{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Celeste Cairns","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Celeste Cairns is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f13, encompassing all of Carteret County and parts of Craven County. She is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election for the same seat[1][14].\n\nBorn Celeste Coppage in Valdosta, Georgia, Cairns now resides in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia, graduating with honors[14][17]. Before entering politics she worked as a Certified Public Accountant, holding positions in the audit and consulting divisions of Deloitte, Willis Corroon Corporation, and HCA Healthcare Corporation[1][16].\n\nCairns first won election to the state House in 2022, assuming office on January\u202f1,\u202f2023, and was re\u2011elected in 2024 with 71.3\u202f% of the vote over Democrat Katie Tomberlin[1][14]. During the 2023\u20112024 legislative session she served on the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations\u2011Agriculture and Economic Resources Committee, the Banking Committee, the Energy and Public Utilities Committee, the Marine Resources and Aquaculture Committee (as Vice Chair), and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee[1][14]. In the 2025\u20112026 session she was appointed House Deputy Majority Whip[11][16].\n\nIn addition to her committee work, Cairns has sponsored legislation on issues ranging from coastal resource management to business regulation, though a complete list is maintained on legislative tracking sites[1]. She also ran unsuccessfully in the 2019 Republican primary for North Carolina\u2019s 3rd congressional district special election[14].\n\nCairns\u2019 campaign platform emphasizes conservative values: protecting the sanctity of life, defending the Second Amendment, supporting military families and veterans, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses, and securing election integrity through voter\u2011ID measures[17][18]. She highlights her experience as a military spouse of a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and her involvement in local GOP leadership, including roles on the Carteret County GOP Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Emerald Isle Precinct[17].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Celeste Cairns - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Celeste_Cairns)\n- [11] [Representative Celeste C. Cairns - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/797)\n- [14] [Celeste Cairns - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_Cairns)\n- [16] [Celeste Cairns' Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/186252/celeste-cairns)\n- [17] [HOME | Celeste Cairns, NC](https://www.celestefornc.com/)\n- [18] [THE ISSUES | Celeste Cairns, NC](https://www.celestefornc.com/copy-of-home)\n- [19] [Club for Growth PAC Endorses Celeste Cairns in North Carolina\u2019s 3rd Congressional District](https://www.clubforgrowth.org/club-for-growth-pac-endorses-celeste-cairns-in-north-carolinas-3rd-congressional-district/)","firstname":"Celeste","lastname":"Cairns","middlename":"Coppage","suffix":null,"token":"a98e952e6373e43c"},"token":"1vKcYf8GzN"},{"candidatename":"Jason Moore","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Jason Whitfield Moore is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District 13 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature; members serve two\u2011year terms, introduce and vote on state laws, and serve on standing committees that oversee areas such as education, health, and transportation. District 13 covers Carteret and Craven counties, encompassing coastal communities and rural areas that rely heavily on tourism, fishing, and agriculture.\n\nMoore filed his candidacy in early 2026, announcing his intention to represent District 13 and to bring the concerns of Carteret and Craven counties to Raleigh. In a post on the Carteret County Democratic Party\u2019s Facebook page, he confirmed his filing and expressed a commitment to \u201chear your voice and earn your support\u201d[17].\n\nHe was raised in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, and was born in Durham. After living in Beaufort for many years, Moore now resides near his family farm by the Baynes Store, a historic site known for its connection to Dorothea Lange\u2019s photography of the Great Depression era[18]. He cites the community\u2019s history as shaping his view of policy\u2011making, emphasizing a bottom\u2011up approach rather than top\u2011down mandates.\n\nMoore\u2019s prior political experience includes a 2022 Republican primary run for a seat on the Clay County Board of Commissioners, where he appeared on the ballot for the May 17 primary[5]. While that campaign was under a different party affiliation, his recent alignment with the Democratic Party reflects a shift in his political stance as he seeks state\u2011level office.\n\nThe Democratic primary for District 13 was cancelled, allowing Moore to advance automatically to the November ballot where he will face incumbent Republican Celeste Cairns[1]. As of the latest information, Moore has not received endorsements from any Democratic or progressive organizations, and he has not completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey[16].\n\nMoore can be contacted via email at info@jasonmoorenc.com, a address listed on his Ballotpedia profile[1]. No campaign website has been identified in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jason Moore (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Moore_(North_Carolina))\n- [5] [Jason Moore (Clay County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Moore_(Clay_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [16] [Endorsements for Jason Moore - North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_Jason_Moore/712545)\n- [17] [Carteret County Democratic Party - Jason Moore for NC](https://www.facebook.com/carteretdems/posts/the-carteret-county-democratic-party-is-happy-to-announce-that-jason-moore-has-f/1307219581446568/)\n- [18] [Jason Moore for NC will represent NC House District 13 ...](https://www.facebook.com/carteretdems/posts/jason-moore-for-nc-will-represent-nc-house-district-13-very-well/1316314030537123/)","firstname":"Jason","lastname":"Moore","middlename":"Whitfield","suffix":null,"token":"e502fdd010f241f5"},"token":"6HNxSxa1GY"}],"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 013"}