{"biography":"**Withdrew from the NC House District 22 race.** The North Carolina State Board of Elections\u2019 2026 candidate filing list shows his ballot entry as \"Jimmy Melvin - WITHDRAWN\" for House District 22 (https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists), resolving the conflicting reports discussed below.\n\nJimmy Melvin was a Democratic candidate who sought the North Carolina House of Representatives seat for District\u202f22 in the 2026 election cycle. A WECT news article published on December\u202f19,\u202f2025 reported that Melvin of Roseboro was the Democratic nominee who would face the Republican candidate in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election for the House district [16]. In contrast, Ballotpedia\u2019s entry for Melvin lists him as a withdrawn or disqualified candidate and notes that he will not appear on the November ballot [1].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.\n\nPublicly available biographical details such as Melvin\u2019s 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.\n\nThe 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\u2011year terms. District\u202f22 covers parts of Bladen and Sampson counties, and the race is part of the broader 2026 North Carolina legislative elections.\n\nBecause 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\u2019s later status update should be noted by voters seeking the most current information.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jimmy Melvin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jimmy_Melvin)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [14] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)\n- [15] [See the full list of candidates running in North Carolina's ...](https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/see-the-full-list-of-candidates-running-in-north-carolinas-2026-electionsread-mo/1306299098202723/)\n- [16] [Candidate filing ends for 2026 elections](https://www.wect.com/2025/12/19/candidate-filing-ends-2026-elections/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_022","county":"bladen","county_count":10,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 022"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jimmy","fullname":"Jimmy Melvin","lastname":"Melvin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_022","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 022","county":"bladen","county_count":10,"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_022","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 022","county":"bladen","county_count":10,"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":"Jimmy Melvin is a Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f22 in 2026, though sources differ on whether he will appear on the November ballot.","terms":[],"token":"a3347bf17362d93c"}