{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Ralph Scott, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"> **Status update.** Ralph Raybern Scott JR lost the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 10, finishing sixth (last) of six candidates with 2,591 votes; Ashley Bell won with 19,472 votes (Catawba, Forsyth, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties, March 3, 2026). Bell advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [4].\n\nRalph Raybern Scott JR filed as the Democratic candidate for US House Of Representatives District 10 (Catawba, Forsyth, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties) on December 10, 2025, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [3].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Ralph Raybern Scott JR is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 2019 (7 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Ralph Raybern Scott JR's year of birth as 1961; 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\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 Ralph Raybern Scott JR 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\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 District 10 (DEM): Ashley Bell 19,472, West Caudle 6,404, Harry Morley 4,672, Marcus Pearson 4,070, Mir Yarfitz 3,952, Ralph Scott Jr. 2,591.","firstname":"Ralph","lastname":"Scott","middlename":"Raybern","suffix":"JR","token":"be5587cb1d1e9f9d"},"token":"O2o0xmCaZWiYkBzS"},{"candidatename":"Matthew Sin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMatthew Chung Chieh Sin (listed on the ballot as \"Matthew Sin\") is a Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1]. Matthew filed for candidacy on December 4, 2025, for a multi-county district including Catawba, Forsyth, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin Counties [1]. The race appeared on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot [1]. **Sin lost that primary, finishing second to Pat Harrigan: 6,509 votes (12.3%) to Harrigan's 46,270 votes (87.7%); Sin will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot [4].**\n\nMatthew Chung Chieh Sin and Harry Clare Morley Jr. (also profiled on this site) are both filed candidates for this same U.S. House seat, in opposing parties' primaries.\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Matthew Chung Chieh Sin is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows Matthew Chung Chieh Sin's year of birth as 1976; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 2 elections voted in since 2024, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary [3].\n\nThis biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Matthew Chung Chieh Sin can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (bulk CSV), accessed 2026-07-21 -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections - Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n[4] 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","firstname":"Matthew","lastname":"Sin","middlename":"Chung Chieh","suffix":null,"token":"c9cc644421e8045c"},"token":"zQC_1BTiWcLzt2Zj"},{"candidatename":"Marcus Pearson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Status update: Pearson lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. House, North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, finishing fourth of six candidates with 4,070 votes (9.9%); Ashley Bell won the primary with 19,472 votes (47.3%). Pearson will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Marcus Daniel Pearson is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Marcus Daniel Pearson's year of birth as 1974; 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 4 elections voted in since 2022, 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 Marcus Daniel Pearson 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, 2026 primary election results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24","firstname":"Marcus","lastname":"Pearson","middlename":"Daniel","suffix":null,"token":"ac7938be664f506c"},"token":"KJKXf2Uloq_cGv7q"},{"candidatename":"West Caudle","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMitchell \"West\" Caudle ran as a Democrat in the 2026 primary for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. He competed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.\n\nCaudle's platform centered on defending and expanding Medicare, strengthening public education, and lowering taxes. His top priority was strengthening congressional accountability: overturning the Citizens United decision, banning congressional stock trading, and establishing a \"cool-down\" period before elected officials could enter lobbying roles.\n\n## Background and education\nCaudle's family has farmed the same land in Yadkin County, North Carolina, for more than six generations. He graduated from Elkin High School, earned an associate degree from Surry Community College, and a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University.\n\n## Career\nCaudle has worked as a police officer, sheriff's deputy, and middle school social studies teacher in Davidson County. He currently works for a technology company. He founded and runs BetterAngels, a nonprofit organization that assisted with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in 2024.