{"biography":"Jordan Lopez is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f112 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1][8]. He began his first term on January\u202f1,\u202f2025 and serves as the House Democratic Freshman Co\u2011Chair for the 2025\u20112026 session\u202f[5][7]. The North Carolina House seats two\u2011year terms, requires members to be at least 21 and to have resided in the district for one year prior to election\u202f[2].\n\nLopez was born on April\u202f21,\u202f1998 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in the East Charlotte neighborhood\u202f[8][19]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University, graduating magna cum laude\u202f[1][16][19].\n\nBefore entering elected office, Lopez worked as a policy analyst for Governor Roy\u202fCooper\u2019s \u201cHometown Strong\u201d rural initiative and for State Senator Mujtaba\u202fMohammed\u202f[8][19]. He also served on the board of the community\u2011advocacy group CharlotteEAST, participated in the Eastland\u202fPark stakeholder group, chaired the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte\u2011Mecklenburg\u2019s Get\u2011Out\u2011the\u2011Vote committee, and was appointed to the Andrea\u202fHarris Task Force for Racial Equity by the governor\u202f[1][16][19].\n\nIn the legislature, Lopez has introduced a range of bills covering environmental waste management, election\u2011day holidays, veteran tax exemptions, Medicaid dental rates, and the Fair Maps Act, among others\u202f[5][6]. He was the sole Democratic candidate in the 2024 race, winning 32,721 votes (100\u202f% of the total) and again advanced unopposed after the 2026 Democratic primary was canceled\u202f[1][8].\n\nLopez\u2019s public statements emphasize expanding economic opportunity, improving public education, investing in infrastructure, and protecting democratic processes for his East Charlotte constituents\u202f[15][19]. He is noted as the first Afro\u2011Latino member of the North\u202fCarolina General Assembly and, at 26, the youngest legislator in the chamber\u202f[8][19].\n\nContact information for the legislator\u2019s Capitol office lists a phone number of 919\u2011733\u20115749; the official NC\u202fGeneral Assembly page does not provide a direct email address\u202f[17].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jordan Lopez - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jordan_Lopez)\n- [2] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 112 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_112)\n- [5] [Representative Jordan Lopez - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/DistrictRepresentation/H/112)\n- [6] [Representative Jordan Lopez's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/835)\n- [7] [Representative Jordan Lopez - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/835)\n- [8] [Jordan Lopez - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Lopez)\n- [15] [Jordan Lopez for NC House District 112](https://lopez4nc.com/)\n- [16] [Meet Jordan Lopez | Jordan Lopez for NC House District 112](https://lopez4nc.com/about-jordan-lopez)\n- [17] [State Representative Jordan Lopez | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/29778)\n- [19] [Jordan Lopez- House District 112](https://nchousedems.com/our-members/jordan-lopez-house-district-112/)\n- [20] [North Carolina State Rep. Jordan Lopez - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/375815/Jordan_A_Lopez.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_112","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 112"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jordan","fullname":"Jordan Alexander Lopez","lastname":"Lopez","middlename":"Alexander","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_112","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 112","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_112","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 112","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jordan Lopez, Democrat and incumbent NC House Rep for District\u202f112, is running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"28720f399a749aef"}