North Carolina's 8th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Gloristine Brown since 2023.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included part of Pitt County. The district overlaps with the 5th Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. H. Horton Rountree() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1981 W. A. "Red" Forbes() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Pitt County district. 1967–1973 All of Pitt County. David Reid Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Sam Bundy() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 9th district. 1973–1983 All of Greene and Pitt counties. Ed Warren() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 9th district. Allen Barbee() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the 72nd district. Tom Matthews() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted to the 72nd district. Josephus Mavretic() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the single-member district. Jeanne Fenner() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the 71st district. 1983–1985 All of Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Josephus Mavretic() Democratic January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted from the multi-member district. Redistricted to the 71st district. 1985–1993 Parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties. Linwood Mercer() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 1993–2003 Parts of Greene, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. Edith Warren() Democratic January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 Retired. 2003–2005 All of Greene County. Parts of Pitt and Martin counties. 2005–2013 All of Martin County. Part of Pitt County. Susan Martin() Republican January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 Retired. 2013–2019 Parts of Pitt and Wilson counties. Kandie Smith() Democratic January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 Retired to run for State Senate.2019–Present Part of Pitt County. Gloristine Brown() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present
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