{"biography":"James William \"Jimmy\" Dixon is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f4, covering parts of Duplin and Wayne counties. He is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election, having defeated Marcella Barbour with 81.7% of the vote in the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary [1].\n\nBorn February\u202f11,\u202f1945 in Friendship, North\u202fCarolina, Dixon graduated from James\u202fKenan High School in Warsaw, where he excelled in football. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Wake\u202fForest University in 1969, attending on a football scholarship [17]. His professional background is rooted in agriculture; he operates a turkey farm and identifies his occupation as farmer on the state legislature\u2019s directory [14][20].\n\nDixon entered elective politics in 2010, winning the open District\u202f4 seat after Democratic incumbent Russell\u202fTucker retired. He has been re\u2011elected every two years since, most recently in 2024, and his current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027 [1][17]. Over more than a decade in the General Assembly, he has held senior leadership positions on several key committees. As of the 2023\u20112024 session he serves as Senior Chair of the Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and Senior Chair of the Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee, among other assignments [1]. Earlier sessions show a consistent focus on agriculture, appropriations, energy, environment, and election law, reflecting his policy interests and constituency\u2019s rural economy [1].\n\nLegislatively, Dixon has sponsored and co\u2011authored bills addressing farm protection, tax relief, election\u2011day holidays, and veterans\u2019 issues. Recent proposals include the \"Farmers Protection Act\" (HB\u202f62), the \"Make Election Day a State Holiday\" (HB\u202f31), and the \"Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI\" (HB\u202f171) [15]. He also co\u2011chairs the Agriculture Awareness Study Commission and the Environmental Review Commission, underscoring his involvement in agricultural and environmental oversight [20].\n\nBeyond the Capitol, Dixon is active in his faith community as a member and former leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter\u2011Day Saints, and he has worked as a teacher, football coach, and sales representative for Procter\u202f&\u202fGamble and the North\u202fCarolina Farm Bureau Insurance [20]. He resides in Warsaw, North\u202fCarolina, and maintains a farm known as Jimmy Dixon Farms [20].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [James Dixon (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/James_Dixon_(North_Carolina))\n- [14] [Representative Jimmy Dixon - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/613)\n- [15] [Representative Jimmy Dixon's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/613)\n- [17] [Jimmy Dixon (politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Dixon_(politician))\n- [20] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119381/jimmy-dixon)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_004","county":"duplin","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004"},{"contest":"state_house_004","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James","fullname":"James William Dixon","lastname":"Dixon","middlename":"William","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_004","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004","county":"duplin","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_house_004","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_004","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","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":"James \"Jimmy\" Dixon is the Republican incumbent representing North Carolina House District\u202f4 and is running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"74bbb0cd8caf191f"}