{"biography":"Peter A. Antinozzi is the Republican candidate for the North Carolina State Senate in District\u202f32 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November\u202f3,\u202f2026. The State Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly; senators draft, debate, and vote on state legislation, approve the state budget, and provide oversight of state agencies and programs. They also serve on committees that shape policy on issues ranging from education to health care and taxation.\u202f[1]\n\nAntinozzi holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences (also described as a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Texas\u2011Southwestern, Dallas) and a B.Sc. in chemistry and microbiology. He earned his doctorate in biochemistry and has built a research career focused on genomics, personalized medicine, and the biochemistry of diabetes.\u202f[1][20]\n\nProfessionally, Antinozzi is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Wake\u202fForest University in Winston\u2011Salem, North Carolina. He has received the JDRF Award for research on pancreatic beta\u2011cell autoantigens and the American Diabetes Association Junior Faculty Award for work on type\u20112 diabetes genetics. His scholarly work includes publications on biochemistry and internal medicine.\u202f[20]\n\nAntinozzi first entered electoral politics in 2018, running in the Republican primary for State Senate District\u202f31. He received 4.5\u202f% of the vote, finishing behind incumbent Joyce\u202fKrawiec and Dan\u202fBarrett. The primary loss gave him experience in campaigning and highlighted his interest in state\u2011level policy.\u202f[1]\n\nHis decision to run stems from personal activism triggered by a groundwater contamination incident at his daughter\u2019s middle school in Winston\u2011Salem. The episode exposed what he viewed as inadequate governmental transparency and fiscal management, motivating him to seek office to improve public accountability.\u202f[16]\n\nAntinozzi\u2019s platform emphasizes education, health\u2011care affordability, tax reform, and fair redistricting. He advocates for open\u2011records laws for government functions, limited non\u2011medical expenditures by insurers, strengthened Certificate\u2011of\u2011Need statutes, and a transparent process for drawing legislative districts after the 2020 Census. He argues that voters, not politicians, should determine representation.\u202f[16]\n\nFor the 2026 race, the Republican primary was canceled, allowing Antinozzi to advance directly to the general election where he will face incumbent Democrat Paul\u202fLowe.\u202f[1]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Peter Antinozzi - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Antinozzi)\n- [16] [NC Senate District 31 GOP Candidates: Dr. Peter Antinozzi - Davie County Enterprise Record | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://www.ourdavie.com/2018/04/23/nc-senate-district-31-gop-candidates-dr-peter-antinozzi/)\n- [20] [Peter Antinozzi | Longdom Publishing SL | 12396](https://www.longdom.org/editor/peter-antinozzi-12396)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_032","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 32"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Peter","fullname":"Peter A Antinozzi","lastname":"Antinozzi","middlename":"A","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_032","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 32","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_032","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 32","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","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":"Peter A. Antinozzi, a biomedical scientist and Wake\u202fForest professor, is the Republican candidate for North Carolina State Senate District\u202f32 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"bcd6f83c81e372a1"}