Democrats kept the North Carolina House of Representatives District 42 seat being vacated by Rep. Marvin Lucas, according to unofficial election results.
Mike Colvin bested Republican Leonard Bryant in the race for Lucas’ seat with 17,983 votes or 74.36% to Bryant’s 6,202 votes or 25.64%, according to unofficial results on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website .
Colvin is a funeral home director and the brother of Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin. Bryant is a retired soldier.
House District 42 includes parts of northeast Fayetteville and west Fayetteville, as well as Fort Liberty and Spring Lake.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: NC House 42: Mike Colvin wins race against Leonard Bryant