{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Andy Bowline","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Andrew Marcus Bowline is a Democratic candidate for the North Carolina State Senate, District\u202f31, in the 2026 general election. The North Carolina Senate is a 50\u2011member upper chamber of the state legislature; senators serve two\u2011year terms and must be at least 25 years old, a resident of the district they seek to represent, and a qualified voter in the state\u202f[8].\n\nBowline, 49, was born on January\u202f11,\u202f1977, and currently resides in Winston\u2011Salem, North\u202fCarolina, having previously lived in Austin, Texas\u202f[14]. He holds the professional title of consultant at ARUIC, a firm that provides advisory services, though specific details of his educational background are not listed in the available sources\u202f[14].\n\nHis public profile includes a modest campaign finance record. According to Transparency\u202fUSA, Bowline\u2019s 2026 campaign raised a total of $3,613 and spent $62, with the North Carolina Democratic Party \u2013 Building contributing $1,000 and Bowline himself contributing $969.50\u202f[16]. The top payees were minor, including a $55.66 non\u2011media expense and a $6.08 payment to the United States Postal Service. These figures suggest a grassroots\u2011oriented campaign with limited financial resources.\n\nBowline\u2019s campaign website, \u201cAndy\u202fBowline for NC Senate District\u202f31,\u201d emphasizes the challenges of running in a heavily Republican\u2011leaning district (R+25 in 2024) and frames his candidacy as an effort to provide a Democratic voice where the map is stacked against his party\u202f[18]. The site calls for donations via ActBlue and invites supporters to sign up for updates, positioning the race as a long\u2011shot but necessary contest to contest the partisan imbalance.\n\nWhile specific policy positions are not detailed in the sources, Bowline\u2019s affiliation with the Democratic Party and his appeal to progressive groups (e.g., the Progressive Caucus of the NC Democratic Party) imply alignment with typical Democratic priorities such as expanding voting access, supporting public education, and advocating for reproductive rights, as reflected in the broader state Democratic platform\u202f[12].\n\nIf elected, Bowline would join the state Senate\u2019s responsibilities of crafting legislation, confirming gubernatorial appointments, and serving on committees that shape North Carolina\u2019s budget and policy agenda. His background as a consultant may inform his approach to legislative problem\u2011solving and constituent outreach.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [3] [Republican Party primaries in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party_primaries_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [4] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [7] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [8] [2026 North Carolina Senate election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_Senate_election)\n- [9] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [10] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [11] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [12] [North Carolina Democratic Voting Guide with Endorsements for Voters](https://bluevoterguide.org/state/north-carolina)\n- [13] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)\n- [14] [Andrew Marcus Bowline, 49 - Winston Salem, NC - Has Court or Arrest Records](https://www.mylife.com/andrew-bowline/e67321602750)\n- [16] [Andy Bowline - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/andy-bowline)\n- [18] [Andy Bowline for NC Senate District 31 | Can't Win. Yet.](https://andycantwin.com/)\n- [19] [Who Is Ahead in the U.S. Senate Race in North Carolina? Latest 2026 Polls - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html)\n- [20] [2026 North Carolina candidates](https://www.branch.vote/elections/state/nc/2026-north-carolina-primary-election/races)","firstname":"Andrew","lastname":"Bowline","middlename":"Marcus","suffix":null,"token":"5c7690c65dd500d9"},"token":"o_j6ULpVjiPXceDJ"},{"candidatename":"Dana Caudill Jones","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Dana Caudill Jones is the incumbent Republican State Senator for North Carolina\u2019s 31st Senate District and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. She began her first Senate term on January\u202f1,\u202f2025 and will serve a two\u2011year term that ends on January\u202f1,\u202f2027, as required by the North Carolina Constitution, which mandates that senators be at least 25 years old, qualified voters, and residents of the state for two years and of their district for one year before election [8].\n\nJones earned a B.A. in political science from High Point University in 1993. She is the owner of Caudill\u2019s Commercial Electric Company, Inc., based in Kernersville, and has deep roots in local government, having served four terms on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen and sitting on the board of the Kernersville Medical Center. She lives in Kernersville with her husband, David, and their child [7].\n\nBefore joining the General Assembly, Jones built a career as a small\u2011business owner and municipal official. Her experience on the Board of Aldermen gave her insight into local\u2011government finance and infrastructure, which she has carried into her legislative work. In the 2024 election she won re\u2011election with 62.4% of the vote (78,429 votes) against Democratic challenger Ronda\u202fMays and an independent write\u2011in, demonstrating strong support in her district [7].\n\nDuring the 2025\u20112026 legislative session, Senator Jones was assigned to the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee, the Education/Higher Education Committee, the Senate Transportation Committee, and the Senate State and Local Government Committee [7]. She has sponsored a range of bills, including SB\u202f6 (Local Act\u20111 for the 31st Senatorial District), SB\u202f24 (addressing government\u2011mandated health\u2011care costs), SB\u202f31 (the Wells Act), SB\u202f48 (Access to Sports and Extracurriculars for All), and SB\u202f50 (Freedom to Carry NC), among others [14]. These measures reflect her focus on local infrastructure, education, public safety, and individual rights.\n\nJones\u2019s official Senate biography lists her mailing address in Raleigh (16 West\u202fJones Street, Room\u202f2113) and provides a district\u2011wide email address, [email\u00a0protected]\u202f[11]. No phone number is published on the NC\u202fLegislature site. Her campaign for 2026 is unopposed in the Republican primary, which was canceled, and she will face Democratic nominee Andy\u202fBowline in the November general election [7].\n\n## Sources\n- [7] [Dana Caudill Jones - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dana_Caudill_Jones)\n- [8] [North Carolina State Senate District 31 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_State_Senate_District_31)\n- [11] [Senator Dana Jones - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/449)\n- [12] [Senator Dana Jones - Biography](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/DistrictRepresentation/S/31)\n- [14] [Senator Dana Jones's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/S/449)","firstname":"Dana","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Caudill","suffix":null,"token":"699806026c127ab7"},"token":"4t9t5i2TV9cuPc8k"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"state_senator","o.office":"state_senate","office":"state_senate","officedescription":"The Tennessee Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature, with 33 members elected from single-member districts to four-year terms. 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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 Senator","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc State Senate District 31"}