{"biography":"Jeffrey Alan Zenger is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f74, covering parts of Forsyth County. He is on the ballot for re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election, where he will again seek to represent the district in the state legislature that meets in Raleigh [1][2].\n\nBorn and raised in the Baltimore\u2011area, Zenger graduated from Towson High School in 1982 and earned a degree from Towson University, where he studied business\u2011related fields\u202f[5]. He later moved to Lewisville, North Carolina, where he married Julie and raised four children\u202f[11]. Professionally, Zenger is a general contractor and developer. He has owned Lisha Construction since 1995 and serves as president of Solomon Development, LLC, a real\u2011estate development firm\u202f[1][11].\n\nZenger entered public service on the Lewisville Town Council in 2011, a position he continues to hold while serving in the state House\u202f[11]. He was first elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2020 and assumed office on January\u202f1,\u202f2021; he was re\u2011elected in 2022 and 2024, most recently defeating Democrat Amy Taylor\u202fNorth with 51.8% of the vote\u202f[1][4].\n\nDuring his tenure, Rep. Zenger has been assigned to several key committees. In the 2023\u20112024 session he served on the Banking Committee, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, Energy and Public Utilities, House Finance (as Vice Chair), Judiciary\u202fIII, Local Government \u2013 Land Use, Planning and Development, and he chaired the Regulatory Reform Committee\u202f[1]. In earlier sessions he also sat on the State Personnel Committee and the Judiciary\u202fIV Committee\u202f[1][4]. He has been the House Majority Conference Co\u2011Chair for the 2025\u20112026 session\u202f[3].\n\nZenger\u2019s legislative record reflects his construction and business background. He has sponsored bills on a range of issues, including a \u201cStormwater\u201d reform to ease regulatory burdens on older properties, a \u201cSecond Amendment Financial Privacy Act,\u201d and measures to support firefighters, veterans, and small\u2011business owners\u202f[4][18]. He has also introduced legislation to make Election Day a state holiday and to modify homestead tax exclusions\u202f[4].\n\nAs a legislator, Zenger emphasizes limited government regulation, property\u2011rights protection, and fiscal responsibility. He chairs the Regulatory Reform Committee and serves on the Appropriations and Election Law committees, positions that allow him to influence budgetary and regulatory policy\u202f[11]. His campaign fundraising in recent cycles has totaled over $150,000, with major contributions from the North Carolina Republican Party and local business PACs\u202f[16].\n\nZenger resides in Lewisville, NC, and remains active in his community through his construction business and local government service\u202f[11][8].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jeff Zenger - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jeff_Zenger)\n- [2] [North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_District_74)\n- [3] [Representative Jeff Zenger - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/775)\n- [4] [Representative Jeff Zenger's Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/H/775)\n- [5] [Jeff Zenger - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Zenger)\n- [6] [iVoterGuide - Jeffrey (Jeff) Zenger iVoterGuide Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/52068/race/8393/election/1206)\n- [7] [Jeffrey (Jeff) Zenger - Candidate Profile](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/52068/race/8393/election/1206?culture=en-us)\n- [8] [Jeffrey Zenger from Lewisville, North Carolina | VoterDirectory.com](https://voterdirectory.com/nc/jeffrey-zenger/)\n- [10] [NORTH for NC](https://www.northfornc.com/)\n- [11] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/189097/jeff-zenger)\n- [13] [Jeff Zenger (@JeffZengerNC)](https://www.facebook.com/JeffZengerNC/)\n- [15] [Jeffrey Zenger Found! - See Phones, Email, Addresses, and More](https://www.instantcheckmate.com/people/jeffrey-zenger/)\n- [16] [Jeff Zenger - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/jeff-zenger)\n- [17] [Jeffrey \"Jeff\" Zenger | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/jeff-zenger)\n- [18] [Rep. Jeff Zenger North Carolina: Shaping Local Construction Laws](https://abccarolinas.org/jeff-zenger-housing-legislation/)\n- [19] [North Carolina State Rep. Jeff Zenger - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/387443/Jeff_Zenger.html)\n- [20] [Jeff Zenger \u2014 State Representative from North Carolina \u2014 89% Lifetime CPAC Rating](https://www.cpac.org/bio/nc-jeff-zenger)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_074","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 074"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeffrey","fullname":"Jeffrey Alan Zenger","lastname":"Zenger","middlename":"Alan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_074","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 074","county":"forsyth","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_074","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 074","county":"forsyth","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":"Jeffrey Alan Zenger is the Republican incumbent representing North Carolina House District\u202f74 and is running for re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"c8ebce194ba313b8"}