{"biography":"Matthew Ryan \"Matt\" Borja is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 78 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. The North Carolina House is the lower chamber of the state legislature; members serve two\u2011year terms, introduce and vote on state laws, approve the state budget, and provide oversight of the executive branch. District 78 currently is represented by Republican incumbent Neal Jackson, who is seeking re\u2011election.\n\nBorja\u2019s candidacy advanced without a contested Democratic primary because the March 3, 2026 primary was canceled, allowing him to appear on the November ballot as the sole Democratic candidate [1]. He is listed on the official North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate lists for the 2026 cycle, confirming his filing and party affiliation as a Democrat [1]. No additional biographical details such as education, professional background, or prior public service are provided in the available sources.\n\nIn the upcoming race, Borja will challenge Jackson, who won his Republican primary with 72% of the vote [1]. The general election will be part of a broader statewide contest that includes all 120 House seats, 50 Senate seats, and numerous statewide offices and referenda [6]. Borja has not yet completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, and campaign finance data are not yet available [1]. No campaign website, email address, or phone number has been published in the sources consulted.\n\nBorja\u2019s campaign therefore centers on securing the Democratic nomination by default and presenting himself to voters in District 78 as an alternative to the incumbent Republican representative.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Matt Borja - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Borja)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [9] [2026 Election United States House - North Carolina - District 06 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/NC/06/2026/)\n- [12] [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- [13] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [15] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [16] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_078","county":"moore","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 078"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Matthew","fullname":"Matthew Ryan Borja","lastname":"Borja","middlename":"Ryan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_078","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 078","county":"moore","county_count":2,"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_078","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 078","county":"moore","county_count":2,"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":"Matt Borja is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 78 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"39c9a6d83c960d80"}