{"biography":"Zyaire Conley Webb is a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives District\u202f10 in the 2026 general election, which will be held on November\u202f3,\u202f2026\u202f[1]. The District\u202f10 seat covers all of Wayne County\u202f[16].\n\nWebb is a senior political\u2011science major at East Carolina University and a lifelong resident of Goldsboro, the county seat of Wayne County\u202f[16]. He says his interest in politics began in childhood, inspired by a family that regularly listened to NPR and discussed public affairs\u202f[16].\n\nWhile still a college student, Webb has not previously held elected office; his experience consists of academic study and community involvement, including balancing campaign activities with a full course load in a state\u2011and\u2011local\u2011government class\u202f[16].\n\nWebb\u2019s campaign platform centers on education and economic issues. He proposes a substantial increase in funding for Wayne County public schools, raising teacher salaries by $26,000 across the board, and enacting a law guaranteeing transportation for all public\u2011school students\u202f[16]. He characterizes North Carolina\u2019s teacher pay as a crisis, noting the state\u2019s 44th\u2011nation ranking, and argues that higher teacher compensation will improve outcomes. Webb also advocates raising the state minimum wage to $20 per hour, citing the $28,000 median household income in Goldsboro as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and pointing to higher\u2011wage states as models\u202f[16].\n\nWebb is challenging incumbent Republican John\u202fBell, who has held the District\u202f10 seat for 13\u202fyears. Webb describes Bell\u2019s campaign as the weakest in years and views the race as a realistic opportunity for a Democratic flip\u202f[16].\n\nThe North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state General Assembly; members serve two\u2011year terms and must be qualified voters residing in the district they seek to represent\u202f[5][1]. Candidates file a notice of candidacy with the State Board of Elections during the filing period, providing address, party affiliation, and contact information\u202f[5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [8] [Running for Office | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/running-office)\n- [9] [Senate Members 2025-2026 Session - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/MemberList/s)\n- [10] [2026 North Carolina Senate election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_Senate_election)\n- [11] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [12] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [13] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [14] [NC Voter Guide \u2013 Your source for information on voting, elections and candidates in North Carolina](https://ncvoterguide.org/)\n- [15] [Results from 2026 Candidate Filing - Carolina Forward](https://carolinaforward.org/blog/results-from-2026-candidate-filing/)\n- [16] [ECU Student runs for NC House | The East Carolinian | piratemedia1.com](https://www.piratemedia1.com/theeastcarolinian/theeastcarolinian/article_998e5d1d-3eef-47a7-b1fa-771f4182589b.html)\n- [18] [North Carolina State Senate District 26 Primary Election Results 2026: Berger vs. Page - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-carolina-state-senate-district-26-primary.html)\n- [19] [Who is running for election in 2026? - NCLocal](https://nclocal.org/2025/12/22/who-is-running-for-election-in-2026/)\n- [20] [North Carolina Primary Election 2026: Live Results - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-north-carolina-primary.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_010","county":"greene","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 010"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Zyaire","fullname":"Zyaire Conley Webb","lastname":"Webb","middlename":"Conley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_010","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 010","county":"greene","county_count":5,"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_010","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 010","county":"greene","county_count":5,"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":"Zyaire Conley Webb is a senior at ECU running as a Democrat for the North Carolina House District\u202f10, focusing on school funding, teacher pay, and a higher minimum wage.","terms":[],"token":"d8f8b1c38975290c"}