{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jimmy Dixon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"James William \"Jimmy\" Dixon is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f4, covering parts of Duplin and Wayne counties. He is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election, having defeated Marcella Barbour with 81.7% of the vote in the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary [1].\n\nBorn February\u202f11,\u202f1945 in Friendship, North\u202fCarolina, Dixon graduated from James\u202fKenan High School in Warsaw, where he excelled in football. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Wake\u202fForest University in 1969, attending on a football scholarship [17]. His professional background is rooted in agriculture; he operates a turkey farm and identifies his occupation as farmer on the state legislature\u2019s directory [14][20].\n\nDixon entered elective politics in 2010, winning the open District\u202f4 seat after Democratic incumbent Russell\u202fTucker retired. He has been re\u2011elected every two years since, most recently in 2024, and his current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027 [1][17]. Over more than a decade in the General Assembly, he has held senior leadership positions on several key committees. As of the 2023\u20112024 session he serves as Senior Chair of the Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and Senior Chair of the Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee, among other assignments [1]. Earlier sessions show a consistent focus on agriculture, appropriations, energy, environment, and election law, reflecting his policy interests and constituency\u2019s rural economy [1].\n\nLegislatively, Dixon has sponsored and co\u2011authored bills addressing farm protection, tax relief, election\u2011day holidays, and veterans\u2019 issues. Recent proposals include the \"Farmers Protection Act\" (HB\u202f62), the \"Make Election Day a State Holiday\" (HB\u202f31), and the \"Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI\" (HB\u202f171) [15]. He also co\u2011chairs the Agriculture Awareness Study Commission and the Environmental Review Commission, underscoring his involvement in agricultural and environmental oversight [20].\n\nBeyond the Capitol, Dixon is active in his faith community as a member and former leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter\u2011Day Saints, and he has worked as a teacher, football coach, and sales representative for Procter\u202f&\u202fGamble and the North\u202fCarolina Farm Bureau Insurance [20]. He resides in Warsaw, North\u202fCarolina, and maintains a farm known as Jimmy Dixon Farms [20].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [James Dixon (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/James_Dixon_(North_Carolina))\n- [14] [Representative Jimmy Dixon - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/613)\n- [15] [Representative Jimmy Dixon's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/613)\n- [17] [Jimmy Dixon (politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Dixon_(politician))\n- [20] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119381/jimmy-dixon)","firstname":"James","lastname":"Dixon","middlename":"William","suffix":null,"token":"74bbb0cd8caf191f"},"token":"9eQ_aT1aGKvFXMqV"},{"candidatename":"Vernon Moore","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Vernon Ray Moore is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 4 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. The state's Democratic primary for the seat was cancelled, allowing Moore to advance directly to the November ballot opposite incumbent Republican James Dixon [2].\n\nMoore was born in Warsaw, North Carolina, and served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He earned associate degrees in industrial security and human resources from the Community College of the Air Force and later completed a bachelor's degree in business administration at Fayetteville State University [2].\n\nAfter his military service, Moore entered the financial sector, working as a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch, where he advised clients on investment strategies and wealth management [2]. His professional background blends disciplined service, technical education, and private-sector financial expertise.\n\nMoore's political career began with a run for the North Carolina State Senate in District 10 in 2018 and again in 2020, both times losing to incumbent Republican Brent Jackson [2]. He returned to the state's legislative arena in 2024, challenging James Dixon for the House District 4 seat; Moore received 37% of the vote, while Dixon won with 63% [2]. Undeterred, Moore is again contesting the same House district in 2026.\n\nCampaign-finance disclosures tracked by Transparency USA for Moore's 2018 state Senate campaign show total contributions of $26,604, with the North Carolina Democratic Party \u2013 Building contributing the largest share at $21,899.09, followed by a personal contribution of $3,081.98 from Moore himself; expenditures totaled $2,019 [20]. It is not clear from public sources whether this reflects his current 2026 House campaign's fundraising.\n\nMoore also maintains a Facebook page from his earlier state Senate campaigns, titled \"Vernon Moore For NC Senate District 10\" [15]; public sources do not confirm whether it has been repurposed as an outreach channel for his 2026 House campaign.\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Vernon Moore (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Vernon_Moore_(North_Carolina))\n- [15] [Vernon Moore For NC Senate District 10](https://www.facebook.com/Vernon4NCSenate/)\n- [20] [Vernon Moore - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/vernon-moore?cycle=2018-election-cycle)","firstname":"Vernon","lastname":"Moore","middlename":"Ray","suffix":null,"token":"e0c59842fe6f86de"},"token":"dbKBCKtcz6boN1uT"}],"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 004"}