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About West \u2013 West Caudle for US House NC-10](https://www.westcaudleforcongress.com/about)\n- [2] [Local man to run for US congress 10th district \u2013 Yadkin Ripple](https://www.yadkinripple.com/news/local-man-to-run-for-us-congress-10th-district/article_138a25b9-3fb3-48f0-a899-d4ca6b8aaffd.html)\n","firstname":"Mitchell","lastname":"Caudle","middlename":"West","suffix":null,"token":"43c51a2262cc2e28"},"token":"m5AN7r3gthdDbZRq"},{"candidatename":"Pat Harrigan","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Pat Harrigan is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina\u2019s 10th Congressional District, having taken office on Jan.\u202f3, 2025 and serving a term that ends Jan.\u202f3, 2027. He is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the Nov.\u202f3, 2026 general election after winning the March\u202f3, 2026 Republican primary with 87.7% of the vote [1][7][16].\n\nBorn June\u202f21, 1987 in San Diego, California, Harrigan graduated from the Francis Parker School and earned a Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2009 [7][9].\n\nAfter commissioning, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, completing Ranger School and deploying to Afghanistan as a platoon leader (2011\u201112). He later volunteered for and completed Special Forces training, becoming a Green Beret and serving a second Afghanistan tour, earning two Bronze Star Medals for valor [7][4][20]. His military service spanned 2009\u20112014 (Ballotpedia) or 2009\u20112016 (iVoterGuide), and he left the Army as a captain [7][9].\n\nFollowing his service, Harrigan entered the private sector, co\u2011founding technology firms ZRODelta, UnBrandedAR, and US\u202fOptics, where he applied his engineering background to commercial ventures [1][9].\n\nHarrigan first sought federal office in 2022, running as the Republican nominee for North Carolina\u2019s 14th District; he was defeated by Democrat Jeff Jackson [7][15]. He announced a second congressional bid in August\u202f2023, switched to the open 10th District after Rep. Patrick McHenry\u2019s retirement, secured the Republican nomination in December\u202f2023, and won the general election in November\u202f2024, being sworn into the 119th Congress on Jan.\u202f3, 2025 [7][1][9][15].\n\nIn the House, he serves on the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, with sub\u2011assignments to Energy, Investigations and Oversight, and related subcommittees [1][16]. His legislative focus includes national security, tax policy, and support for special\u2011operations forces, as reflected in bills such as the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act and the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti\u2011Embargo Act of 2026 [16].\n\nHarrigan\u2019s campaign finance filings show he raised roughly $974\u202fk and spent about $587\u202fk for the 2026 cycle, with contributions coming from individual donors, political action committees, and his own committee transfers [3]. Endorsements for his 2024\u20112026 races include former President Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association, and several conservative PACs and leaders [1][9].\n\nConstituents can contact his office via the email\u2011submission form on his official website, harrigan.house.gov, though a direct email address or phone number is not publicly listed on the sources reviewed [4][6].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Pat Harrigan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [3] [HARRIGAN, PAT - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NC13243/)\n- [4] [Congressman Pat Harrigan | Representing North Carolina's 10th District](https://harrigan.house.gov/)\n- [6] [Contact | Congressman Pat Harrigan - House.gov](https://harrigan.house.gov/contact)\n- [7] [Pat Harrigan - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [8] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [9] [iVoterGuide - Pat Harrigan iVoterGuide Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/65072/race/1742/election/1206)\n- [15] [Pat Harrigan - EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki](https://en.everybodywiki.com/Pat_Harrigan)\n- [16] [Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC10, 2025-2026], Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District - GovTrack.us](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/pat_harrigan/457003)\n- [17] [Patrick \"Pat\" Harrigan | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/pat-harrigan)\n- [19] [Rep. Pat Harrigan - R North Carolina, 10th, In Office - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/476979/Patrick_Luke_Harrigan.html)\n- [20] [Pat Harrigan, North Carolina - SOAA](https://soaa.org/team/pat-harrigan/)","firstname":"Patrick","lastname":"Harrigan","middlename":"Luke","suffix":null,"token":"e66d570ce8ab02a9"},"token":"Psfgp_xPUj1lMOPc"},{"candidatename":"Mir Yarfitz","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"> **Status update.** Mir Hayim Yarfitz lost the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 10, finishing fifth of six candidates with 3,952 votes; Ashley Bell won with 19,472 votes (Catawba, Forsyth, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties, March 3, 2026). Bell advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [4].\n\nMir Hayim Yarfitz is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows Mir Hayim Yarfitz filing as a DEM candidate on December 19, 2025 [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Mir Hayim Yarfitz is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2013 (13 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 Mir Hayim Yarfitz's year of birth as 1979 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, 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 Mir Hayim Yarfitz 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) -- 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 District 10 (DEM): Ashley Bell 19,472, West Caudle 6,404, Harry Morley 4,672, Marcus Pearson 4,070, Mir Yarfitz 3,952, Ralph Scott Jr. 2,591.","firstname":"Mir","lastname":"Yarfitz","middlename":"Hayim","suffix":null,"token":"5728b94ac54dc258"},"token":"dNv5Des6Jexmc6_s"},{"candidatename":"Harry Morley","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Editorial note \u2014 lost March 2026 primary.