{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Danny Earl Britt, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Incumbent Republican Senator Danny Earl Britt Jr. is seeking re\u2011election to the North Carolina State Senate for District\u202f24 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  He has represented the district since the 2022\u20112023 term, and previously served the 13th District from 2017\u20112023, making him the first Republican to hold the seat since Reconstruction\u202f[6][2].\n\nBorn on July\u202f6,\u202f1979 in Robeson County, North Carolina, Britt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Appalachian State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City University School of Law) in 2003\u202f[6][2].  He served in the United States Army (1996\u20112000) and later joined the North Carolina Army National Guard, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by 2022\u202f[6][2].  He is married to Jill Cassady and has two children, residing in Lumberton\u202f[13][19].\n\nBefore entering politics, Britt worked as an attorney in private practice and as an assistant district attorney in the Robeson County District Attorney\u2019s Office, handling prosecutions and civil matters\u202f[2][6].  He also operated his own law firm after his public\u2011service tenure\u202f[13].\n\nBritt was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2016, defeating incumbent Democrat Jane\u202fSmith, and has been re\u2011elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and is now running again in 2026\u202f[6][2].  During his tenure he has held numerous leadership positions, most notably chairing the Senate Appropriations \u2013 Justice and Public Safety Committee, the Commerce and Insurance Committee, and the Judiciary Committee across multiple sessions (2021\u20112026)\u202f[2][6].  He also serves on the Appropriations/Base Budget, Health Care, Pensions and Retirement and Aging, and Rules and Operations of the Senate committees\u202f[2][6].\n\nLegislatively, Britt has sponsored and advanced a range of bills.  Notable recent measures include SB\u202f50 (Freedom to Carry\u202fNC) which advanced to the calendar in April\u202f2026\u202f[5]; SB\u202f127 (lowering taxes for Scotland County)\u202f[5]; SB\u202f128 (Heroes Homestead Act)\u202f[5]; and SB\u202f153 (North Carolina Border Protection Act)\u202f[5].  He was a key vote in the 2023 legislative override of Governor Roy Cooper\u2019s veto to enact a near\u2011total abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s overturn of Roe\u202fv.\u202fWade\u202f[16].  His work on criminal\u2011justice and public\u2011safety funding has been highlighted by the NC Chamber as supporting pro\u2011growth and job\u2011creation policies\u202f[17].\n\nAs a state senator, Britt\u2019s duties include drafting legislation, serving on committee leadership, and representing the interests of constituents in Robeson, Hoke, Scotland, and surrounding counties.  His military background informs his positions on veterans\u2019 affairs, exemplified by SB\u202f118 (Military and Veteran Support Act)\u202f[5].  He continues to practice law while fulfilling his legislative responsibilities\u202f[13].\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Danny Earl Britt - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Danny_Earl_Britt)\n- [4] [Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr. - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/399)\n- [5] [Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr.'s Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/s/399)\n- [6] [Danny Britt - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Britt)\n- [12] [State Senator Danny Britt | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22318)\n- [13] [Danny Britt - North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus](https://ncstatesenate.com/members/danny-britt/)\n- [14] [North Carolina State Sen. Danny Britt - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263145/Danny_Earl_Britt_Jr_.html)\n- [16] [Move to China | NC Republican Senator goes viral after email response about abortion shared on TikTok - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](https://abc11.com/post/nc-state-senator-danny-britt-abortion-move-to-china-response-tiktok-viral-russia-venezuela/15545683/)\n- [17] [Vote for Danny Britt - NC Chamber](https://ncchamber.com/britt/)\n- [18] [Senator Danny Britt | WUNC News](https://www.wunc.org/tags/senator-danny-britt)\n- [19] [Contact Senator Danny Britt of North Carolina](https://sengov.com/states/north-carolina/danny-britt/)\n- [20] [Danny Earl Britt - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/danny-earl-britt)","firstname":"Danny","lastname":"Britt","middlename":"Earl","suffix":"JR","token":"e4f624a417e6b505"},"token":"SjdVxXfKcl"},{"candidatename":"Catina Hamm","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Catina Dorethea Hamm is a registered voter in Hoke County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Catina Dorethea Hamm's year of birth as 1972; 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 7 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 Catina Dorethea Hamm 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":"Catina","lastname":"Hamm","middlename":"Dorethea","suffix":null,"token":"b3dd2ae0e212ac53"},"token":"XuuIKLWKv6"}],"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. Senators pass state laws, approve the state budget, confirm certain gubernatorial appointments, and \u2014 with the House \u2014 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 Senator","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc State Senate District 24"}