Dennis Riddell

Republican Party

Candidate, North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

13

Compensation

Base salary

$13,951/year

Per diem

$104/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

California Maritime Academy

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy Reserve

Years of service

1978 - 1988

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

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Dennis Riddell (Republican Party) is a member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives, representingDistrict 64. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Riddell (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theNorth Carolina House of Representatives to representDistrict 64. The Republican primary for this office onMarch 3, 2026, was canceled.

Biography

Riddell earned his bachelor's degree from the California Maritime Academy. His professional experience includes owning FreedomIR Thermal Imaging and Heritage Stables Equestrian Facility. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1978 to 1988.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Riddell was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee,Vice Chair
• Appropriations on General Government Committee,Chair
• Education - K-12 Committee
• Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee
• Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee
• Regulatory Reform Committee,Chair

2021-2022

Riddell was assigned to the following committees:

• Education - K-12 Committee
• Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee
• Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee
• Regulatory Reform Committee,Chair
• Appropriations Committee,Vice chair
• Appropriations on General Government Committee,Chair

2019-2020

Riddell was assigned to the following committees:

• Education - K-12 Committee
• Appropriations on General Government Committee,Chair
• Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
• Appropriations Committee,Vice Chair
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee
• Regulatory Reform Committee,Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Riddell served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Riddell served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell (R) andLeVon Barnes (D) are running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dennis Riddell (R)
		LeVon Barnes (D)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.LeVon Barnes (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. IncumbentDennis Riddell (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 without appearing on the ballot.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell defeatedLeVon Barnes in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Riddell (R)	54.8	24,541
		LeVon Barnes (D)	45.2	20,212

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,753
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.LeVon Barnes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentDennis Riddell advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell defeatedRon Osborne in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Riddell (R)	62.5	20,320
		Ron Osborne (D)	37.5	12,168

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,488
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Ron Osborne advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentDennis Riddell advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64.

Campaign finance

2020

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell defeatedEric Henry in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Riddell (R)	59.5	26,103
		Eric Henry (D)	40.5	17,786

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,889
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Eric Henry advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell defeatedPeter McClelland in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Riddell	83.3	6,247
		Peter McClelland	16.7	1,255

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,502
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Campaign finance

2018

See also:North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell defeatedElliott Lynch in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dennis Riddell (R)	57.8	14,942
	Submit photo	Elliott Lynch (D)	42.2	10,896

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,838
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cathy Von Hassel-Davies (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

Cathy Von Hassel-Davies defeatedElliott Lynch in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cathy Von Hassel-Davies	53.2	1,137
	Submit photo	Elliott Lynch	46.8	1,000

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,137
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64

IncumbentDennis Riddell advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Dennis Riddell

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2016

See also:North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held onNovember 8, 2016.^[1] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.^[2]

IncumbentDennis Riddell ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 general election.^[3][4]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Dennis RiddellIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:North Carolina State Board of Elections

IncumbentDennis Riddell ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.^[5][6]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Dennis RiddellIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. IncumbentDennis Riddell was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.^{[7][8][9][10]}

2012

See also:North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Riddell ran in the2012 election forNorth Carolina House of Representatives District 64. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. Riddell defeatedMorris McAdoo in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[11][12]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dennis Riddell	59%	18,296
	Democratic	Morris McAdoo	41%	12,721
Total Votes				31,017

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Personal

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Riddell and his wife, Polly, have eight children. They currently reside in Snow Camp, North Carolina.

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