Gloristine Brown is an American politician and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 8th district, which includes Pitt County. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2022 in the 2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election with 13,116 votes against Republican opponent Charles Vincent. She has also been the mayor of Bethel, North Carolina, since 2014 and been part of the Bethel Town Board since 1999. Brown is also vice chairwoman of Pitt Community College’s Board of Trustees.

Election History

2024

N.C. House of Representatives 8th district General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGloristine Brown (incumbent)22.72264.03%
RepublicanAngelene Mitchell12,76435.97%
Total votes35,486100%
Democratic hold

2022

N.C. House of Representatives 8th district general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGloristine Brown13,11653.57%
RepublicanCharles "Drock" Vincent11,36646.43%
Total votes24,482100%
Democratic hold
N.C House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGloristine Brown3,03159.11%
DemocraticSharon McDonald Evans2,09740.89%
Total votes5,128100%

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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded byKandie SmithMember of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 8th district 2023-PresentIncumbent