{"biography":"John Steven \"Steve\" Tyson is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f3 and serves as the Deputy Majority Leader. He is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.\n\nBorn John Steven Tyson, he has been a North Carolina legislator since January\u202f2021, representing parts of Craven County. Tyson is married to Jana and works as a general contractor, real\u2011estate broker, and business owner when not in legislative session [1].\n\nTyson served in the United States Army from 1973 to 1976 before entering the private sector. His professional background includes construction and real\u2011estate development, which he has continued alongside his public service. In the House, he has held leadership roles, currently serving as Deputy Majority Leader and previously chairing the Commerce Committee and serving as Vice Chair of the Finance Committee. His committee assignments also include Education \u2013 Community Colleges, Health, Insurance, and Transportation [1].\n\nWhile specific policy positions are not detailed in the available sources, Tyson\u2019s legislative record reflects a focus on economic development, business\u2011friendly policies, and infrastructure, consistent with his committee work. He has run successfully in prior elections, winning his 2020 race with 60.78\u202f% of the vote and securing re\u2011election in 2022 with a similar margin [1].\n\nTyson\u2019s public profile emphasizes his experience as a small\u2011business owner and veteran, positioning him as a representative of both economic and military constituencies in his district.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Steve Tyson - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Tyson)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_003","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 003"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"John","fullname":"John Steven Tyson","lastname":"Tyson","middlename":"Steven","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_003","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 003","county":"craven","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_003","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 003","county":"craven","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":"Republican State Rep. John Steven \"Steve\" Tyson, Deputy Majority Leader, is running for re\u2011election to North Carolina\u2019s House District\u202f3 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"809b1e06a272ca7e"}