{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nQuderrick Roshawn Covington is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45, which covers parts of Cumberland County including Hope Mills. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to incumbent State Representative Frances Jackson.\n\nCovington's campaign focused on education, public safety, healthcare, and economic opportunity. He supported community policing initiatives, youth programs, and efforts to strengthen trust between law enforcement and communities.\n\n## Career\nCovington serves as vice chair of a statewide organization, through which he helped secure millions of dollars in resources for local programs. He has worked with nonprofits and youth initiatives in the Hope Mills area.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Qu'Derrick Covington for NC House District 45 \u2013 quderrickcovington.com](https://quderrickcovington.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_045","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 045"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Quderrick","fullname":"Quderrick Roshawn Covington","lastname":"Covington","middlename":"Roshawn","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_045","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 045","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_045","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 045","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"d4560c31740695f1"}