{"biography":"Veleria Marie Levy is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 99, on the November 3, 2026 general\u2011election ballot.  Candidates for the North Carolina House must satisfy state constitutional qualifications, including being a qualified voter, meeting the minimum age requirement, and residing in the district for the prescribed period before the election [1].\n\nLevy, 57, earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a master\u2019s degree from Wake\u202fForest University School of Law.  She has lived in Charlotte for more than two decades and is the mother of a son with epilepsy.  Professionally, she founded HerHealth Consulting, a firm that advises on health\u2011equity issues, especially for Black and Brown women, and has served as interim executive director and former board chair of the North Carolina AIDS Action Network.  Her public\u2011service r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes organizing for Barack Obama\u2019s 2008 presidential campaign in North Carolina and serving as the second vice\u2011chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.  She also held leadership roles in statewide HIV advocacy, building coalitions and influencing legislation on prevention and care [4].\n\nLevy\u2019s campaign emphasizes expanding public\u2011education funding, increasing childcare access, raising teacher pay, addressing affordable\u2011housing shortages, and curbing energy costs for families.  She advocates for comprehensive women\u2019s health services, including Medicaid expansion and preventive care, and runs on a pro\u2011LGBTQ+ platform that supports gender\u2011affirming care and broader civil\u2011rights protections.  These policy priorities are reflected in her public statements and endorsements from progressive groups such as the Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement, Carolina Forward, FLIP\u202fNC, and the North Carolina Progressive Caucus [4][18].\n\nIn the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Democratic primary, Levy defeated incumbent Representative Nasif\u202fMajeed and challenger Tucker\u202fNeal, capturing 68.6\u202f% of the vote (4,949 votes) to Majeed\u2019s 26.2\u202f% (1,889 votes) and Neal\u2019s 5.2\u202f% (376 votes) [1].  Her victory was highlighted by local media as a repudiation of anti\u2011transgender positions held by Majeed, and she ran unopposed in the November general election after the Republican primary was canceled [1][18].  Post\u2011primary, she received endorsements from environmental and progressive organizations, reinforcing her platform on climate action and social equity.\n\nFinancial disclosures filed with Transparency\u202fUSA show Levy\u2019s campaign raised $26,622, with top contributors including individual donor Fred\u202fStanback ($6,800) and the Sierra Club NC Chapter ($2,357).  Expenditures have focused on campaign materials such as yard signs, mailers, and media services [19].\n\nLevy\u2019s outreach includes a campaign Facebook page (CheckLevy) where she shares voting information and event updates, and she invites supporters to contact her via the email address hello@checklevy.com for further engagement [1][9].  While she has not yet completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, she remains an active voice in the district, emphasizing community\u2011driven solutions and a pledge to avoid corporate PAC money that conflicts with district priorities [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Veleria Levy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Veleria_Levy)\n- [4] [Veleria M. Levy | The Election Hub](https://www.theelectionhub.org/mecklenburg-county/veleria-m.-levy/2026-primary/mecklenburg)\n- [5] [Joe Bruno on X: \"With early voting totals posted, Veleria Levy leads incumbent Nasif Majeed and Rodney Sadler leads incumbent Carla Cunningham. Majeed and Cunningham both voted to override some of Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes.\" / X](https://x.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/2029009636880191587)\n- [6] [EDF Action on X: \"Congratulations to Veleria Levy on her primary election win for the North Carolina House of Representatives! https://t.co/myyj09Ml5K https://t.co/4Mcz8qw55Z\" / X](https://x.com/EDFaction/status/2029295292428832871/photo/1)\n- [9] [Veleria M. Levy for NC House District 99](https://www.facebook.com/CheckLevy/posts/happy-new-year-the-primary-election-will-take-place-on-tuesday-march-3rd-2026-th/122108954631151970/)\n- [11] [Veleria Levy: A Binary Choice to Protect Democracy - Rowan County Democratic Party](https://rowancountydemocrats.com/2024/05/22/veleria-levy-a-binary-choice-to-protect-democracy/)\n- [18] [Anti-Trans Democrats Blown Out In North Carolina Primary Election](https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-democrats-blown-out-in)\n- [19] [Veleria Levy - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/veleria-levy)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_099","county":"cabarrus","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 099"},{"contest":"state_house_099","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 099"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Veleria","fullname":"Veleria Marie Levy","lastname":"Levy","middlename":"Marie","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_099","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 099","county":"cabarrus","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_house_099","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 099","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_099","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 099","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Veleria Levy is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District\u202f99, a healthcare advocate who won the 2026 primary with 68.6% and focuses on education, housing, and LGBTQ+ rights.","terms":[],"token":"834ad9e419c9b474"}