{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bruce Forster","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Bruce K. Forster is the Republican candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 41, in the November 3, 2026 general election. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 120 members representing districts across the state and serving two\u2011year terms [1].\n\nForster previously ran for the same seat in the 2022 election, where he received 33.5% of the vote (12,629 votes) against incumbent Democrat Maria Cervania, who won with 63.9% (24,096 votes) [1]. The 2022 race also included a Libertarian candidate, Kevin Terrett, who earned 2.6% of the vote. In both the 2022 and 2026 cycles, the Republican primary for District 41 was cancelled, allowing Forster to advance directly to the general election ballot [1].\n\nPublic financial disclosures show that Forster\u2019s campaign reported total contributions of $340, with the North Carolina Republican Party contributing $339.51 in the most recent filing period [18]. No expenditures were reported. The candidate has not completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection surveys for either the 2022 or 2026 elections, and no detailed biographical or issue\u2011position information is available on the Vote\u2011USA profile page [12].\n\nBeyond his candidacy, no additional personal background, education, or professional experience is documented in the available sources. Likewise, there are no publicly listed email addresses, phone numbers, campaign website, or verified portrait images for Bruce K. Forster in the provided references. The information currently available is limited to his electoral participation, party affiliation, and minimal campaign finance data.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Bruce Forster - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Bruce_Forster)\n- [9] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [12] [Vote-USA | Bruce K. Forster | Candidate for State Representative District 41, North Carolina | November 8, 2022 North Carolina General Election](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=NC&Id=NCForsterBruceK)\n- [18] [Bruce Forster - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/bruce-forster)","firstname":"Bruce","lastname":"Forster","middlename":"K","suffix":null,"token":"8a5e5e54387957bd"},"token":"QJzJTXTTd5"},{"candidatename":"Maria Cervania","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Maria Louisa Saulog Cervania is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 41 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1][9]. The North Carolina House is the lower chamber of the state legislature; members draft, debate, and vote on state laws, approve the state budget, and serve on committees that oversee specific policy areas, representing the interests of their constituents while adhering to the state constitution and legislative rules\u202f[2].\n\nCervania was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in Sunnyvale, California, after her family moved there during her father\u2019s military service\u202f[17]. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Biology and Physical Education from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago\u202f[17][9]. Her professional background is rooted in public health and data analysis; she has worked as a biostatistician, epidemiologist, and consultant for agencies such as the Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Adult and Child Protective Services, and the University of Illinois at Chicago\u2019s School of Public Health\u202f[1][4].\n\nBefore entering state politics, Cervania served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from December\u202f2020 to December\u202f2022, becoming the first Asian American/Pacific Islander elected to that board\u202f[9][17]. In 2022 she won election to the North Carolina House, defeating Republican Bruce K.\u202fForster with 63.9% of the vote\u202f[9][1]. During the 2023\u20112024 legislative session she was appointed to the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations \u2013 Health and Human Services Committee, the Energy and Public Utilities Committee, the Health Committee, and the Oversight and Reform Committee\u202f[1][9].\n\nIn the House, Cervania has focused on legislation that expands access to affordable health care, strengthens public education, and protects the environment\u2014issues highlighted on her campaign website\u202f[10][13]. She has sponsored bills related to health\u2011care delivery, early\u2011intervention services, and data\u2011driven policy reforms, reflecting her expertise as an epidemiologist and biostatistician\u202f[1][18]. Her committee work on Appropriations and Health positions her to influence budgetary decisions affecting health\u2011service funding and public\u2011utility regulation.\n\nCervania\u2019s 2026 campaign is unopposed in the Democratic primary, which was canceled, and she will face Republican challenger Bruce Forster again in the general election\u202f[1]. Her stated priorities for the upcoming term include expanding behavioral\u2011health and substance\u2011use treatment, fully funding public schools, advancing clean\u2011water and clean\u2011air initiatives, and promoting balanced growth and affordable housing for North Carolinians\u202f[10][13].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Maria Cervania - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Maria_Cervania)\n- [4] [Representative Maria Cervania - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/798)\n- [9] [Maria Cervania - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Cervania)\n- [10] [Maria Cervania - NC House District 41](https://mariafornc.com/)\n- [13] [Maria Cervania | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/maria-cervania)\n- [14] [North Carolina State Rep. Maria Cervania - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/442609/Maria_Louisa_Saulog_Cervania.html)\n- [15] [Maria Cervania - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/maria-cervania/)\n- [17] [Maria Cervania- House District 41](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/maria-cervania-house-district-41/)\n- [18] [State Representative Maria Cervania | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/28119)","firstname":"Maria Louisa","lastname":"Cervania","middlename":"Saulog","suffix":null,"token":"e8f185b5cce1dff9"},"token":"JR2owZyVcK"}],"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 041"}