{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Keith Davenport","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"> **Status update.** Keith Davenport lost the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 6, placing third among four candidates with 6,569 votes; Cyril Jefferson won with 15,274 votes and advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [4].\n\nKeith Davenport is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows Keith Davenport filing as a DEM candidate on December 3, 2025 [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Keith Davenport is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2]. NC's bulk voter export publishes only year of birth, not a full date; the voter file lists Keith Davenport's year of birth as 1954 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2018, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary election [3].\n\nNo additional published biographical information beyond the candidate filing and voter records was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Keith Davenport can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [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) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter registration file, accessed 2026-07-21 (https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), accessed 2026-07-21 (https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (results_pct_20260303, dl.ncsbe.gov) -- accessed 2026-07-24; US House of Representatives District 06 (DEM): Cyril Jefferson 15,274, Alysa Kassay 13,316, Keith Davenport 6,569, Beau Blair 3,848.","firstname":"Keith","lastname":"Davenport","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ff70a121786f0c4d"},"token":"URJWXRrIRKAQQlJs"},{"candidatename":"Alysa Kassay","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAlysa Kassay (Democrat) ran for NC's 6th Congressional District in the 2026 Democratic primary, her first bid for elected office.\n\nShe emphasized her perspective as a career federal civil servant who had seen firsthand how Washington policy decisions affect ordinary families, and campaigned on economic relief for working people and accountability in government.\n\n## Background and education\nKassay earned an associate degree from Randolph Community College (2002) and a bachelor's degree from UNC-Greensboro, completing both degrees while working full-time and raising her family.\n\n## Career\nKassay began her career at the Internal Revenue Service at age 19 as a clerk and worked her way up over 30 years to become a supervisory federal civilian, leading a team of revenue agents who assisted taxpayers facing bankruptcy and financial hardship.\n\n## Family\nHas been with her husband for 25 years and raised her adult children in the Piedmont Triad of NC.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 Kassay for Congress](https://www.kassayforcongress.com/about) (page currently returns 404; content verified via the [Wayback Machine archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260119125215/https://www.kassayforcongress.com/about), which fully supports the education, career, and family details above)\n- [2] [Alysa Kassay Launches Campaign \u2013 Salisbury Post](https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/09/14/alysa-kassay-launches-campaign-for-congress-in-north-carolinas-6th-district/)\n","firstname":"Alisa","lastname":"Kassay","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"c78dccf92b613e11"},"token":"kIf9IbQQh1oMyLOX"},{"candidatename":"Cyril Jefferson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Cyril Anthony Jefferson is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election, appearing on the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general\u2011election ballot after winning the March\u202f3 Democratic primary with 39.2% of the vote\u30101\u2020L31-L38\u3011.  The U.S. House requires members to be at least 25 years old, have been a U.S. citizen for seven years, and reside in the state they represent; Jefferson meets these constitutional criteria and is a resident of Guilford County, part of the 6th District\u30101\u2020L1-L4\u3011.\n\nBorn in Utica, New\u202fYork, Jefferson pursued higher education in North Carolina, attending North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University for his undergraduate studies\u30101\u2020L13-L15\u3011.  He began his professional life as a public\u2011 and private\u2011school teacher, later expanding into youth development consulting, motivational speaking, and business ownership through his Change Often Social Innovation Firm\u301015\u2020L9-L13\u3011.\n\nJefferson entered local politics as a member of the High Point City Council, serving four years before running for mayor.  In the 2023 municipal election he won the mayoral race with 56.55% of the vote, becoming the city\u2019s first Black male mayor and the second person of color ever elected to that office\u301020\u2020L1-L7\u3011\u301019\u2020L1-L3\u3011.  As mayor, he has emphasized public\u2011private partnerships that delivered a 67% reduction in violent crime, secured $10\u202fmillion for workforce\u2011development programs, and helped attract the professional soccer team Carolina\u202fCore\u202fFC to the region\u30107\u2020L1-L4\u3011\u30108\u2020L1-L4\u3011.  