Matthew Frank Laszacs

Matthew Frank Laszacs is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Libertarian primary for the race was cancelled, and Laszacs advanced to the ballot alongside Democrat incumbent Deborah Ross and Republican challenger Eugene Douglass ¹.

Laszacs is a 45‑year‑old business executive who holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, earned cum laude, and has spent roughly two decades in the private sector. He resides in Cary, North Carolina, and lists his campaign address as 3025 Olde Weatherstone Way, Cary, NC 27513 on the Vote‑USA candidate profile ⁹. His campaign website, matt4nc.us, provides additional contact information and policy statements ⁹¹².

Before seeking federal office, Laszacs ran twice for state‑level positions as a Libertarian. In 2024 he was the party’s candidate for North Carolina House District 41, receiving 23.4 % of the vote (9,659 votes) against Democrat Maria Cervania, who won with 76.6 % ¹. Earlier, in 2022 he appeared on the ballot for State Senate District 14, earning 2.9 % (1,875 votes) in a race won by Democrat Dan Blue ¹. These campaigns gave him experience in statewide ballot access efforts and voter outreach.

Laszacs’ platform emphasizes reducing government intervention and expanding market‑based solutions. He advocates for lowering taxes, deregulating health‑care at the local level, and removing barriers that prevent new health‑care providers from entering the market, such as the Certificate of Need system ¹⁵. He proposes granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners and pharmacists to increase access to primary and preventive care, especially in rural and medically underserved areas ¹⁶. On education, he supports expanding educational savings accounts and private‑school vouchers to give families greater choice, while calling for market‑driven reforms to teacher compensation that allow educators to negotiate directly with employers ¹⁶. Housing policy priorities include repealing exclusionary zoning laws and streamlining permitting to boost supply and affordability ¹⁶.

In addition to policy positions, Laszacs frames his candidacy as part of a broader effort to give North Carolina’s sizable unaffiliated electorate a viable third‑party option. He describes the Libertarian Party as a “big‑tent” organization that welcomes diverse viewpoints and seeks incremental progress toward greater liberty through voter education and grassroots campaigning ¹⁵. While he has not held elected office, his repeated runs for state and federal seats demonstrate a commitment to building the party’s presence in a state where Libertarians typically receive less than 1 % of the vote ¹⁵.

If elected to Congress, Laszacs would join a small Libertarian caucus and aim to introduce legislation that aligns with his market‑oriented philosophy, focusing on health‑care reform, educational choice, and deregulation. His prior campaign experience, business background, and articulated policy agenda position him as a consistent Libertarian voice in the 2026 race for North Carolina’s 2nd District.

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