{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Amos Quick","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Amos Lewis Quick\u202fIII is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f58 and the House Democratic Whip for the 2025\u20112026 session. He is on the ballot for re\u2011election to that seat in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1][11].\n\nQuick was born August\u202f14,\u202f1968 in Greensboro, North\u202fCarolina and earned a degree in psychology from the University of North\u202fCarolina at Wilmington\u202f[15][16]. He is an ordained Baptist minister, serving as senior pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Lexington and previously at Calvary Baptist Church in High\u202fPoint\u202f[15][11]. His professional background also includes work as a community\u2011affairs director and radio personality for Entercom Communications, and leadership of several nonprofit initiatives such as the Martin\u202fLuther\u202fKing\u202fJr. Violence Prevention Program, the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, and the Boys\u202f&\u202fGirls Club of Greensboro\u202f[15][16]. He has served as vice\u2011chair of the Guilford County Board of Education and as executive director of the Salvation Army of Greensboro.\n\nQuick was first elected to the state House in 2016, taking office on January\u202f1,\u202f2017\u202f[13][1]. He has been re\u2011elected in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024, most recently winning 100\u202f% of the vote in the uncontested 2024 race (32,379 votes)\u202f[1]. His current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027\u202f[1].\n\nDuring his tenure Quick has served on a wide range of committees. In the 2023\u20112024 session he sits on the Appropriations Committee; the Appropriations \u2013 Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee; the Environment Committee; the Pensions and Retirement Committee; and the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee\u202f[1]. Earlier sessions saw him on the State Government Committee, the State and Local Government Committee, and the Commerce and Job Development Committee, among others\u202f[13][1].\n\nAs House Democratic Whip, Quick helps coordinate the Democratic caucus\u2019s legislative strategy and vote\u2011counting efforts\u202f[11]. He has sponsored numerous bills, though a complete list is maintained by BillTrack50\u202f[1]. His legislative focus includes agriculture, environmental stewardship, pension reform, and budgetary matters, reflecting his committee assignments.\n\nQuick\u2019s public service is complemented by his ongoing pastoral work and community leadership, positioning him as a bridge between his constituents in Guilford County and the broader policy agenda of the North\u202fCarolina General Assembly.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Amos Quick - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Amos_Quick)\n- [2] [Dan Kiger - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Kiger)\n- [3] [Cathy Wright - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Cathy_Wright)\n- [4] [Jeremy D. Adams - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jeremy_D._Adams)\n- [5] [Jerry McDaniel - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jerry_McDaniel)\n- [6] [Daniel Quick - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Quick)\n- [7] [Darrell E. Almond - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Darrell_E._Almond)\n- [8] [Dean Hicks - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Hicks)\n- [9] [Russell Rowe - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Russell_Rowe)\n- [10] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [11] [Representative Amos L. Quick, III - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/725)\n- [13] [Amos Quick - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Quick)\n- [15] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166622/amos-quick-iii)\n- [16] [Amos Quick III's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart](https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166622/amos-quick-iii)\n- [18] [North Carolina State Rep. Amos Quick - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263160/Amos_Lewis_Quick_III.html)\n- [19] [Amos Quick | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/amos-quick)\n- [20] [State Representative Amos Quick | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22309)","firstname":"Amos","lastname":"Quick","middlename":"Lewis","suffix":"III","token":"ef1cad8dc10d7e13"},"token":"PHQfnLmNqmFl0zkZ"}],"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 058"}