{"biography":"Jonathan L. Almond is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 73 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November 3, 2026 general election. He first won the seat in 2024, defeating incumbent Diamond Staton\u2011Williams, and was sworn in on January\u202f1,\u202f2025; his current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027, reflecting the two\u2011year term length for state representatives in North Carolina [1][10].\n\nAlmond was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a high\u2011school diploma from Piedmont High School and a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2010 [1]. After college he pursued a career in accounting and finance, eventually becoming the controller for a management group that operates eleven franchise restaurants, a role he has held since 2016. His professional background emphasizes financial management, budgeting, and navigating economic challenges such as the COVID\u201119 shutdowns [15][6].\n\nIn the legislature, Almond has focused on fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, and limiting government overreach. He has sponsored and co\u2011sponsored bills aimed at reducing property taxes, curbing regulatory burdens, and protecting the Second Amendment. Notably, he co\u2011sponsored Senate Bill 378, which seeks to defund Planned Parenthood by prohibiting Medicaid dollars from being used for the organization, reflecting his pro\u2011life stance [11][15]. His legislative priorities, as outlined on his campaign website, also include supporting the military and law\u2011enforcement, promoting business\u2011friendly policies, and investing in infrastructure and education while cutting wasteful spending [15][20].\n\nAlmond\u2019s first year in Raleigh was highlighted in a Cabarrus Compass interview, where he discussed efforts to manage rapid growth in Cabarrus County, address budget pressures, and pursue regulatory reform to keep the state attractive to businesses [20]. He emphasizes his experience as a controller to bring \u201cbusiness\u2011savvy\u201d oversight to state government, arguing that his accounting background equips him to identify and eliminate wasteful expenditures.\n\nThe office of state representative in North Carolina requires members to meet constitutional age and residency qualifications and to serve two\u2011year terms, during which they introduce, debate, and vote on legislation affecting the state\u2019s budget, policies, and services [1]. Almond\u2019s record shows active participation in these duties through bill sponsorship, committee work, and public advocacy on issues important to his constituents in District\u202f73.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jonathan Almond - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jonathan_Almond)\n- [6] [Representative Jonathan L. Almond - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/843)\n- [10] [Jonathan Almond - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Almond)\n- [11] [LEGISLATOR LIMELIGHT: State Rep. Jonathan Almond, N.C. \u2014 SFL Action](https://www.studentsforlifeaction.org/legislator-limelight-state-rep-jonathan-almond-n-c/)\n- [12] [Jonathan Almond for NC House 73 | Concord NC | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JonathanAlmondforStateHouse/)\n- [13] [Jonathan Almond for NC House 73 | Concord NC](https://www.facebook.com/p/Jonathan-Almond-for-NC-House-73-61554116684077/)\n- [15] [Jonathan Almond for State House | Cabarrus County District 73](https://jonathanalmond.com/)\n- [16] [State Representative Jonathan Almond | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/29769)\n- [17] [North Carolina State Rep. Jonathan Almond - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/516810/Jonathan_Almond.html)\n- [20] [Rep. Jonathan Almond reflects on first year in Raleigh, focuses on growth, property taxes and regulatory reform](https://cabarruscompass.com/p/rep-jonathan-almond-reflects-on-first)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_073","county":"cabarrus","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 073"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jonathan","fullname":"Jonathan Lemuel Almond","lastname":"Almond","middlename":"Lemuel","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_073","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 073","county":"cabarrus","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_073","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 073","county":"cabarrus","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Rep. Jonathan L. Almond, a Republican from Cabarrus County, is running for re\u2011election to the North Carolina House District\u202f73 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"0cf14d231bd45448"}