{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nHarry Joseph Warren (Republican) is a candidate for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina, running in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. He announced his candidacy in December 2025, stepping back from eight terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives.\n\n## Background and education\n\nWarren earned a B.A. in political science from Kent State University.\n\n## Career\n\nWarren was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2010, representing District 76 (Rowan County) for 15 years across eight terms. Before and during his legislative tenure he worked as a human resources specialist for Tar Heel Capital Corporation, accumulating more than 30 years of experience hiring, training, and developing people.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Warren announces candidacy for Clerk of Superior Court, stepping back from Raleigh \u2013 Salisbury Post](https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/12/02/warren-announces-candidacy-for-clerk-of-superior-court-stepping-back-from-raleigh/)\n- [2] [Representative Harry Warren \u2013 Biography, NC General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/630)","campaigns":[{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","county":"rowan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Rowan County Clerk Of Superior Court"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Harry","fullname":"Harry Joseph Warren","lastname":"Warren","middlename":"Joseph","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","contest_title":"Rowan County Clerk Of Superior Court","county":"rowan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"rowan","office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"rowan","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","contest_title":"Rowan County Clerk Of Superior Court","county":"rowan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"rowan","office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"f4215f2c71de1222"}