{"biography":"Matthew Shane Orr is the Republican nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 33 (Wake County), on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Democrat Monika Johnson-Hostler [1][2]. The March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the seat was canceled, so Orr advanced directly to the general election [1]. He has not previously held elected office [1].\n\n## Background and education\nPer his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Orr built a career in marketing and finance following college before leaving the corporate world to launch two small businesses that he continues to own and operate [1].\n\n## Career\nOrr describes himself as Executive Director of the Scott Orr Foundation, a nonprofit he says is \"dedicated to improving mental health, preventing suicide, and providing housing and essential resources for U.S. veterans.\" He also says he coached wrestling at South Garner High School [1]. He lives in Garner, NC, consistent with the address on file for him with the NC State Board of Elections [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Matthew Orr (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Orr_(North_Carolina)) (Candidate Connection survey response) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19\n[2] [NC State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 Candidate Listing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_033","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 033"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Matthew","fullname":"Matthew Shane Orr","lastname":"Orr","middlename":"Shane","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_033","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 033","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_033","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 033","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","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":"Matthew Shane Orr is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f33 in the 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"7ac6bd7fb21abcf7"}