{"biography":"Jerry Blake is the Democratic Party candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 111, in the 2026 general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. The Democratic primary that would have been held on March 3, 2026, was canceled, allowing Blake to advance to the general ballot without appearing on a primary ballot, where he will face incumbent Republican Paul Scott [1].\n\nThe North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, composed of 120 members who serve two\u2011year terms. Representatives are responsible for introducing and voting on state legislation, shaping the state budget, and providing oversight of state agencies, while representing the interests of the residents of their respective districts [1]. District 111 is one of the legislative districts defined by the state for the purpose of electing a House member; its precise geographic boundaries are set by the state legislature and encompass a portion of the state\u2019s population [1].\n\nPublicly available sources do not provide details about Blake\u2019s education, professional background, or prior public service. Consequently, his career history and qualifications beyond his candidacy are not documented in the referenced material.\n\nBlake\u2019s campaign information on the Ballotpedia page indicates that he has not yet completed the Candidate Connection survey, and no campaign finance data, endorsements, or policy platforms have been posted as of the time of writing. The incumbent, Paul Scott, is listed with a photograph, but no image of Blake is available in the source material. Blake\u2019s name appears on the official candidate list for the general election, confirming his status as a qualified candidate for the upcoming race [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jerry Blake - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jerry_Blake)\n- [11] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [17] [Jerry Black in North Carolina - NC | 60 Records Available - YellowBook](https://www.yellowbook.com/people/jerry-black/north-carolina/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_111","county":"cleveland","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 111"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jerry","fullname":"Jerry Lee Blake","lastname":"Blake","middlename":"Lee","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_111","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 111","county":"cleveland","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_111","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 111","county":"cleveland","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jerry Blake is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 111 in the 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"cee70f2e3ff65f1e"}