{"biography":"> **Editorial note \u2014 candidate withdrawn.** Daniel Gene Schmidt withdrew from the North Carolina House District 102 race after qualifying for the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' official 2026 candidate filing list records him as \"Daniel Schmidt - WITHDRAWN\" for District 102 [3]. He will not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot; Democratic incumbent Becky Carney is the only candidate listed for the general election [3].\n\nSchmidt had been the Republican candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 102 after the Republican primary for the seat was cancelled, which would have placed him directly on the ballot against Carney [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nSchmidt earned a high-school diploma from Brazoswood High School and completed an associate degree at ITT Technical Institute in Richardson in 2014 [2].\n\n## Career\n\nHis professional background includes work as an administrative assistant [2].\n\n## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSince moving to Charlotte in 2025, Schmidt had voiced concerns about the city's growth trajectory. Per his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, his platform emphasized housing initiatives for young adults, seniors, and veterans; expanding trade schools; and addressing homelessness in business districts [2].\n\n## Sources\n[2] [Daniel Schmidt (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Schmidt_(North_Carolina)) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing list (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_102","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 102"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Daniel","fullname":"Daniel Gene Schmidt","lastname":"Schmidt","middlename":"Gene","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_102","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 102","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"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_102","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 102","county":"mecklenburg","county_count":1,"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":"Daniel Gene Schmidt is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 102 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"2875a280672d1bd6"}