{"biography":"William Brent \"Wellie\" Jackson is the Republican nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives District\u202f22 in the 2026 general election. He secured the party\u2019s nomination by winning the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary with 7,136 votes, or 77.2\u202f% of the total, defeating fellow Republican Jerol\u202fKivett, who received 2,107 votes (22.8\u202f%)\u30108\u3011. The primary victory was later reported as a projected win on a local Facebook post, confirming his status as the party\u2019s candidate for the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u301017\u3011.\n\nPublicly available sources do not provide details on Jackson\u2019s education, professional background, or prior public service. The Ballotpedia entry for \"Wellie Jackson\" lists only his candidacy information and does not include a biography or r\u00e9sum\u00e9, indicating that such personal data has not been disclosed in the referenced materials\u30108\u3011.\n\nJackson\u2019s campaign finance information and endorsements have not yet been published; Ballotpedia notes that finance data are not available at this time and that endorsements are being gathered\u30108\u3011. Consequently, voters currently have limited insight into his policy positions or legislative priorities beyond his affiliation with the Republican Party.\n\nThe 2026 North Carolina elections feature a November\u202f3 general election in which all 120 state House seats are contested, including District\u202f22. Primary elections were held on March\u202f3, with runoff primaries possible on May\u202f12, though Jackson secured his nomination outright in the initial primary\u30107\u3011. As the general election approaches, Jackson will appear on the ballot as the Republican candidate for District\u202f22, seeking to represent the constituents of that district in the state legislature.\n\n## Sources\n- [5] [Jackson County, North Carolina, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jackson_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2026)\n- [7] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [8] [Wellie Jackson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Wellie_Jackson)\n- [9] [North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026)\n- [11] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [14] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [15] [Jackson County Board of Elections](https://jcncelections.org/)\n- [17] [It is projected that Republican candidate Wellie Jackson ...](https://www.facebook.com/thesampsonweekly/posts/it-is-projected-that-republican-candidate-wellie-jackson-has-won-his-bid-for-nc-/1515916943474407/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_009","county":"bladen","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 09"},{"contest":"state_senate_009","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 09"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Brent Jackson","lastname":"Jackson","middlename":"Brent","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_009","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 09","county":"bladen","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"state_senate_009","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 09","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_009","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 09","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"William Brent \"Wellie\" Jackson is the Republican nominee for North Carolina House District\u202f22 in the 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"a83df58b581cc65b"}