** Morley placed 3rd of 6 Democratic candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for US House District 10, receiving 4,672 votes (11.4%) to winner Ashley Bell's 19,472 votes (47.3%); Morley will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [4].\n\nHarry Clare Morley JR (listed on the ballot as \"Harry Morley\") is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1]. Harry filed for candidacy on December 1, 2025, for a multi-county district including Catawba, Forsyth, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin Counties [1]. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Harry Clare Morley JR is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1993 (33 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2]. The voter file shows Harry Clare Morley JR's year of birth as 1964; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary [3].\n\nThis biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Harry Clare Morley JR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (bulk CSV), accessed 2026-07-21 -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections - Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n[4] [North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 Official Precinct-Level Results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 US House District 10 Democratic primary, accessed 2026-07-24","firstname":"Harry","lastname":"Morley","middlename":"Clare","suffix":"JR","token":"1acffa952297ad44"},"token":"fCagGtlEqWxqMMjo"},{"candidatename":"Ashley Bell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAshley Thrasher Bell is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District, having won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 47.3% of the vote [1]. She appears on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against incumbent Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan [1]. Her principal campaign committee, \"Ashley Bell for Congress,\" reported $84,024.21 in total receipts and $57,805.29 in total disbursements for the 2025\u20132026 cycle as of its filing covering April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with a mailing address in Conover, NC [2][3]. Her campaign platform includes Medicare for All, capping prescription-drug prices, raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour, expanding affordable housing, ending Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and reducing corporate money in politics [1][5].\n\n## Background and education\nBell was born in Tyler, Texas, and raised in Henderson, Texas, the daughter of small-business owners; her campaign says her grandfather started an HVAC business in 1957 that still operates today [4]. She was the first in her family to attend college, graduating from the University of Houston with the help of a Pell grant and academic and music scholarships [1][4]. She later earned a physician associate credential from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, and a Doctor of Medical Science from the University of Lynchburg [4].\n\n## Career\nBell's career began in Texas public schools as a junior-high and high-school band director [4]. Per her campaign account, she spent 14 years as a physician associate in emergency medicine, primary care, rural clinics and telemedicine across North Carolina and Texas, then taught as a university professor in physician-assistant programs, including evidence-based medicine and research methods at the master's and doctoral levels [1][4]. She says she helped organize an effort with the Wall Street Journal and the U.S. Department of Education that exposed a billion-dollar ed-tech company's practices toward her students [4].\n\nIn 2023, Bell developed a chronic illness. She says her academic employer at the time did not provide the disability accommodations she needed to keep working, and she lost her job, income and health insurance as a result \u2014 an experience she credits with sharpening her focus on disability rights and health-care policy [1][4].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Ashley Bell (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ashley_Bell_(North_Carolina)) (includes her 2025 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses)\n- [2] [BELL, ASHLEY - Candidate overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6NC10174/)\n- [3] [ASHLEY BELL FOR CONGRESS - committee overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00901934/)\n- [4] [About \u2014 Ashley Bell for Congress](https://www.ashleybellforcongress.com/about)\n- [5] [Ashley Bell for Congress](https://www.ashleybellforcongress.com/)\n- [6] [Ashley Bell wins Democratic primary for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District - WFMY News 2](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/politics/elections/ashley-bell-wins-democratic-primary-north-carolinas-10th-congressional-district/83-8173509c-85d4-45fb-bff2-efee01322375)\n","firstname":"Ashley","lastname":"Bell","middlename":"Thrasher","suffix":null,"token":"7781f975d9920d57"},"token":"G-3bheXQ0tV8Tt74"}],"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 10"}