{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Joe Parfitt","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoseph Anthony Parfitt, who campaigns as Joe Parfitt, is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 52 (Moore and Richmond counties) in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Ben Moss [2][3]. The Democratic primary for the seat was cancelled and Parfitt advanced to the general election unopposed [2]. His campaign platform centers on passing a state budget, increasing public-school funding and teacher pay, and expanding access to health care [1].\n\n## Background and education\nParfitt was born and raised in eastern Pennsylvania, the eldest son of an Army Special Forces officer and an Army nurse, and attended Northampton Area High School [1][2]. He joined the U.S. Army at 18 and later used his military education benefits to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland (2015) and a graduate degree from National Defense University (2017) [1][2].\n\n## Career\nParfitt served in the U.S. Army from 1999 to 2020 as an airborne infantryman and, later, a Civil Affairs Operator stationed at Fort Bragg, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and postings in U.S. embassies during the Global War on Terror, according to his campaign [1][2]. After retiring from the Army in 2020, he worked in finance and construction before becoming a teacher in Moore County Schools, where his campaign says his three children have also attended [1]. He lives in Southern Pines [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Joe Parfitt for NC House District 52 \u2014 Meet Joe](https://www.joeparfitt.com/)\n- [2] [Joe Parfitt - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Parfitt)\n- [3] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 52 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_52)","firstname":"Joseph","lastname":"Parfitt","middlename":"Anthony","suffix":null,"token":"1c134312423b7e82"},"token":"lNbwN5blNPyb93gk"},{"candidatename":"Ben Moss","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Ben Thomas Moss\u202fJr. is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f52 and is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  Members of the North Carolina House serve two\u2011year terms, must be at least 21 years old, be qualified voters, and have resided in the district for one year prior to election; there are no term limits\u30102\u2020L1-L5\u3011.\n\nMoss was born in Rockingham, North\u202fCarolina and graduated from Richmond Senior High School.  He earned a degree from Clayton State University and works as a railroad engineer for CSX\u202fRailroad\u30109\u2020L31-L38\u3011.  Before entering state government he served on the Richmond County Board of Commissioners from 2010 to 2020\u30109\u2020L41-L44\u3011.\n\nHe first won a seat in the state House in the 2020 election, assuming office on\u202fJanuary\u202f1,\u202f2021 and representing the 66th district until redistricting moved him to the 52nd district beginning in 2023\u30109\u2020L9-L13\u3011\u30101\u2020L1-L4\u3011.  He was re\u2011elected in 2022 and again in 2024, defeating Democratic challenger Jimmy\u202fSelf with 61.1% of the vote\u30101\u2020L31-L35\u3011\u30104\u2020L1-L4\u3011.  The 2026 Republican primary was cancelled, so he advanced automatically to the general ballot\u30101\u2020L24-L28\u3011.\n\nIn the legislature Moss has held several leadership positions.  During the 2023\u20112024 session he served as Vice Chair of the House Transportation Committee and Chair of the Wildlife Resources Committee, and he sits on Appropriations, Appropriations\u2011Transportation, Commerce, Local Government, and Local Government\u2011Land Use, Planning and Development committees\u30101\u2020L12-L20\u3011.  In the 2021\u20112022 session he was Vice Chair of both the Transportation and Local Government committees\u30101\u2020L21-L24\u3011.\n\nMoss has sponsored a range of bills, including the NC Constitutional Carry Act (HB\u202f5), a Firearm Discharge/Preempt Local Ordinance (HB\u202f9), and the Back\u2011the\u2011Blue Pay Act (HB\u202f42) among others\u30107\u2020L1-L30\u3011.  His work on transportation and wildlife issues reflects his engineering background and his district\u2019s rural interests.\n\nMoss\u2019s official legislative office is located at 300\u202fN. Salisbury St., Room\u202f306A3, Raleigh, NC\u202f27603\u20115925, and his campaign emphasizes \u201cconservative principles, community leadership, and a man\u2011of\u2011the\u2011people approach\u201d as highlighted on his campaign website\u30106\u2020L1-L7\u3011\u301020\u2020L1-L6\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Ben Moss - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Moss)\n- [2] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 52 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_52)\n- [6] [Representative Ben T. Moss, Jr. - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/784)\n- [7] [Representative Ben T. Moss, Jr.'s Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/784)\n- [9] [Ben Moss - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Moss)\n- [10] [North Carolina's 52nd House district - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina's_52nd_House_district)\n- [13] [Rep. Ben Moss (@BenMossNC) / ...](https://twitter.com/benmossnc?lang=en)\n- [14] [Ben Moss NC House (@BenMossNC)](https://www.facebook.com/BenMossNC/)\n- [18] [State Representative Ben Moss | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/25660)\n- [19] [North Carolina State Rep. Ben Moss - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/387440/Ben_Thomas_Moss_Jr_.html)\n- [20] [Ben Moss \u2013 North Carolina House of Representatives](https://www.benmossnc.com/)","firstname":"Ben","lastname":"Moss","middlename":"Thomas","suffix":"JR","token":"dbf69acb93c01d46"},"token":"3_UGPg6qCJQ1_XCf"}],"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 052"}