Special to Iredell Free News

Mooresville resident Todd Carver has filed to run for the 95th District seat in the N.C. House of Representatives.

A Republican with more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, Carver is the first GOP candidate to qualify for the November 5, 2024, election. The primary is scheduled for March 5.

“I have tried to live my life as an example for my two children,” Carver said in his official campaign announcement. “I am entering this race because I have lived my life in a career of service to my community. I hope my Mooresville community will consider voting for me in the 2024 primary and general election.”

Candidate filing began December 4 and ends at 12 noon on Friday, December 15.

Rep. Grey Mills has represented the 95th District since 2020. He announced this week that he was running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024.

Carver served on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education as the District 7 representative from 2018-2022 and served as board chairman during his final year.

He ran for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in 2022 and finished fifth out of 10 candidates in the GOP primary. The top three vote-getters advanced to the general election.

Carver has been a resident of Iredell County for his entire life, except for the time he was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After completing his military service, he returned home and attended Mitchell Community College, where he earned his law enforcement certification. From 1995 to 2000, he worked at the Mooresville Police Department before logging 20 years at the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.

After retiring from the Sheriff’s Office in 2020, Carver began working as the Basic Law Enforcement Training director at Mitchell Community College.

“I am currently serving in this role and am very proud to be part of the process of training the next generation of law enforcement officers,” he said.

Carver has been married to his wife Tracie for the last six years. He has two adult children who attended local public schools.