{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Status update.** Miller lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for NC House District 55 to Clancy Baucom. Certified results show Baucom winning with roughly 79% (about 4,516 of 5,703 votes cast across Anson and Union Counties), John K. Powell Jr. placing second with 13.9% (792 votes), and Miller placing third with 6.9% (395 votes). Baucom advances to face Democratic nominee John J. Kirkpatrick IV on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [3].\n\nRichard Thomas Miller was a Republican candidate for NC State House District 55, which covers parts of Anson and Union Counties. He ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary against Clancy Baucom and John K. Powell Jr.\n\nMiller emphasized practical skills training in public schools, tax relief and job support for small businesses, legislative term limits, lobbying reform, and strong law enforcement. He campaigned as a first-time candidate with no prior political office.\n\n## Background and education\nMiller was born in Glen Cove, New York, and has been a resident of Monroe, NC, for more than 26 years.\n\n## Career\nMiller runs his family's painting business, which he took over from his father more than 20 years ago.\n\n## Family\nMiller grew up as the son of a house painter and a teacher, and frames his candidacy around the lived economic experience of working families in Anson and Union Counties.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 Richard T. Miller for NC House Seat 55](https://www.richardmiller4nc.com/about)\n- [2] [Political Beat Primary Candidate Guide: NC State House District 55 \u2013 WSOC TV](https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/political-beat-candidate-guide-north-carolina-state-house-district-55/3DLHWG5TOVBHJKFWCCKSEQO45M/)\n- [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections / Decision Desk HQ, March 3, 2026 primary results, NC House District 55 Republican primary (accessed 2026-07-24)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 055"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Richard","fullname":"Richard Thomas Miller","lastname":"Miller","middlename":"Thomas","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 055","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_055","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 055","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"d68ebe91c90926c7"}