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Cory James Thornton
Office history
Cory James Thornton is a Republican candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives, District 7 in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows Thornton filed on December 15, 2025; no primary was held for the seat, so he advances directly to the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1.
According to the North Carolina voter file, Cory James Thornton is a registered voter in Franklin County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2. NC's bulk voter export publishes only year of birth, not a full date; the voter file lists Cory James Thornton's year of birth as 1988 2.
The voter history file shows 14 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary election 3.
No additional published biographical information beyond the candidate filing and voter records was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Cory James Thornton can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Thornton”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Thornton”.