{"biography":"> **Editorial note \u2014 same-name confusion.** Web searches for \"Charles Taylor\" in North Carolina politics will also surface Charles Hart Taylor, a different, well-known Republican who represented western North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1991 to 2007. That person is not the candidate profiled here. Charles Mclamb Taylor is a member of the Sanford City Council (Ward 2) in Lee County running for NC House District 51 [1][3].\n\nCharles Taylor is the Republican candidate for North Carolina's House of Representatives District 51 in the 2026 general election, slated for November\u202f3,\u202f2026. He secured the Republican nomination by defeating Sherry Womack in the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary with 54.2% of the vote (3,005 votes) to Womack's 45.8% (2,543 votes) [1]. In the upcoming general election he will face Independent candidate April Montgomery [1].\n\nTaylor currently serves on the Sanford City Council, representing Ward\u202f2. He was first elected to the council in November\u202f2007 and won re-election in the November\u202f5,\u202f2019 municipal election, defeating Democrat Brandon Charles Atkins with 63.1% of the vote (488 votes) to Atkins's 36.9% (285 votes) [3]. His ongoing role on the council gives him experience in local governance and constituent services.\n\nWhile detailed biographical information such as education or professional background is not provided in the available sources, his public service record includes more than a decade of municipal experience. As a city council member, Taylor has participated in local decision-making for Sanford, a city in Lee County, North Carolina.\n\nTaylor's campaign for the state House emphasizes his Republican affiliation and his local government experience, positioning him as a candidate familiar with the concerns of his district's residents. The primary results demonstrate solid support within the party, and his upcoming contest will determine whether he moves from municipal to state-level representation.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Charles Taylor (North Carolina State House candidate) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Taylor_(North_Carolina_State_House_candidate))\n- [3] [Charles Taylor (Sanford, North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Taylor_(Sanford,_North_Carolina))\n- [17] [Staff Directory \u2022 Charles Taylor](https://www.sanfordnc.net/directory.aspx?EID=82)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_051","county":"chatham","county_count":6,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 051"},{"contest":"state_house_051","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 051"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Charles","fullname":"Charles Mclamb Taylor","lastname":"Taylor","middlename":"Mclamb","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_051","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 051","county":"chatham","county_count":6,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_house_051","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 051","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_051","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 051","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","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":"Charles Taylor is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f51 in 2026, currently serving on the Sanford City Council.","terms":[],"token":"262ef915534d7c39"}