{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Marcia Morey","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Marcia Helen Morey is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f30, a seat she has held since her appointment on April\u202f5,\u202f2017 and for which she is again on the ballot in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1]. The district covers parts of Durham County, and her current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027. \n\nBorn on August\u202f14,\u202f1955 in Decatur, Illinois, Morey earned a Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University, a Master of Education from Reed College, and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Law School [1][7]. Before entering politics she was an elite swimmer, serving as co\u2011captain of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1976 Montreal Games and competing in the 100\u2011meter and 200\u2011meter breaststroke events [7]. \n\nAfter law school she returned to North Carolina, serving as an assistant district attorney in Durham and then as a district court judge for the 14th Judicial District from 1999 to 2017, becoming chief district court judge in 2011 and serving in that capacity until her legislative appointment [1][7]. In 1998 Governor Jim Hunt appointed her executive director of the Governor\u2019s Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, where she helped cut juvenile crime rates by roughly 40\u202f% [7][20]. As a judge she created the state\u2019s first misdemeanor diversion program for 16\u2011 and 17\u2011year\u2011olds, later expanding it as the \u201cMisdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)\u201d which has assisted over 300 youths and been adopted statewide [7][18][20]. \n\nIn the General Assembly, Morey has served on a range of committees, most recently the Appropriations Committee, the House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee, the Education \u2013 K\u201112 Committee, the Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee, and the Judiciary\u202fII Committee (2023\u20112024 session) [1]. She has been a vocal advocate for bail reform, juvenile\u2011justice legislation such as House Bill\u202f280 that raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18, and policies to strengthen public schools, expand Medicaid, and raise the minimum wage. Her stance on bail reform drew criticism in early 2026 when she argued there was \u201cno correlation\u201d between a high\u2011profile murder and the bail system, a comment reported by Fox News [19]. \n\nMorey\u2019s legislative record includes sponsoring bills on environmental waste management, veterans\u2019 benefits, election\u2011day holidays, and the Fair Maps Act, among others, reflecting a broad policy portfolio [6]. She also served on Governor Roy\u202fCooper\u2019s Task Force on Racial Equity and the Juvenile Sentencing Review Board, contributing to statewide equity and clemency recommendations [18]. \n\nOutside the Capitol, Morey remains active in her Durham community, continuing to champion LGBTQ rights, reproductive health, and labor protections. Her campaign website outlines her progressive platform and provides contact information for constituents [14].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Marcia Morey - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Marcia_Morey)\n- [4] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_30)\n- [5] [Representative Marcia Morey - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/732)\n- [6] [Representative Marcia Morey's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/732)\n- [7] [Marcia Morey - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Morey)\n- [9] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/176416/marcia-morey)\n- [13] [State Representative Marcia Morey | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22606)\n- [14] [Marcia Morey - NC House District 30](https://www.marciamorey.com/)\n- [15] [North Carolina State Rep. Marcia Morey - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/266738/Marcia_Helen_Morey.html)\n- [16] [North Carolina Representative Marcia Morey - FastDemocracy](https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/nc/legislators/NCL000241/)\n- [17] [Marcia Morey | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/marcia-morey-71879270-7845-4479-b179-bb15bc5e644e)\n- [18] [Meet Marcia \u2014 Marcia Morey - NC House District 30](https://www.marciamorey.com/meetmarcia)\n- [19] [North Carolina lawmaker defends bail system after murder on Charlotte train | Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-dem-says-no-correlation-between-charlotte-train-attack-accused-killers-repeated-releases)\n- [20] [Marcia Morey- House District 30](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/marcia-morey-house-district-30/)","firstname":"Marcia","lastname":"Morey","middlename":"Helen","suffix":null,"token":"f1926a676ac968dd"},"token":"_yfcQ_9OgAWQs0Ht"},{"candidatename":"Ray Ubinger","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"LIB","person":{"biography":"Raymond Charles \"Ray\" Ubinger is the Libertarian Party nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. He advanced to the ballot after the Libertarian primary was cancelled, joining incumbent Democrat Marcia Morey on the November ballot [1].\n\nUbinger was born on June\u202f18,\u202f1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Durham, North Carolina. He earned an A.B. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1987 and is listed as single on his voter\u2011registration profile [9].\n\nProfessionally, Ubinger has worked in clinical research data management since 1992, a field that involves overseeing the collection, validation, and analysis of clinical trial data [9]. He also served in the U.S. Army, rising from Second Lieutenant leading a company in the 82nd Signal Battalion (1989\u20111990) to First Lieutenant and Assistant Battalion Operations Officer in the same unit (1990\u20111991) [9].\n\nHis political activity dates back to the mid\u20111990s. He first ran as a Libertarian candidate in 1994 and described himself as a \u201cguerrilla activist\u201d when he challenged Senator Jesse Helms in 1996 [9]. Since then he has repeatedly sought office: State Senate District\u202f20 in 2004, State Senate District\u202f22 in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, and the State House in 2000 and again in 2026. In the 2022 Senate race he received 2\u202f% of the vote (1,543 votes) and in 2024 he increased his share to 14\u202f% (13,674 votes) against Democrat Sophia Chitlik [1].\n\nUbinger\u2019s platform aligns with core Libertarian principles. He advocates for a dramatically smaller government limited to protecting individual rights, the abolition of the IRS and many welfare programs, the repeal of the death penalty, legalization of victimless crimes, and a free\u2011market approach to health care and education. These positions are reflected in his campaign statements and in third\u2011party summaries of Libertarian policy that he endorses [19][20].\n\nThe campaign lists a mailing address of 2604 Englewood Avenue\u202f1, Durham, NC\u202f27705 and directs supporters to the website \"GovernYourself.com,\" which outlines his philosophy of maximal personal liberty and minimal government intervention [8][16].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Ray Ubinger - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ray_Ubinger)\n- [8] [Vote-USA | Raymond Ubinger | Candidate for State Senator District 22, North Carolina | November 5, 2024 North Carolina General Election](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=nc&id=ncubingerray)\n- [9] [Ray Ubinger's Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41222/ray-ubinger)\n- [13] [Our Campaigns - Candidate - Raymond C. \"Ray\" Ubinger](https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=398)\n- [14] [Ray Ubinger - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/ray-ubinger)\n- [16] [GovernYourself.com - Ray Ubinger for NC Senate 20](http://governyourself.com/)\n- [19] [Ray Ubinger | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/nc/north-carolina-north-carolina-state-senate-district-22/ray-ubinger)\n- [20] [Who is Ray Ubinger? - North Carolina State Senate District 22](https://lykelect.com/post/ray-ubinger/00d71d20-e087-435b-b3e4-e6abc142b9ec/)","firstname":"Raymond","lastname":"Ubinger","middlename":"Charles 'Ray'","suffix":null,"token":"1ece3ef772feb53a"},"token":"juDR1MpvhSuYUrWe"}],"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 030"}