Hugh Allen Blackwell

Incumbent, Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives in Valdese, North Carolina

Hugh Allen Blackwell is a candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 86 in Valdese, North Carolina — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Republican Party.

Hugh Allen Blackwell, born July 14, 1944, is an attorney and politician from Valdese, North Carolina. He earned an AB in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a JD from Harvard Law School. Before serving in the state legislature, Blackwell was a member of the Burke County School Board and a trustee for Western Piedmont Community College. He has represented District 86 in the North Carolina House of Representatives since 2009. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserve.