North Carolina House Rep. Renée Price is joining the local push to succeed outgoing state Sen. Graig Meyer, with the Hillsborough resident publicly entering her name into discussions.
The District 50 representative, who serves rural Orange County and all of Caswell County, shared a release on Wednesday saying she believes her experience as an elected official in the community give her “a wealth of information and insight” that make her a strong candidate for serving in N.C. Senate District 23 — which covers all of Orange, Caswell and Person counties.
“While I enjoy collaborating with my colleagues in the House, being in the Senate will present yet another opportunity for me to serve,” Price said in her release. “The voices of small town USA and rural America must be heard and acknowledged in the NC Legislature, and I pledge to persist in standing up and speaking out so that everyone has access to, and benefits from, the resources available to fulfill their dreams. Together, we must maintain our pursuit of a sound basic education for all, affordable housing, universal healthcare, resources for mental and behavioral health, climate change mitigation, universal broadband, support for farmers and small businesses, economic development, criminal justice reforms, and more.”
“My elders taught me to hold fast to knowledge, never take a defeatist attitude, respect all people, and persevere with humility,” she concluded. “So, I have taken a stand for our rights, our freedom, and justice.”
Price, who is a former Orange County Commissioner and founder of a local art nonprofit, first earned election to N.C. House District 50 in 2022 following Meyer’s election to the state Senate. She was re-elected in 2024 after running unopposed in both the primary and general cycles. In 2026, Price campaigned as an experienced legislator who uses social justice and civil rights as guiding principles to her decision-making — citing her support of Medicaid expansion and votes against Republican-led efforts to limit abortion access and efforts to curtail local government’s control over zoning as examples.
Meyer’s term in the Senate is set to expire at the end of 2026 — but the timing of his announcement also comes after running unopposed in the Democratic primary and ahead of the state legislature’s short session starting in April. Mid-term resignations are filled by the North Carolina governor, who will hear input from each county party in District 23. The local parties will elect committee members to review candidates and make a recommendation to Gov. Josh Stein, according to the Democratic Party’s process. The appointee will ultimately finish the unexpired term while appearing on the ballot in November against Republican and Caswell County resident Laura Pichardo.
If Price is selected, a similar process will have to take place for his House District 50 seat, where the Orange County and Caswell County chapters of the Democratic Party would review and suggest candidates to the governor. Price comfortably won a three-way primary last week with nearly 75% of the vote — and since no Republicans or third-party candidates filed in the district, she effectively won re-election to her district. That means whatever Democrat who is then nominated to House District 50 would also likely easily earn election to a full two-year term. Price also thanked the voters who supported her House campaign in Wednesday’s release.
Two other local leaders have publicly announced their candidacy for appointment to Meyer’s seat: North Carolina House District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi and First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party Jonah Garson, who each launched their efforts on Tuesday. All three of Price, Buansi and Garson are Orange County residents.
Featured image via the Renée Price Campaign.
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