{"biography":"Edward Charles Goodwin is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f1 and is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [2][6].  The North Carolina Constitution requires state House members to be at least 21\u202fyears old, a qualified voter, and a resident of the district they represent; Goodwin meets these criteria, having been born and raised in Edenton, North Carolina, within the district he now serves [2][6].\n\nGoodwin was born on September\u202f4,\u202f1952 in Edenton, NC, and graduated from John\u202fA.\u202fHolmes High School before attending East Carolina University.  He left college to serve in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1976, where he worked as a nuclear weapons specialist, earned the Airman\u2019s Medal for Heroism, and later served as an INF Nuclear Arms Treaty Inspector in the former Soviet Union (1989\u20111992) [2][6].  After his military service he returned to ECU and earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice in 1981 [2][6].\n\nFollowing college, Goodwin joined the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) as a special agent in 1983 and served until his retirement in 2004, completing a 23\u2011year law\u2011enforcement career that included investigations of serious crimes and national security matters [2][6][8].  He then returned to his hometown, where he entered local politics, winning election to the Chowan County Board of Commissioners in 2008 and serving until 2012 [2][8].  In 2012 he sought the office of North Carolina Secretary of State, losing to incumbent Elaine\u202fMarshall [6][8].  He later served as an aide to Governor Pat\u202fMcCrory and was appointed director of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division from 2014 to 2017 [6].\n\nGoodwin was first elected to the North Carolina House in 2018, assuming office on January\u202f1,\u202f2019, and has been re\u2011elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024, with his current term set to end on January\u202f1,\u202f2027 [2][6][8].  In the 2025\u20112026 legislative session he holds several leadership positions: Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Chair of the Appropriations \u2013 Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair of the Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, and member of the Agriculture, Environment, Marine Resources and Aqua Culture, State Personnel, Wildlife Resources, and Transportation committees [2][6][8].\n\nAs a legislator, Goodwin has sponsored a range of bills reflecting his priorities.  Notable proposals include the NC Constitutional Carry Act (HB\u202f5), a Firearm Discharge/Preempt Local Ordinance (HB\u202f9), legislation to protect veterans such as the Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exclusion (HB\u202f39) and the Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act (HB\u202f69), as well as measures supporting agriculture, broadband expansion, and coastal resilience [5].  His public statements and campaign materials emphasize strengthening public safety, expanding broadband in rural areas, supporting farmers and small businesses, and advocating for veterans and military families [7][11].\n\nGoodwin resides in Edenton with his wife Lori and their three children.  He remains active in his community, drawing on his military, law\u2011enforcement, and legislative experience to represent the interests of eastern North Carolina\u2019s coastal and agricultural districts.\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Ed Goodwin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ed_Goodwin)\n- [4] [Representative Edward C. Goodwin - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/DistrictRepresentation/H/1)\n- [5] [Representative Edward C. Goodwin's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/744)\n- [6] [Ed Goodwin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Goodwin)\n- [7] [Elect Ed Goodwin](https://electedgoodwin.com/)\n- [8] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/114665/ed-goodwin)\n- [10] [Vote-USA | Edward Charles \"Ed\" Goodwin | Currently Elected State Representative District 1, North Carolina](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=nc&id=ncgoodwinedwardcharles)\n- [11] [Meet Ed \u2013 Elect Ed Goodwin](https://electedgoodwin.com/index.php/meet-ed/)\n- [19] [Ed Goodwin - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/ed-goodwin)\n- [20] [Edward \"Ed\" C. 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