seat in 2019 and is pursuing another term.
Early voting for the March 3 primary election begins Thursday, February 12. Party nominees square off in the November 3 general election. According to the website Ballotpedia, the 2026 Democrat primary has been cancelled, with candidate Dorsey Harris, designated as the party’s November 3 candidate.
District 1 is composed of Washington, Tyrrell, Chowan, Currituck and Perquimans counties and parts of Dare County.
A former Chowan County Commissioner, Goodwin was elected to the NC State House in 2019, following Bob Stein’s ascension to the State Senate.
He says his record is clear and that his work in the House is not done...
