{"biography":"Dana Caudill Jones is the incumbent Republican State Senator for North Carolina\u2019s 31st Senate District and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. She began her first Senate term on January\u202f1,\u202f2025 and will serve a two\u2011year term that ends on January\u202f1,\u202f2027, as required by the North Carolina Constitution, which mandates that senators be at least 25 years old, qualified voters, and residents of the state for two years and of their district for one year before election [8].\n\nJones earned a B.A. in political science from High Point University in 1993. She is the owner of Caudill\u2019s Commercial Electric Company, Inc., based in Kernersville, and has deep roots in local government, having served four terms on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen and sitting on the board of the Kernersville Medical Center. She lives in Kernersville with her husband, David, and their child [7].\n\nBefore joining the General Assembly, Jones built a career as a small\u2011business owner and municipal official. Her experience on the Board of Aldermen gave her insight into local\u2011government finance and infrastructure, which she has carried into her legislative work. In the 2024 election she won re\u2011election with 62.4% of the vote (78,429 votes) against Democratic challenger Ronda\u202fMays and an independent write\u2011in, demonstrating strong support in her district [7].\n\nDuring the 2025\u20112026 legislative session, Senator Jones was assigned to the Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee, the Education/Higher Education Committee, the Senate Transportation Committee, and the Senate State and Local Government Committee [7]. She has sponsored a range of bills, including SB\u202f6 (Local Act\u20111 for the 31st Senatorial District), SB\u202f24 (addressing government\u2011mandated health\u2011care costs), SB\u202f31 (the Wells Act), SB\u202f48 (Access to Sports and Extracurriculars for All), and SB\u202f50 (Freedom to Carry NC), among others [14]. These measures reflect her focus on local infrastructure, education, public safety, and individual rights.\n\nJones\u2019s official Senate biography lists her mailing address in Raleigh (16 West\u202fJones Street, Room\u202f2113) and provides a district\u2011wide email address, [email\u00a0protected]\u202f[11]. No phone number is published on the NC\u202fLegislature site. Her campaign for 2026 is unopposed in the Republican primary, which was canceled, and she will face Democratic nominee Andy\u202fBowline in the November general election [7].\n\n## Sources\n- [7] [Dana Caudill Jones - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dana_Caudill_Jones)\n- [8] [North Carolina State Senate District 31 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_State_Senate_District_31)\n- [11] [Senator Dana Jones - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/449)\n- [12] [Senator Dana Jones - Biography](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/DistrictRepresentation/S/31)\n- [14] [Senator Dana Jones's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/S/449)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_031","county":"davidson","county_count":8,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 31"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dana","fullname":"Dana Caudill Jones","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Caudill","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_031","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 31","county":"davidson","county_count":8,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_031","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 31","county":"davidson","county_count":8,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Dana Caudill Jones is the Republican State Senator for North Carolina\u2019s 31st District, running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"699806026c127ab7"}