{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAlexander Nicholi ran as a Democratic candidate in the 2026 primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13, which covers much of the Triangle region. He lost the primary to Paul Barringer on March 3, 2026.\n\nNicholi ran on themes of fiscal accountability, opposing deficit spending, and restoring what he called \"American sovereignty.\" He described himself as advocating for \"an older kind of Democratic heart,\" with emphasis on law enforcement, property rights, and a ban on congressional stock trading.\n\n## Background and education\nNicholi was born and raised in North Carolina and lived in District 13 his entire life. His career background is in information technology, working as an informatician and software developer.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Alexander Nicholi for Congress](https://www.nicholiftw.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_013","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Alexander","fullname":"Alexander Nicholi","lastname":"Nicholi","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_013","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_013","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"4b094cce6f57499a"}