{"biography":"Vernon Ray Moore is the Democratic nominee for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 4 in the 2026 general election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. The state's Democratic primary for the seat was cancelled, allowing Moore to advance directly to the November ballot opposite incumbent Republican James Dixon [2].\n\nMoore was born in Warsaw, North Carolina, and served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He earned associate degrees in industrial security and human resources from the Community College of the Air Force and later completed a bachelor's degree in business administration at Fayetteville State University [2].\n\nAfter his military service, Moore entered the financial sector, working as a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch, where he advised clients on investment strategies and wealth management [2]. His professional background blends disciplined service, technical education, and private-sector financial expertise.\n\nMoore's political career began with a run for the North Carolina State Senate in District 10 in 2018 and again in 2020, both times losing to incumbent Republican Brent Jackson [2]. He returned to the state's legislative arena in 2024, challenging James Dixon for the House District 4 seat; Moore received 37% of the vote, while Dixon won with 63% [2]. Undeterred, Moore is again contesting the same House district in 2026.\n\nCampaign-finance disclosures tracked by Transparency USA for Moore's 2018 state Senate campaign show total contributions of $26,604, with the North Carolina Democratic Party \u2013 Building contributing the largest share at $21,899.09, followed by a personal contribution of $3,081.98 from Moore himself; expenditures totaled $2,019 [20]. It is not clear from public sources whether this reflects his current 2026 House campaign's fundraising.\n\nMoore also maintains a Facebook page from his earlier state Senate campaigns, titled \"Vernon Moore For NC Senate District 10\" [15]; public sources do not confirm whether it has been repurposed as an outreach channel for his 2026 House campaign.\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Vernon Moore (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Vernon_Moore_(North_Carolina))\n- [15] [Vernon Moore For NC Senate District 10](https://www.facebook.com/Vernon4NCSenate/)\n- [20] [Vernon Moore - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/vernon-moore?cycle=2018-election-cycle)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_004","county":"duplin","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Vernon","fullname":"Vernon Ray Moore","lastname":"Moore","middlename":"Ray","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_004","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004","county":"duplin","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_004","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 004","county":"duplin","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":"Democratic candidate Vernon Ray Moore is running for North Carolina House District\u202f4 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"e0c59842fe6f86de"}