{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Renee A. Price","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Ren\u00e9e A. Price is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f50, which covers all of Caswell County and portions of Orange County. She began her first term on January\u202f1,\u202f2023 and was re\u2011elected in 2024; her current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027, and she is on the ballot for a third term in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1][4][17]. As a state representative, Price participates in drafting, debating, and voting on state legislation and serves on several standing committees that shape policy on budgeting, education, local government, and regulatory matters [1][17][10].\n\nBorn in Rochester, New\u202fYork, Price earned a Bachelor of Arts in urban studies (urban affairs) from Tufts University and a Master\u2019s in regional planning from Cornell University; she also pursued graduate work at the Colgate\u2011Rochester Divinity School [4][17][19]. After moving to North Carolina, she co\u2011founded the cultural\u2011arts initiative Free Spirit Freedom and built a career focused on urban and rural planning, environmental conservation, and community development.\n\nPrice entered elected office in 2012 when she was elected to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, serving three terms until 2022. During her tenure she chaired the board, led the North Carolina Association of Black County Officials, and sat on the board of the North Carolina Black Alliance. She was instrumental in projects such as closing a county landfill, improving road access, expanding affordable housing, and preserving farmland [1][4][17].\n\nIn the General Assembly, Price has been assigned to the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations\u2011Information Technology subcommittee, the Education\u2011Community Colleges Committee, the Local Government\u2011Land Use, Planning and Development Committee, and the Regulatory Reform Committee. She also serves on the Select Committee on Substance Abuse and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, and she participates in caucuses including the NC Progressive House Caucus, the Legislative Black Caucus, and the Arts, Education, and Culture Caucus [10][17][19].\n\nHer legislative priorities emphasize affordable housing, rural school funding, and health\u2011care access. In a 2023 interview she highlighted work on accessory\u2011dwelling\u2011unit legislation and efforts to reduce housing costs while maintaining safety standards [8]. After winning the 2026 Democratic primary with 74\u202f% of the vote (10,174 votes), she advanced to the November general election [1]. In early 2024 she announced she is also seeking appointment to the vacant North Carolina Senate District\u202f23 seat, which would expand her representation to include Person County [11].\n\nPrice\u2019s campaign website outlines her platform and lists endorsements from local officials and community leaders, and it provides avenues for supporters to stay informed and contribute to her campaign [9].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Renee Price - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Renee_Price)\n- [4] [Renee Price - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renee_Price)\n- [8] [Q&A: Ren\u00e9e Price leans in on experience for District 50 | Community | newsoforange.com](https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_b3411aaa-4d4a-44f0-93a4-e960653a69e4.html)\n- [9] [Ren\u00e9e Price for North Carolina | Empower Your Voice Today](https://www.reneepricefornc.com/)\n- [10] [About | Learn More & Support Ren\u00e9e \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Price for North Carolina](https://www.reneepricefornc.com/about)\n- [11] [Rene\u00e9 Price announces plans for Senate District 23 vacancy | Community | newsoforange.com](https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_925724a2-b993-4533-9a91-04d6636eafd2.html)\n- [17] [Renee Price \u2013 North Carolina State Representative](https://repbio.org/renee-price/)\n- [19] [State Representative Renee Price | FederalVoice](https://federalvoice.com/state/north-carolina/renee-price/)","firstname":"Renee","lastname":"Price","middlename":"Ann","suffix":null,"token":"a5c05f7be37a6c22"},"token":"43lCy2Xamw9z5Ozi"},{"candidatename":"Brandall Redd","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Brandall Lashane Redd lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for NC House District 50, placing 3rd of 3 candidates with 539 votes (3.9%); Renee A. Price won the nomination with 10,189 votes (74.0%) [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Brandall Lashane Redd is a registered voter in Caswell County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Brandall Lashane Redd's year of birth as 2000; 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 Brandall Lashane Redd 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 election results (precinct-level canvass), published at dl.ncsbe.gov (https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Brandall","lastname":"Redd","middlename":"Lashane","suffix":null,"token":"3bef03d4784ed0b3"},"token":"xNQaHG3BJsS0awNg"},{"candidatename":"Mary Lucas","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMary Elizabeth Lucas was a Democratic candidate for NC State House District 50 (Caswell and Orange counties). **She ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary but lost to incumbent Ren\u00e9e Price, 3,039 votes (22.1%) to Price's 10,189 votes (74.0%); a third candidate, Brandall Redd, received 539 votes (3.9%). Lucas will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot [3].**\n\nLucas cited healthcare policy improvement as a core motivation for her candidacy and emphasized her experience in the healthcare sector as preparation for navigating health policy at the state legislative level.\n\n## Background and education\nLucas is a sixth-generation Hillsborough native. She holds a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University.\n\n## Career\nLucas serves as Vice President of Strategy at Transitions LifeCare, a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization in the Triangle.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Mary Lucas for NC House District 50](https://www.marylucasfornc.com/)\n- [2] [Q&A: N.C. House District 50 candidate Mary Lucas hopes to improve health care policy \u2013 Daily Tar Heel](https://dailytarheel.com/article/city-nc-house-50-mary-lucas-elections-qanda-20260225)\n- [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 primary election results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n","firstname":"Mary","lastname":"Lucas","middlename":"Elizabeth","suffix":null,"token":"b48ee90dbfaa5c38"},"token":"2VYl_EUA1SsCDF_-"}],"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 050"}