{"biography":"Matthew Frank Laszacs is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 2nd Congressional District in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. The Libertarian primary for the race was cancelled, and Laszacs advanced to the ballot alongside Democrat incumbent Deborah\u202fRoss and Republican challenger Eugene\u202fDouglass [1].\n\nLaszacs is a 45\u2011year\u2011old business executive who holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, earned cum\u202flaude, 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\u202f27513 on the Vote\u2011USA candidate profile [9]. His campaign website, matt4nc.us, provides additional contact information and policy statements [9][12].\n\nBefore seeking federal office, Laszacs ran twice for state\u2011level positions as a Libertarian. In 2024 he was the party\u2019s candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f41, receiving 23.4\u202f% of the vote (9,659 votes) against Democrat Maria\u202fCervania, who won with 76.6\u202f% [1]. Earlier, in 2022 he appeared on the ballot for State Senate District\u202f14, earning 2.9\u202f% (1,875 votes) in a race won by Democrat Dan\u202fBlue [1]. These campaigns gave him experience in statewide ballot access efforts and voter outreach.\n\nLaszacs\u2019 platform emphasizes reducing government intervention and expanding market\u2011based solutions. He advocates for lowering taxes, deregulating health\u2011care at the local level, and removing barriers that prevent new health\u2011care 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\u2011school vouchers to give families greater choice, while calling for market\u2011driven 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].\n\nIn addition to policy positions, Laszacs frames his candidacy as part of a broader effort to give North Carolina\u2019s sizable unaffiliated electorate a viable third\u2011party option. He describes the Libertarian Party as a \u201cbig\u2011tent\u201d 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\u2019s presence in a state where Libertarians typically receive less than 1\u202f% of the vote [15].\n\nIf elected to Congress, Laszacs would join a small Libertarian caucus and aim to introduce legislation that aligns with his market\u2011oriented philosophy, focusing on health\u2011care 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\u2019s 2nd District.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Matthew Laszacs - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Laszacs)\n- [2] [North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina's_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2026)\n- [3] [United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [4] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [8] [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- [9] [Vote-USA | Matthew Laszacs | Previous Candidate for State Representative District 41, North Carolina](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=NC&Id=NCLaszacsMatthew)\n- [12] [North Carolina Libertarian candidate Matthew Laszacs is ...](https://www.facebook.com/libertarianparty/posts/north-carolina-libertarian-candidate-matthew-laszacs-is-running-for-us-house-dis/1469600531188639/)\n- [15] [The Battle for Ballot Access: Third Party Candidates Strive for Change, And Votes, In North Carolina](https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/the-battle-for-ballot-access-third-party-candidates-strive-for-change-and-votes-in-north-carolina/)\n- [16] [Libertarian Matthew Laszacs, candidate for NC House District 41, answers our questions](https://www.aol.com/news/libertarian-matthew-laszacs-candidate-nc-175746509.html)\n- [18] [Our Campaigns - Candidate - Matthew Laszacs](https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=550795)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_002","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Matthew","fullname":"Matthew Frank Laszacs","lastname":"Laszacs","middlename":"Frank","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_002","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 02","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_002","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 02","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"LIB","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Matthew Laszacs is the Libertarian candidate for NC\u20112 U.S. House in 2026, a business executive with prior state\u2011level runs and a platform of deregulation, health\u2011care access, and educational choice.","terms":[],"token":"262cf5bbe09720a7"}