{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Nasif Majeed","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\n**Status update.** Nasif Rashad Majeed, the incumbent, lost the Democratic primary for NC House District 99 to Veleria Levy, 1,896 votes to 4,966 (26.2% to 68.6%, Mecklenburg County, March 3, 2026); Levy advances unopposed to the November 3, 2026 general election [2].\n\nMajeed has represented North Carolina House District 99 (Mecklenburg County) since 2019, having first been elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024 [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMajeed earned an A.A. in restaurant management from the University of Florida in 1979, a B.S. in business administration from North Carolina A&T State University in 1968, and an M.S. in agricultural education (specializing in animal science), also from North Carolina A&T State University, in 1979 [1]. He served five years in the U.S. Air Force as a captain and B-52 bomber aircraft commander [1].\n\n## Career\n\nMajeed's professional background includes work as a pilot for Piedmont Airlines (later US Airways), ownership of a Burger King franchise, 14 years as a clinical chaplain for the North Carolina Department of Corrections, managing partner of Metro-Meck Land Development Company, and custom jewelry making [1]. He served eight years on the Charlotte City Council before his election to the state legislature [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nMajeed was first elected to NC House District 99 in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024 [1]. During the 2023-2024 session he served on the Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations on General Government, Banking, Insurance, and UNC Board of Governors Nominations committees, and as vice chair of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Nasif Majeed - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Nasif_Majeed)\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (results_pct_20260303, dl.ncsbe.gov) -- accessed 2026-07-24; NC House District 99 (DEM): Veleria Levy 4,966 (68.6%), Nasif Majeed 1,896 (26.2%), Tucker Neal 381 (5.3%).","firstname":"Nasif","lastname":"Majeed","middlename":"Rashad","suffix":null,"token":"9331328e05220ea9"},"token":"Dlf0VD5E0rxph-lx"},{"candidatename":"Veleria M. Levy","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Veleria Marie Levy is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 99, on the November 3, 2026 general\u2011election ballot.  Candidates for the North Carolina House must satisfy state constitutional qualifications, including being a qualified voter, meeting the minimum age requirement, and residing in the district for the prescribed period before the election [1].\n\nLevy, 57, earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a master\u2019s degree from Wake\u202fForest University School of Law.  She has lived in Charlotte for more than two decades and is the mother of a son with epilepsy.  Professionally, she founded HerHealth Consulting, a firm that advises on health\u2011equity issues, especially for Black and Brown women, and has served as interim executive director and former board chair of the North Carolina AIDS Action Network.  Her public\u2011service r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes organizing for Barack Obama\u2019s 2008 presidential campaign in North Carolina and serving as the second vice\u2011chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.  She also held leadership roles in statewide HIV advocacy, building coalitions and influencing legislation on prevention and care [4].\n\nLevy\u2019s campaign emphasizes expanding public\u2011education funding, increasing childcare access, raising teacher pay, addressing affordable\u2011housing shortages, and curbing energy costs for families.  She advocates for comprehensive women\u2019s health services, including Medicaid expansion and preventive care, and runs on a pro\u2011LGBTQ+ platform that supports gender\u2011affirming care and broader civil\u2011rights protections.  These policy priorities are reflected in her public statements and endorsements from progressive groups such as the Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement, Carolina Forward, FLIP\u202fNC, and the North Carolina Progressive Caucus [4][18].\n\nIn the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Democratic primary, Levy defeated incumbent Representative Nasif\u202fMajeed and challenger Tucker\u202fNeal, capturing 68.6\u202f% of the vote (4,949 votes) to Majeed\u2019s 26.2\u202f% (1,889 votes) and Neal\u2019s 5.2\u202f% (376 votes) [1].  Her victory was highlighted by local media as a repudiation of anti\u2011transgender positions held by Majeed, and she ran unopposed in the November general election after the Republican primary was canceled [1][18].  Post\u2011primary, she received endorsements from environmental and progressive organizations, reinforcing her platform on climate action and social equity.\n\nFinancial disclosures filed with Transparency\u202fUSA show Levy\u2019s campaign raised $26,622, with top contributors including individual donor Fred\u202fStanback ($6,800) and the Sierra Club NC Chapter ($2,357).  Expenditures have focused on campaign materials such as yard signs, mailers, and media services [19].\n\nLevy\u2019s outreach includes a campaign Facebook page (CheckLevy) where she shares voting information and event updates, and she invites supporters to contact her via the email address hello@checklevy.com for further engagement [1][9].  While she has not yet completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, she remains an active voice in the district, emphasizing community\u2011driven solutions and a pledge to avoid corporate PAC money that conflicts with district priorities [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Veleria Levy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Veleria_Levy)\n- [4] [Veleria M. Levy | The Election Hub](https://www.theelectionhub.org/mecklenburg-county/veleria-m.-levy/2026-primary/mecklenburg)\n- [5] [Joe Bruno on X: \"With early voting totals posted, Veleria Levy leads incumbent Nasif Majeed and Rodney Sadler leads incumbent Carla Cunningham. Majeed and Cunningham both voted to override some of Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes.\" / X](https://x.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/2029009636880191587)\n- [6] [EDF Action on X: \"Congratulations to Veleria Levy on her primary election win for the North Carolina House of Representatives! https://t.co/myyj09Ml5K https://t.co/4Mcz8qw55Z\" / X](https://x.com/EDFaction/status/2029295292428832871/photo/1)\n- [9] [Veleria M. Levy for NC House District 99](https://www.facebook.com/CheckLevy/posts/happy-new-year-the-primary-election-will-take-place-on-tuesday-march-3rd-2026-th/122108954631151970/)\n- [11] [Veleria Levy: A Binary Choice to Protect Democracy - Rowan County Democratic Party](https://rowancountydemocrats.com/2024/05/22/veleria-levy-a-binary-choice-to-protect-democracy/)\n- [18] [Anti-Trans Democrats Blown Out In North Carolina Primary Election](https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-democrats-blown-out-in)\n- [19] [Veleria Levy - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/veleria-levy)","firstname":"Veleria","lastname":"Levy","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"834ad9e419c9b474"},"token":"6mhjkggOlyaJalkX"},{"candidatename":"Tucker Neal","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTucker Keith Neal ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 99, which covers parts of Charlotte. He challenged incumbent Nasif Majeed alongside Veleria Levy, and endorsed Levy during the race while remaining on the ballot. Levy won the primary.\n\n## Background and education\n\nNeal was a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte at the time of his candidacy.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [NC House District 99 candidate Tucker Neal endorses opponent \u2013 WSOC TV](https://x.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/2021252822625337634)","firstname":"Tucker","lastname":"Neal","middlename":"Keith","suffix":null,"token":"f8f92c639aa5d2f4"},"token":"6CSpuZ1pqFCdeOrm"}],"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 099"}