{"biography":"Eshonda D. Hooper is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 47 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. The district\u2019s Republican incumbent, John Lowery, also appears on the ballot, and the Democratic primary that would have selected Hooper\u2019s opponent was cancelled, allowing her to advance unopposed within her party [1].\n\nHooper\u2019s prior experience in electoral politics includes a 2022 campaign for Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court. She entered the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022, competing against Lisa A. Scales, but the primary results did not advance her to the general election, which was ultimately won by Democrat Lisa A. Scales [2].\n\nIn the 2024 election cycle, Hooper again sought the District 47 House seat, challenging Republican incumbent Jarrod Lowery. She received 35.4% of the vote (11,182 votes) to Lowery\u2019s 64.6% (20,428 votes), losing the race but gaining statewide campaign experience [1].\n\nDetails about Hooper\u2019s education, professional background outside of politics, and policy positions are not provided in the available sources. Her repeated candidacies suggest a focus on public service and an interest in representing her community at the state legislative level.\n\nHooper\u2019s campaign for 2026 is part of a broader Democratic effort to contest seats in the North Carolina General Assembly. While specific platform points have not been documented in the cited references, her prior runs for both a county judicial administrative office and a state legislative seat indicate an engagement with issues ranging from local court administration to statewide legislative priorities.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Eshonda Hooper - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Eshonda_Hooper)\n- [2] [Eshonda Hooper (Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Eshonda_Hooper_(Cumberland_County_Clerk_of_Superior_Court,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [10] [Endorsements for Eshonda Hooper - North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_Eshonda_Hooper/526399)\n- [12] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [15] [See the full list of candidates running in North Carolina's ...](https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/see-the-full-list-of-candidates-running-in-north-carolinas-2026-electionsread-mo/1306299098202723/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_047","county":"robeson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 047"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Eshonda","fullname":"Eshonda D Hooper","lastname":"Hooper","middlename":"D","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_047","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 047","county":"robeson","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_047","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 047","county":"robeson","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":"Eshonda D. Hooper is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 47 in 2026, previously running for Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court in 2022 and for the same House seat in 2024.","terms":[],"token":"5938537dd630e47e"}