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Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell is a Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list 1. Ashley-Nicole filed for candidacy on December 9, 2025, for a multi-county eastern North Carolina district including Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, and Chowan Counties 1. The race appears on the March 3, 2026 primary ballot 1.
Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for US House District 1, placing 5th of 5 candidates with 2,975 votes (4.4%); Laurie Buckhout won the nomination with 26,624 votes (39.5%) 4.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell is a registered voter in Carteret County, North Carolina, registered since 2025 (1 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2. The voter file shows Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell's year of birth as 1986; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2. The voter history file shows 8 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary 3.
This biography draws on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' candidate filing records and the state's public voter registration and history files. No additional published biographical information (news coverage, a campaign website, or a Ballotpedia profile) was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Ashley-Nicole Pressly Russell can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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