{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Steve Tyson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"John Steven \"Steve\" Tyson is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f3 and serves as the Deputy Majority Leader. He is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.\n\nBorn John Steven Tyson, he has been a North Carolina legislator since January\u202f2021, representing parts of Craven County. Tyson is married to Jana and works as a general contractor, real\u2011estate broker, and business owner when not in legislative session [1].\n\nTyson served in the United States Army from 1973 to 1976 before entering the private sector. His professional background includes construction and real\u2011estate development, which he has continued alongside his public service. In the House, he has held leadership roles, currently serving as Deputy Majority Leader and previously chairing the Commerce Committee and serving as Vice Chair of the Finance Committee. His committee assignments also include Education \u2013 Community Colleges, Health, Insurance, and Transportation [1].\n\nWhile specific policy positions are not detailed in the available sources, Tyson\u2019s legislative record reflects a focus on economic development, business\u2011friendly policies, and infrastructure, consistent with his committee work. He has run successfully in prior elections, winning his 2020 race with 60.78\u202f% of the vote and securing re\u2011election in 2022 with a similar margin [1].\n\nTyson\u2019s public profile emphasizes his experience as a small\u2011business owner and veteran, positioning him as a representative of both economic and military constituencies in his district.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Steve Tyson - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Tyson)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Tyson","middlename":"Steven","suffix":null,"token":"809b1e06a272ca7e"},"token":"rQIdjqzPjk"},{"candidatename":"Diannia Bright","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDiannia Carla Bright of Cove City is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 3, in Craven County, in the November 3, 2026 general election [1]. She filed on December 19, 2025 and the contest has no primary [1]. Her general-election opponents are Republican Steve Tyson and Libertarian Angela Humphries, both of New Bern [1]. Tyson won the District 3 seat in the 2024 general election with 29,825 votes to Democrat Linda G. Moore's 18,530 [3].\n\n## Career\n\nBright's campaign biography states that she has served as a special education teacher for over 22 years and that she was named Special Education Teacher of the Year for Lenoir County Public Schools during the 2021-2022 school year [5]. The same account credits her with 14 years at Caswell Center \"providing care and support to individuals with mental health challenges,\" and describes her as \"a Qualified Professional with more than 20 years of experience at Human Resource Unlimited in New Bern, where she has advocated for families navigating mental health and behavioral health services\" [5]. Her campaign biography also identifies her as a member of the New Bern Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2018) [5]. Her stated priorities are \"education, healthcare, mental health services, and the overall well-being of her community\" [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nBright sits on the Town of Dover Board of Commissioners; Craven County's municipal listing for Dover names her as an alderwoman on the board [2]. She was elected to it in the November 5, 2024 municipal election, finishing fourth among eleven candidates for five seats with 93 votes [3]. She had run for the same board in the November 8, 2022 election, placing sixth among ten candidates for five seats with 71 votes [4].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 Candidate Listing (Candidate_Listing_2026.csv)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[2] [Dover - Municipalities](https://www.cravencountync.gov/1836/Dover) - Craven County, North Carolina, accessed 2026-07-30\n[3] [2024 General Election precinct results (results_pct_20241105)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2024_11_05/results_pct_20241105.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[4] [2022 General Election precinct results (results_pct_20221108)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_11_08/results_pct_20221108.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-30\n[5] [Diannia Bright for State House](https://www.dianniabrightforstatehouse.com/) - Committee of Diannia Bright campaign site, accessed 2026-07-30","firstname":"Diannia","lastname":"Bright","middlename":"Carla","suffix":null,"token":"532444ed0d3d4a1c"},"token":"OcaR4YgJQs"},{"candidatename":"Angela Humphries","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"LIB","person":{"biography":"Angela Marie Humphries is the Libertarian Party nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 3, in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Libertarian primary for this office was canceled, allowing Humphries to advance to the ballot alongside incumbent Republican Steve Tyson and Democrat Diannia Bright [1].\n\nHumphries' public statements, drawn from her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, focus on expanding educational choice, reducing tax burdens on families, protecting gun\u2011ownership rights, and improving healthcare options. She argues that zip codes should not dictate educational outcomes, that taxpayers who opt out of public schools should not be forced to fund them, and that North Carolina should adopt constitutional carry to safeguard self\u2011defense rights. She also emphasizes the need for a healthcare system that delivers better outcomes while acknowledging the role of state policy [1].\n\nNo detailed biographical information such as education, professional career, or prior public service is provided in the available sources. Likewise, contact information (email or phone) and a campaign website are not listed in the referenced materials. The only visual identifier is a portrait hosted on Ballotpedia\u2019s servers, which appears to be a candidate photo.\n\nIf elected, Humphries would serve a two\u2011year term in the state House, where members draft and vote on legislation affecting North Carolina\u2019s budget, education, public safety, and health policy, among other areas of state governance [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Angela Humphries](https://ballotpedia.org/Angela_Humphries)\n- [5] [North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026)\n- [7] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [11] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [12] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [14] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [15] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)","firstname":"Angela","lastname":"Humphries","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"fba36d69110429ec"},"token":"HftHmhzVIE"}],"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 003"}