{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Harris Walker","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Update: Walker lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for NC House of Representatives District 25 (Nash County), placing second to Lorenza M. Wilkins \u2014 3,734 votes (42.9%) to Wilkins's 4,964 votes (57.1%) \u2014 and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, William Harris Walker is a registered voter in Nash County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows William Harris Walker's year of birth as 1987; 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 6 elections voted in since 2020, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of William Harris Walker can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 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, March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results (bulk file) -- https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip","firstname":"William","lastname":"Walker","middlename":"Harris","suffix":null,"token":"1de760437c881825"},"token":"nTQJfNwPue_ruSst"},{"candidatename":"Lorenza M. Wilkins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Lorenza Maurice Wilkins is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives District\u202f25 in the 2026 election, seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Allen\u202fChesser\u202fII on November\u202f3,\u202f2026 [1].  He currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer of the Inter\u2011Faith Food Shuttle, a nonprofit that recovers and distributes food while teaching self\u2011sufficiency skills, and is also acting as its interim chief operating officer [15].\n\nWilkins earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University, where he was a student\u2011athlete and member of the 3.0 Club, and later completed a Bachelor of Science, an MBA, and a Doctorate in Business Administration through Columbia Southern University [7].  He is a graduate of the Leadership Triangle and a Goodmon Fellow, and has been inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success [4].\n\nHis professional career spans more than two decades across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.  In the nonprofit arena he has held senior leadership positions including Executive Director of Rebound\u202f\u2014\u202fAlternatives for Youth, Senior Director of Programs & Operations at Made\u202fin\u202fDurham, Program Manager for the Triangle Literacy Council, and Executive Fellow with FUSE\u202fCorps.  In the private sector he worked for technology firms IBM and Motorola and spent nearly a decade with CSX, rising from conductor to locomotive engineer and later to management before accepting a buyout [15].  He also served as Talent Advisor at CSX and held human\u2011resources leadership roles in other companies.\n\nWilkins co\u2011founded the Compass Youth Program in 2009, a nonprofit that provides K\u201112 educational programs aimed at career readiness and community engagement [17].  His work has focused on economic development, small\u2011business support, mental\u2011health advocacy, and improving educational pathways for youth, themes he emphasizes in his campaign platform: fostering job\u2011creating businesses, expanding affordable health and human\u2011services resources, protecting vulnerable communities, and addressing climate\u2011change impacts in North Carolina [7, 17].\n\nIn electoral politics, Wilkins first ran for office in 2024.  He secured the Democratic nomination after the primary was canceled and faced Chesser in the general election, losing narrowly by about 1\u202f% (23,234 votes to Chesser\u2019s 23,760) [15].  He rebounded in the 2026 Democratic primary, defeating Harris\u202fWalker with 57.1\u202f% of the vote (4,936 votes) to win the party\u2019s ticket for the November 2026 contest [1].  His campaign is organized through the website lorenzawilkinsfornc.com, which provides voter\u2011information, early\u2011voting dates, and a list of polling locations throughout District\u202f25 [4, 5].\n\nWilkins has received endorsements from a range of organizations, including Planned Parenthood, the NC AFL\u2011CIO, and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which highlighted his role as a \u201cSpotlight\u201d candidate in prior cycles [8, 14].  He continues to advocate for shared prosperity, economic opportunity, and protection of civil rights as he seeks to represent Nash County and the surrounding communities in the state legislature.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Lorenza Wilkins - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lorenza_Wilkins)\n- [4] [Lorenza Wilkins for NC House | vote](https://www.lorenzawilkinsfornc.com)\n- [5] [District 25 | Lorenza M Wilkins](https://www.lorenzawilkinsfornc.com/copy-of-about)\n- [7] [Meet Lorenza | Lorenza M Wilkins](https://www.lorenzawilkinsfornc.com/copy-of-about-1)\n- [8] [Endorsements for Lorenza M. Wilkins - North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_Lorenza_M._Wilkins/526380)\n- [12] [N.C. House candidate Lorenza Wilkins, a Democrat ...](https://www.facebook.com/rockymounttelegram/posts/nc-house-candidate-lorenza-wilkins-a-democrat-seeking-his-partys-nomination-for-/1491624449636348/)\n- [14] [Lorenza Wilkins - Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee](https://dlcc.org/candidates/lorenza-wilkins/)\n- [15] [Chesser finishes ahead of Wilkins by 526 votes | Local News | rockymounttelegram.com](https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/local/chesser-finishes-ahead-of-wilkins-by-526-votes/article_69e72758-9bed-11ef-a407-171f4c5bffe9.html)\n- [17] [Dr. Lorenza Wilkins is Running For House District 25 to Ensure North Carolina\u2019s Prosperity and a Brighter Future for Nash County - NC Voices](https://ncvoices.com/dr-lorenza-wilkins-is-running-for-house-district-25-to-ensure-north-carolinas-prosperity-and-a-brighter-future-for-nash-county/)\n- [18] [Lorenza Wilkins - HD25 \u2014 C2C+NoC](https://c2cnoc.org/2024-candidates/wilkins)\n- [20] [Supporting High-Impact, Down-Ballot Candidates](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/27/2279996/-Supporting-High-Impact-Down-Ballot-Candidates)","firstname":"Lorenza","lastname":"Wilkins","middlename":"Maurice","suffix":null,"token":"3c9bcf9407af91ee"},"token":"q3VJ1_Q2hQuoqCQZ"}],"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 025"}