He also joined the national \u201cTake\u202fBAC\u202fCongress\u201d reform initiative, advocating for congressional term limits, overturning Citizens United, and banning stock trading by members of Congress while in office\u301010\u2020L1-L8\u3011.\n\nIn August\u202f2025 Jefferson announced his candidacy for Congress, filing with the Federal Election Commission and stating he would not use personal funds above federal thresholds\u301018\u2020L1-L5\u3011.  The campaign is organized under the website CyrilForCongress.com, which outlines priorities such as affordability, healthcare, education, public safety, economic development, and national\u2011security reforms\u30107\u2020L5-L12\u3011.  His congressional platform builds on his mayoral record, promising to bring the same results\u2011first approach to Washington.\n\nJefferson\u2019s electoral r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes a 2019 victory for High Point City Council Ward\u202f1, where he defeated incumbent Willie Davis with 55% of the vote\u30101\u2020L24-L27\u3011, and a 2023 mayoral win that made history for the city\u301020\u2020L1-L5\u3011.  In the 2026 Democratic primary he prevailed over three opponents, securing 15,237 votes\u30101\u2020L33-L38\u3011, and now faces incumbent Republican Rep. Addison\u202fMcDowell and Independent Joshua\u202fHager in the November general election\u30101\u2020L19-L22\u3011.  Throughout his career he has been affiliated with organizations such as the United Way, the Chamber of Commerce, the NAACP, and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative\u30101\u2020L16-L18\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Cyril Jefferson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Cyril_Jefferson)\n- [3] [Staff Directory \u2022 Cyril Jefferson](https://www.highpointnc.gov/directory.aspx?EID=599)\n- [7] [Cyril Jefferson for Congress | Leadership for North Carolina\u2019s 6th District](https://www.cyrilforcongress.com/)\n- [8] [Elect Cyril Jefferson - Home](https://www.electcyriljefferson.com/)\n- [9] [About \u2014 Cyril Jefferson for Congress](https://www.cyrilforcongress.com/about)\n- [10] [Mayor Cyril Jefferson Joins \u201cTake BAC Congress\u201d to Advance Government Accountability Reforms](https://www.cyrilforcongress.com/news/mayor-cyril-jefferson-joins-take-bac-congress-to-advance-government-accountability-reforms)\n- [15] [Commitment 2023: Meet the two candidates for High Point mayor](https://www.wxii12.com/article/commitment-2023-meet-the-two-candidates-for-high-point-mayor/45514818)\n- [16] [High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson announces bid for Congress](https://www.bpr.org/2025-08-06/high-point-mayor-cyril-jefferson-announces-bid-for-congress)\n- [18] [High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson to challenge Rep. McDowell in 2026](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/politics/high-point-mayor-to-run-for-6th-nc-congressional-district/83-c5588ebe-7b6e-4d8c-b7dc-703366f9388c)\n- [19] [Cyril Jefferson High Point mayor first Black man](https://greensboro.com/news/local/government-politics/high-point-2023-elections/article_bc425976-7deb-11ee-8e0a-3fd01475637b.html)\n- [20] [Cyril Jefferson announced as projected winner for High Point mayoral race](https://www.wxii12.com/article/cyril-jefferson-announced-as-projected-winner-for-high-point-mayoral-race/45778322)","firstname":"Cyril","lastname":"Jefferson","middlename":"Anthony","suffix":null,"token":"c0eb04eb3c2fb84d"},"token":"oeu0vry7ftsWw1pY"},{"candidatename":"Beau Blair","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJohn \"Beau\" David Blair Jr. ran as a Democrat in the 2026 primary for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to Cyril Jefferson.\n\n## Background and education\n\nBlair is from Salisbury, North Carolina. He graduated from Blue Ridge School.\n\n## Career\n\nBlair's career experience includes work in sales.\n\n## Family\n\nBlair is married; his wife is a naturalized U.S. citizen. After spending time in Raleigh, they returned to Salisbury to raise their two children.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Home | Beau Blair For US Congress](https://www.beaublaircongress.com/)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Blair","middlename":"David","suffix":"JR","token":"96c8a0125d10f672"},"token":"T9OXdk3A5uXjI79X"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"us_representative","o.office":"us_house","office":"us_house","officedescription":"A United States Representative represents a single congressional district in the lower chamber of Congress, serving a two-year term. Representatives write and pass federal law, originate revenue bills, fund and oversee the executive branch, and serve constituents in dealings with federal agencies.","officequalities":"- Legislative craft at the federal level: reading, drafting, and amending federal statute, and knowing the law being changed.\n- Understanding of the district's economic and everyday concerns, and constituent-service capacity for casework with federal agencies.\n- Persuasion and coalition-building across party and factional lines to form working majorities.\n- Integrity: acting for constituents and the public good rather than personal gain, independent of undue influence.\n- Oversight judgment: the House funds and oversees the executive branch and the military.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"U.S. Representative","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Us House Of Representatives District 06"}