{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Helen Bronson - WITHDRAWN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Withdrew from the NC Senate District 09 race.** The North Carolina State Board of Elections\u2019 2026 candidate filing list shows her ballot entry as \"Helen Bronson - WITHDRAWN\" [3].\n\n> **Editorial note -- candidate withdrawn.** Helen Marie Bronson filed as the Democratic candidate for NC State Senate District 09 (Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, and Sampson counties) on December 19, 2025, but has since withdrawn from the race, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list, which lists the entry as \"Helen Bronson - WITHDRAWN\" [3].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Helen Marie Bronson is a registered voter in Sampson County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Helen Marie Bronson's year of birth as 1946; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records and the state's official candidate filing list. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Helen Marie Bronson can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections -- Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections -- 2026 Candidate Filing List](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv), accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Helen","lastname":"Bronson","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"6c5158ec5ef5997f"},"token":"oWcNq0KTvU"},{"candidatename":"Brent Jackson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"William Brent \"Wellie\" Jackson is the Republican nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives District\u202f22 in the 2026 general election. He secured the party\u2019s nomination by winning the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary with 7,136 votes, or 77.2\u202f% of the total, defeating fellow Republican Jerol\u202fKivett, who received 2,107 votes (22.8\u202f%)\u30108\u3011. The primary victory was later reported as a projected win on a local Facebook post, confirming his status as the party\u2019s candidate for the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u301017\u3011.\n\nPublicly available sources do not provide details on Jackson\u2019s education, professional background, or prior public service. The Ballotpedia entry for \"Wellie Jackson\" lists only his candidacy information and does not include a biography or r\u00e9sum\u00e9, indicating that such personal data has not been disclosed in the referenced materials\u30108\u3011.\n\nJackson\u2019s campaign finance information and endorsements have not yet been published; Ballotpedia notes that finance data are not available at this time and that endorsements are being gathered\u30108\u3011. Consequently, voters currently have limited insight into his policy positions or legislative priorities beyond his affiliation with the Republican Party.\n\nThe 2026 North Carolina elections feature a November\u202f3 general election in which all 120 state House seats are contested, including District\u202f22. Primary elections were held on March\u202f3, with runoff primaries possible on May\u202f12, though Jackson secured his nomination outright in the initial primary\u30107\u3011. As the general election approaches, Jackson will appear on the ballot as the Republican candidate for District\u202f22, seeking to represent the constituents of that district in the state legislature.\n\n## Sources\n- [5] [Jackson County, North Carolina, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jackson_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2026)\n- [7] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [8] [Wellie Jackson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Wellie_Jackson)\n- [9] [North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026)\n- [11] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [14] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [15] [Jackson County Board of Elections](https://jcncelections.org/)\n- [17] [It is projected that Republican candidate Wellie Jackson ...](https://www.facebook.com/thesampsonweekly/posts/it-is-projected-that-republican-candidate-wellie-jackson-has-won-his-bid-for-nc-/1515916943474407/)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Jackson","middlename":"Brent","suffix":null,"token":"a83df58b581cc65b"},"token":"TXmwccVgrA"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"state_senator","o.office":"state_senate","office":"state_senate","officedescription":"The Tennessee Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature, with 33 members elected from single-member districts to four-year terms. Senators pass state laws, approve the state budget, confirm certain gubernatorial appointments, and \u2014 with the House \u2014 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 Senator","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc State Senate District 09"}