Race context
Steve Rutherford is indexed in the OppIntell public candidate file as a Democratic profile for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43. Cycle year on file: 2026.
Race name on file: 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43 - North Carolina 43.
Race status on file: discovered.
Election system on file: other.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-07 and last indexed on 2026-07-31.
Other indexed profiles returned for this same field are listed below. The list is limited to the race query for this page.
Brad Overcash (Republican).
Source posture
Latest attached source timestamp on file: 2026-09-06.
Indexed field reading
Steve Rutherford is carried in the OppIntell public index as a Democratic profile for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43. The party label, office, and state on this page are the values stored on the profile. Empty fields are left off rather than filled with a guess.
The cycle year 2026 is stored for Steve Rutherford, and the candidate status stored on the profile is Active candidate. This page uses that status label and does not invent a ballot position from it.
The race title stored for Steve Rutherford is 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43 - North Carolina 43. The race status stored beside that title is discovered. Both are indexed fields from the profile record.
The election system value stored for this profile is other. It is shown because that value is present on the record.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-07 and last indexed on 2026-07-31.
The route record for Steve Rutherford reports 2 public claims, 2 valid citations, and 2 primary-source references, and the latest attached source timestamp on that record is 2026-09-06. Those figures are counts from the route. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
The same-field query for Steve Rutherford returned 1 other indexed profile: Brad Overcash (Republican). That set is the bounded query result for this page, not a certified full ballot.
Profile questions
What office is Steve Rutherford indexed for?
Steve Rutherford is indexed for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43. The race name on file is 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43 - North Carolina 43. The election system on file is other. The cycle year on file is 2026. The office, district, and state above are the indexed profile fields.
What party is on file for Steve Rutherford?
The party label on file for Steve Rutherford is Democratic.
What is Steve Rutherford's candidate status?
Steve Rutherford is marked Active candidate on this profile. Race status on file: discovered.
How many public claims are attached to Steve Rutherford?
The route record reports 2 public claims, 2 valid citations, and 2 primary-source references. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Who else is indexed in Steve Rutherford's race field?
Other indexed profiles returned for this field include Brad Overcash (Republican). That list is the bounded race query for this page, not a certified full ballot.