Seth Woodall emerged victorious in the Republican primary for North Carolina House District 65, defeating incumbent Reece Pyrtle with 57% of the vote to Pyrtle's 39%, according to unofficial final results.

Woodall, a Rockingham County attorney, positioned himself as a conservative outsider. Pyrtle, who has represented the district since 2023, faced challenges from Woodall and Joseph Gibson III in the three-way contest. North Carolina's 65th House District is reliably Republican, making the primary the decisive contest. Woodall is expected to win the general election on November 3rd.

District 65 covers all of Rockingham County, including cities like Reidsville, Eden, and Madison. It's part of the larger 26th Senate District, which featured a high-profile and contentious primary election between Phil Berger and Sam Page, the outcome of which had not been decided at the time of this article's publishing.

Matt Hurley, Woodall's campaign consultant, said the outcome indicated "a clear mandate from the voters of Rockingham County." He added that "Donald Trump's overwhelming success as President has shown that outsider businessmen like Seth Woodall are winners. The people of Rockingham County clearly agree."