{"biography":"Ren\u00e9e A. Price is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f50, which covers all of Caswell County and portions of Orange County. She began her first term on January\u202f1,\u202f2023 and was re\u2011elected in 2024; her current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027, and she is on the ballot for a third term in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [1][4][17]. As a state representative, Price participates in drafting, debating, and voting on state legislation and serves on several standing committees that shape policy on budgeting, education, local government, and regulatory matters [1][17][10].\n\nBorn in Rochester, New\u202fYork, Price earned a Bachelor of Arts in urban studies (urban affairs) from Tufts University and a Master\u2019s in regional planning from Cornell University; she also pursued graduate work at the Colgate\u2011Rochester Divinity School [4][17][19]. After moving to North Carolina, she co\u2011founded the cultural\u2011arts initiative Free Spirit Freedom and built a career focused on urban and rural planning, environmental conservation, and community development.\n\nPrice entered elected office in 2012 when she was elected to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, serving three terms until 2022. During her tenure she chaired the board, led the North Carolina Association of Black County Officials, and sat on the board of the North Carolina Black Alliance. She was instrumental in projects such as closing a county landfill, improving road access, expanding affordable housing, and preserving farmland [1][4][17].\n\nIn the General Assembly, Price has been assigned to the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations\u2011Information Technology subcommittee, the Education\u2011Community Colleges Committee, the Local Government\u2011Land Use, Planning and Development Committee, and the Regulatory Reform Committee. She also serves on the Select Committee on Substance Abuse and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, and she participates in caucuses including the NC Progressive House Caucus, the Legislative Black Caucus, and the Arts, Education, and Culture Caucus [10][17][19].\n\nHer legislative priorities emphasize affordable housing, rural school funding, and health\u2011care access. In a 2023 interview she highlighted work on accessory\u2011dwelling\u2011unit legislation and efforts to reduce housing costs while maintaining safety standards [8]. After winning the 2026 Democratic primary with 74\u202f% of the vote (10,174 votes), she advanced to the November general election [1]. In early 2024 she announced she is also seeking appointment to the vacant North Carolina Senate District\u202f23 seat, which would expand her representation to include Person County [11].\n\nPrice\u2019s campaign website outlines her platform and lists endorsements from local officials and community leaders, and it provides avenues for supporters to stay informed and contribute to her campaign [9].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Renee Price - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Renee_Price)\n- [4] [Renee Price - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renee_Price)\n- [8] [Q&A: Ren\u00e9e Price leans in on experience for District 50 | Community | newsoforange.com](https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_b3411aaa-4d4a-44f0-93a4-e960653a69e4.html)\n- [9] [Ren\u00e9e Price for North Carolina | Empower Your Voice Today](https://www.reneepricefornc.com/)\n- [10] [About | Learn More & Support Ren\u00e9e \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Price for North Carolina](https://www.reneepricefornc.com/about)\n- [11] [Rene\u00e9 Price announces plans for Senate District 23 vacancy | Community | newsoforange.com](https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_925724a2-b993-4533-9a91-04d6636eafd2.html)\n- [17] [Renee Price \u2013 North Carolina State Representative](https://repbio.org/renee-price/)\n- [19] [State Representative Renee Price | FederalVoice](https://federalvoice.com/state/north-carolina/renee-price/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_050","county":"alamance","county_count":7,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 050"},{"contest":"state_house_050","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 050"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Renee","fullname":"Renee Ann Price","lastname":"Price","middlename":"Ann","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_050","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 050","county":"alamance","county_count":7,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_house_050","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 050","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_050","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 050","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","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":"Ren\u00e9e Price is a Democratic NC House member for District\u202f50, serving since 2023 and running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"a5c05f7be37a6c22"}