{"biography":"Lucille Irene Puckett is the Democratic candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 91, in the 2026 general election. The Democratic primary for the seat was cancelled, and she advanced to the November 3, 2026 ballot opposite incumbent Republican Kyle Hall [1].\n\nBorn in Detroit, Michigan, Puckett now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from South Carolina State University and a master\u2019s degree from the University of Phoenix [1]. Her professional background includes community advocacy with the National Action Network, membership in ACORN, directing Project Pacts Today, and serving on the board of the Charlotte Housing Authority [1].\n\nPuckett has a history of seeking elected office in North Carolina. In 2022 she filed to run in the Democratic primary for mayor of Charlotte, and she again appeared on the mayoral primary ballot in 2024, challenging incumbent Vi Lyles [11][19]. She also ran for the state Senate in District 41 in 2024, receiving 31.2% of the vote (5,268 votes) in the Democratic primary, where she was defeated by Caleb Theodros [1].\n\nHer campaign for the state House emphasizes her experience in community organizing and housing advocacy, though specific platform details are not provided in the available sources. Puckett\u2019s candidacy reflects a continued effort to represent Charlotte and the broader Mecklenburg County area at the state level.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Lucille Puckett - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lucille_Puckett)\n- [11] [Lucille Puckett](https://www.tuesdayforumcharlotte.org/2022/03/15/lucille-puckett/)\n- [12] [Puckett, Lucille](https://www.tuesdayforumcharlotte.org/speaker-group/puckett-lucille/)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [17] [Profile for Lucille Puckett - Charlotte](https://www.facebook.com/lucille.puckett.54/)\n- [18] [Lucille Puckett (@lpuckett68) / X](https://x.com/lpuckett68)\n- [19] [Charlotte primaries are Tuesday | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com](https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_7df40b32-38e2-5c27-9f7f-b8ce1b022eb4.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_091","county":"forsyth","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 091"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lucille","fullname":"Lucille Irene Puckett","lastname":"Puckett","middlename":"Irene","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_091","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 091","county":"forsyth","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_091","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 091","county":"forsyth","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","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":"Lucille Puckett is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 91 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"9a434bca9b16b89b"}