{"biography":"Guy Philip Meilleur is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 4th Congressional District in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1]. He previously appeared on the ballot for the same seat in 2024, receiving 2.0\u202f% of the vote (8,632 votes) [1].\n\nMeilleur was born in 1952 and is 72 years old [18]. He earned undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin\u2011Madison and later attended North Carolina State University from 1985 to 2005, studying under noted horticulturist J.C.\u202fRaulston [10][16]. He has built a career as a board\u2011certified master arborist. Early roles included staff arborist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1991\u20111993) and instructor at Duke University (2000\u20112007) [10]. He has also served as a guest lecturer in urban forestry at NC State (2004) and as a curator/lecturer at NC State University, as well as trainer for the Veteran Tree Network since 2014 [10].\n\nPolitically, Meilleur has run for office multiple times. He was a candidate for the North Carolina State House, District\u202f30, in 2022 (unsuccessful) and previously sought the same seat in 2018 and 2020 [10][17]. After his 2024 congressional bid, he is again seeking the U.S. House seat in 2026 as the Libertarian nominee [1].\n\nHis campaign platform emphasizes ending partisan gridlock in Congress, measuring progress by \u201cfreedom gained\u201d rather than dollars spent, and reducing the influence of political parties [11]. He advocates for stronger environmental regulations to protect water and air, supports reforestation, and calls for stricter penalties for polluters [17]. On economic issues he opposes \u201cone\u2011size\u2011fits\u2011all\u201d policies, seeks to eliminate the state Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) system to foster private market growth, and promotes business development without crony capitalism [17]. Meilleur favors expanding North Carolina\u2019s Opportunity Scholarship and Education Savings Account programs, increasing open enrollment, and allowing accessory dwelling units and higher\u2011density housing where appropriate [17]. He supports gun\u2011safety measures such as higher age limits and background checks, as well as cannabis legalization and expungement of prior possession convictions [17]. In foreign policy he backs limited foreign aid and a balanced immigration bill modeled on Senator Langford\u2019s proposal, differing from the Libertarian Party\u2019s open\u2011border stance [17].\n\nMeilleur resides in Durham, North Carolina, and maintains a campaign website at\u202fguyfornc.org, where supporters can find additional information and contact the campaign [11][18].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Guy Meilleur - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Guy_Meilleur)\n- [10] [Guy Meilleur's Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/183402/guy-meilleur)\n- [11] [Our Priorities - Guy Meilleur US House 4](https://guyfornc.org/priorities/)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [15] [Guy Meilleur | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/guy-meilleur)\n- [16] [Guy Meilleur - North Carolina Health News](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/govpack_profiles/guy-meilleur/)\n- [17] [Guy Meilleur platform & website | North Carolina U.S. Representative, District 4](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-general-election-nc-state-us-representative-nc-congressional-4/candidates/guy-meilleur)\n- [18] [Candidate Questionnaire: Guy Meilleur, NC House 30](https://indyweek.com/news/elections-news/candidate-questionnaire-guy-meilleur-house/)\n- [19] [Guy Meilleur Archives - Chapelboro.com](https://chapelboro.com/people/guy-meilleur)\n- [20] [Guy Meilleur - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/guy-meilleur)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_004","county":"chatham","county_count":4,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 04"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Guy","fullname":"Guy Philip Meilleur","lastname":"Meilleur","middlename":"Philip","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_004","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 04","county":"chatham","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_004","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 04","county":"chatham","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"LIB","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"LIB","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Guy Philip Meilleur is the Libertarian candidate for NC\u2019s 4th U.S. House district in 2026, a veteran arborist with prior runs for state and federal office.","terms":[],"token":"91734eb9f57d8914"}