Jimmy Melvin

Withdrew from the NC House District 22 race. The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ 2026 candidate filing list shows his ballot entry as "Jimmy Melvin - WITHDRAWN" for House District 22 (https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists resolving the conflicting reports discussed below.

Jimmy Melvin was a Democratic candidate who sought the North Carolina House of Representatives seat for District 22 in the 2026 election cycle. A WECT news article published on December 19, 2025 reported that Melvin of Roseboro was the Democratic nominee who would face the Republican candidate in the November 3, 2026 general election for the House district ¹⁶. In contrast, Ballotpedia’s entry for Melvin lists him as a withdrawn or disqualified candidate and notes that he will not appear on the November ballot ¹. The two sources therefore present conflicting information about his ultimate ballot status.

Publicly available biographical details such as Melvin’s education, professional background, or prior elected experience are not provided in the cited sources. Consequently, no specific career history or policy platform can be documented at this time.

The office in question, the North Carolina House of Representatives, is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with members elected from individual districts to serve two‑year terms. District 22 covers parts of Bladen and Sampson counties, and the race is part of the broader 2026 North Carolina legislative elections.

Because the sources do not include contact information, campaign website, or a candidate portrait, those details are unavailable. The discrepancy between the WECT report and Ballotpedia’s later status update should be noted by voters seeking the most current information.

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