{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Wellie Jackson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJames A. Jackson is a candidate for the North Carolina State House District 022 [1]. He is running in the upcoming 2026 election for this seat [1]. Ballotpedia provides coverage of his candidacy as part of its broader election reporting [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJames A. Jackson was born in North Carolina [1]. Specific details regarding his year of birth, upbringing, religious affiliation, and educational background, including schools attended and degrees earned, are not provided in the available source material [1].\n\nNO_CONTENT\n\n## Career\n\nJames A. Jackson has worked as a teacher and coach [1]. He is also a licensed contractor [1]. Additionally, Jackson served in the United States Marine Corps [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nJames A. Jackson has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 022 [1]. He was first elected to this seat in 2018 and assumed office on January 1, 2019 [1]. As a state representative, his responsibilities include participating in legislative sessions, committee work, and voting on state laws affecting North Carolina [1].\n\nJackson has also held local office in Wake County. He served as a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners for District 4 from 2012 to 2018 [1]. During his tenure on the board, he was involved in county-level governance and policy decisions for the district [1].\n\nIn addition to his elected positions, Jackson has held appointed roles. He served as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education from 2009 to 2012 [1]. In this capacity, he contributed to educational policy and oversight for the state [1].\n\nJackson has run in several elections with varying outcomes. He was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners in 2008 [1]. He won re-election to that board in 2012 [1]. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 [1]. He was re-elected to the state house in 2020, 2022, and 2024 [1]. There is no information in the provided sources regarding elections he lost [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [James A. Jackson (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/James_A._Jackson_(North_Carolina))","firstname":"James","lastname":"Jackson","middlename":"Wellie","suffix":null,"token":"7ec54d6756313124"},"token":"Bu7paX2Dv4"},{"candidatename":"Jimmy Melvin - WITHDRAWN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Withdrew from the NC House District 22 race.** The North Carolina State Board of Elections\u2019 2026 candidate filing list shows his ballot entry as \"Jimmy Melvin - WITHDRAWN\" for House District 22 (https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists), resolving the conflicting reports discussed below.\n\nJimmy Melvin was a Democratic candidate who sought the North Carolina House of Representatives seat for District\u202f22 in the 2026 election cycle. A WECT news article published on December\u202f19,\u202f2025 reported that Melvin of Roseboro was the Democratic nominee who would face the Republican candidate in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election for the House district [16]. In contrast, Ballotpedia\u2019s entry for Melvin lists him as a withdrawn or disqualified candidate and notes that he will not appear on the November ballot [1]. The two sources therefore present conflicting information about his ultimate ballot status.\n\nPublicly available biographical details such as Melvin\u2019s education, professional background, or prior elected experience are not provided in the cited sources. Consequently, no specific career history or policy platform can be documented at this time.\n\nThe office in question, the North Carolina House of Representatives, is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with members elected from individual districts to serve two\u2011year terms. District\u202f22 covers parts of Bladen and Sampson counties, and the race is part of the broader 2026 North Carolina legislative elections.\n\nBecause the sources do not include contact information, campaign website, or a candidate portrait, those details are unavailable. The discrepancy between the WECT report and Ballotpedia\u2019s later status update should be noted by voters seeking the most current information.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jimmy Melvin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jimmy_Melvin)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [14] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)\n- [15] [See the full list of candidates running in North Carolina's ...](https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/see-the-full-list-of-candidates-running-in-north-carolinas-2026-electionsread-mo/1306299098202723/)\n- [16] [Candidate filing ends for 2026 elections](https://www.wect.com/2025/12/19/candidate-filing-ends-2026-elections/)","firstname":"Jimmy","lastname":"Melvin","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"a3347bf17362d93c"},"token":"DdX65n9j9Y"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house","office":"state_house","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 022"}