{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Ray Pickett","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Phillip Ray Pickett\u202fJr. is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f93, which covers Ashe and Watauga counties. He has held the seat since the start of the 2021 legislative session after defeating Democratic incumbent Carl\u202fRay\u202fRussell in the 2020 general election [13]. The 2026 election on November\u202f3 will determine whether he retains this position.\n\nPickett\u2019s public biographical details are limited in the available sources; no specific information about his education or early career is provided in the cited references. His official legislative profile lists his party affiliation as Republican and notes his residence in the district he represents.\n\nSince taking office, Representative Pickett has served on several key committees. In the 2021\u20112022 session he was a member of the Appropriations Committee and its Capital subcommittee, served as Vice Chair of the Education: Universities Committee, and held Vice Chairmanship of the Transportation Committee. He also sat on the Families, Children, and Aging Committee and the Appropriations Committee more broadly [13]. These assignments indicate his involvement in budgeting, higher\u2011education policy, transportation infrastructure, and social\u2011service issues.\n\nPickett\u2019s electoral history shows he won his first term with 24,680 votes (53.01\u202f%) against Russell\u2019s 21,875 votes (46.99\u202f%) in a total of 46,555 ballots cast, representing a Republican gain of the seat [13]. While specific policy positions for the upcoming 2026 race are not detailed in the sources, his committee work suggests a focus on fiscal responsibility, university funding, and transportation improvements.\n\nOutside of the legislature, Pickett is referenced on a Change.org petition page that describes him as a public figure committed to public service and community\u2011focused legislation, emphasizing economic development, education, and inclusive governance. However, these characterizations are general and not tied to specific legislative actions in the cited material [18].\n\n## Sources\n- [13] [Ray Pickett - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Pickett)\n- [15] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [16] [NC Voter Guide \u2013 Your source for information on voting, elections and candidates in North Carolina](https://ncvoterguide.org/)\n- [18] [Phillip Pickett - Petitions - North Carolina House of Representatives - District 93 \u00b7 Change.org](https://www.change.org/decision-makers/phillip-pickett-north-carolina-house-of-representatives-district-93)","firstname":"Phillip","lastname":"Pickett","middlename":"Ray","suffix":"JR","token":"6fe65c727d22a3fa"},"token":"n0Nd2sFHXaFVCRf_"},{"candidatename":"Charlie Wallin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Charles Ronnie Wallin is a registered voter in Watauga County, North Carolina, registered since 1996 (30 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Charles Ronnie Wallin's year of birth as 1971; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Charles Ronnie Wallin can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Charles","lastname":"Wallin","middlename":"Ronnie","suffix":null,"token":"198877b6e89a2d25"},"token":"jgn6_6GSSaSO4qXI"}],"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 093"}