{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Zyaire Webb","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Zyaire Conley Webb is a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives District\u202f10 in the 2026 general election, which will be held on November\u202f3,\u202f2026\u202f[1]. The District\u202f10 seat covers all of Wayne County\u202f[16].\n\nWebb is a senior political\u2011science major at East Carolina University and a lifelong resident of Goldsboro, the county seat of Wayne County\u202f[16]. He says his interest in politics began in childhood, inspired by a family that regularly listened to NPR and discussed public affairs\u202f[16].\n\nWhile still a college student, Webb has not previously held elected office; his experience consists of academic study and community involvement, including balancing campaign activities with a full course load in a state\u2011and\u2011local\u2011government class\u202f[16].\n\nWebb\u2019s campaign platform centers on education and economic issues. He proposes a substantial increase in funding for Wayne County public schools, raising teacher salaries by $26,000 across the board, and enacting a law guaranteeing transportation for all public\u2011school students\u202f[16]. He characterizes North Carolina\u2019s teacher pay as a crisis, noting the state\u2019s 44th\u2011nation ranking, and argues that higher teacher compensation will improve outcomes. Webb also advocates raising the state minimum wage to $20 per hour, citing the $28,000 median household income in Goldsboro as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and pointing to higher\u2011wage states as models\u202f[16].\n\nWebb is challenging incumbent Republican John\u202fBell, who has held the District\u202f10 seat for 13\u202fyears. Webb describes Bell\u2019s campaign as the weakest in years and views the race as a realistic opportunity for a Democratic flip\u202f[16].\n\nThe North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state General Assembly; members serve two\u2011year terms and must be qualified voters residing in the district they seek to represent\u202f[5][1]. Candidates file a notice of candidacy with the State Board of Elections during the filing period, providing address, party affiliation, and contact information\u202f[5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [8] [Running for Office | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/running-office)\n- [9] [Senate Members 2025-2026 Session - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/MemberList/s)\n- [10] [2026 North Carolina Senate election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_Senate_election)\n- [11] [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- [12] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [14] [NC Voter Guide \u2013 Your source for information on voting, elections and candidates in North Carolina](https://ncvoterguide.org/)\n- [15] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)\n- [16] [ECU Student runs for NC House | The East Carolinian | piratemedia1.com](https://www.piratemedia1.com/theeastcarolinian/theeastcarolinian/article_998e5d1d-3eef-47a7-b1fa-771f4182589b.html)\n- [18] [North Carolina State Senate District 26 Primary Election Results 2026: Berger vs. Page - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-carolina-state-senate-district-26-primary.html)\n- [19] [Who is running for election in 2026? - NCLocal](https://nclocal.org/2025/12/22/who-is-running-for-election-in-2026/)\n- [20] [North Carolina Primary Election 2026: Live Results - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-carolina-primary.html)","firstname":"Zyaire","lastname":"Webb","middlename":"Conley","suffix":null,"token":"d8f8b1c38975290c"},"token":"95orw1hv3l"},{"candidatename":"John Bell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"John R. Bell IV is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f10, which covers Wayne County and surrounding areas. As a state representative, he is responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, serving on committees, and representing the interests of his constituents in the General Assembly. He is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election for the same seat [1].\n\nBell was born and raised in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and graduated from North Duplin High School before earning a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington [12]. He later entered the private sector, working as a manager of sales and business development for North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union and founding Neuse Connections, LLC, a business\u2011development firm that assists organizations with growth strategies [1][12].\n\nBell first won election to the state House in 2012 and was sworn in in 2013, beginning what is now his seventh term representing District\u202f10 [1][12]. During his tenure he has held several leadership positions: elected House Majority Whip in 2015 and then House Majority Leader in 2016, a role he retained through 2025, making him the longest\u2011serving Majority Leader in North Carolina history [12]. At the start of the 2025\u201126 session he was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House by Speaker Destin Hall [12]. His committee assignments have included Agriculture, Energy and Public Utilities, House Finance, Health, Alcoholic Beverage Control, and Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security across multiple sessions [1].\n\nLegislatively, Bell has focused on issues affecting agriculture, veterans, rural economies, and public safety. He has sponsored bills to ban foreign adversaries from purchasing North Carolina farmland, to re\u2011evaluate four\u2011year college degree requirements for state jobs, and to secure more than $60\u202fmillion in state budget allocations for Wayne County projects such as school safety funding and disaster\u2011recovery initiatives [13]. He has been recognized by pro\u2011business groups, receiving the NC Chamber\u2019s \u201cJobs Champion\u201d award in 2021 and 2023, and was named a 2023 Defender of Public Safety and a 2021 Legislative Champion for charter schools [13].\n\nIn addition to his legislative work, Bell remains active in his community, promoting economic development through his business ventures and supporting military families and veterans through targeted legislation and funding programs. He lives in Mount Olive with his wife, Kelli Gurley Bell, their daughter Averi Kostin Bell, and their dog Maxx [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [John Bell (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_Bell_(North_Carolina))\n- [9] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [11] [John Bell for NC House](https://www.electjohnbell.com/)\n- [12] [John Bell \u23aa About](https://www.electjohnbell.com/about)\n- [13] [John Bell \u23aa News](https://www.electjohnbell.com/news)\n- [17] [Rep. John Bell (@JohnBellNC) / X](https://x.com/johnbellnc?lang=en)\n- [18] [Rep. John Bell (@JohnBellNC) / X](https://twitter.com/JohnBellNC)\n- [20] [John Bell | U.S. Senator, Tennessee, Whig Party | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Bell-American-politician)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Bell","middlename":"Richard","suffix":"IV","token":"56ed690603be5ce2"},"token":"ECoHmQC5tZ"}],"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. 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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 Representative","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 010"}