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John Roger Lane III

John Roger Lane III

Office history

State Senator — NC
2026
general

Status update. John Roger Lane III (listed on the ballot as "Jay Lane") lost the Republican primary for North Carolina Senate District 1, placing second among four candidates behind winner Jerry Tillett, 6,295 votes to Tillett's 7,543 (March 3, 2026); Tillett advances to the November 3, 2026 general election 3.

According to the North Carolina voter file, John Roger Lane III is a registered voter in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 1.

The voter file shows John Roger Lane III's year of birth as 1998; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.

The voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.

This summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of John Roger Lane III can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.

Sources

2. North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov

3. North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (results_pct_20260303, dl.ncsbe.gov) -- accessed 2026-07-24; NC State Senate District 01 (REP): Jerry Tillett 7,543, Jay Lane 6,295, Dave Forsythe 3,160, Cole Johnson 2,943.

Public filings

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North Carolina — campaign finance

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