{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Mike Colvin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHendrix Michael Colvin, known as Mike Colvin, is the Democratic incumbent representing North Carolina House of Representatives District 42, which covers parts of Cumberland County including Spring Lake. He assumed office January 1, 2025, after winning the 2024 general election with approximately 75 percent of the vote over Republican opponent Leonard Bryant. He is running for reelection in 2026.\n\nColvin has stated legislative priorities in education, healthcare, vocational training, and economic development.\n\n## Background and education\nColvin is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, born to the late Henry Mitchell Colvin Sr. and Elva \"Tina\" Colvin, who founded Colvin Funeral Homes in Fayetteville and Lumberton, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Duke University.\n\n## Career\nColvin is a licensed funeral service professional with more than 20 years of experience. He has held senior leadership roles at Colvin Funeral Homes and Paye Memorial Funeral Establishment. In parallel, Colvin has worked as a political consultant and senior campaign advisor to elected officials. He previously served as Minority Affairs Chairman for a congressional district, Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party's 8th Congressional District, and as a political action committee coordinator within the North Carolina NAACP.\n\nColvin is an active member of Simon Temple AME Zion Church, where he serves on the Steward Board and Lay Council Ministries. He has long-standing involvement with the NAACP in North Carolina.\n\n## Family\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Mike Colvin for NC House District 42 \u2013 Campaign Website](https://votemikecolvin.com/)\n- [2] [Member Profile: Mike Colvin \u2013 NC House Democrats](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/mike-colvin-house-district-42/)\n- [3] [Mike Colvin Secures NC House District 42 \u2013 City View NC](https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/mike-colvin-secures-n-c-house-of-representatives-42nd-district/)\n","firstname":"Hendrix","lastname":"Colvin","middlename":"Michael","suffix":null,"token":"150781616d5fb735"},"token":"PrVym8tDsqhP2lkV"}],"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 042"}