{"biography":"Mary Insprucker is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 36 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  Her campaign website is\u202fmaryforcarolina.com and she lists a PO\u202fBox in Cary, NC as her mailing address\u202f[10].\n\nA longtime Cary resident, Insprucker is widely known locally as \u201cMary for Cary.\u201d  She describes herself as a neighbor, volunteer, and community leader who has spent decades serving in classrooms and national nonprofit organizations\u202f[14].  She is a professional communicator who has worked as a journalist and writer, interviewing figures such as Colin\u202fPowell and Maya\u202fAngelou, producing the local news outlet Triangle\u202f411, and contributing to UNC\u2011archived anthologies\u202f[14].  Her work earned her the Chamber of Commerce Community Enhancement Award and the Habitat for Humanity Media Relations Award\u202f[14].\n\nInsprucker\u2019s career includes serving as director of one of the largest nonprofits in the Midwest, consulting for the town of Cary, and sitting on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross.  She has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Make\u2011A\u2011Wish, and Special Olympics, and has taught as a religious instructor and substitute teacher in Wake County public schools\u202f[14].\n\nAlthough she does not consider herself a career politician, Insprucker has pursued elected office before.  In 2022 she ran as a nonpartisan candidate for Cary Town Council Ward\u202fC, appearing on the May\u202f17,\u202f2022 general\u2011election ballot\u202f[1].\n\nHer 2026 campaign emphasizes \u201creviving the American Dream,\u201d restoring affordable living, and fostering direct dialogue between lawmakers and citizens at the kitchen\u2011table level\u202f[13][14].  The platform reflects her long\u2011standing belief that community thrives when neighbors help one another.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Mary Insprucker (Cary Town Council Ward C, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Insprucker_(Cary_Town_Council_Ward_C,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [10] [Vote-USA | Mary Insprucker | Candidate for State Representative District 36, North Carolina | March 3, 2026 North Carolina Republican Party State Primary](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=nc&id=ncinspruckermary)\n- [13] [Mary Insprucker for NC](https://maryforcarolina.com/)\n- [14] [MEET MARY - Mary Insprucker for NC](https://maryforcarolina.com/meet-mary)\n- [15] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_036","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 036"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Insprucker","lastname":"Insprucker","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_036","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 036","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_036","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 036","county":"wake","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Mary Insprucker is the Republican candidate for NC House District\u202f36 in 2026, a longtime Cary volunteer and professional communicator with prior experience running for Cary Town Council.","terms":[],"token":"b184d872898b4d41"}