{"biography":"Clancy Cleveland Baucom is a Republican candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District\u202f55, seeking election on November\u202f3,\u202f2026. The office is a seat in the state\u2019s lower legislative chamber, where members introduce, debate, and vote on state laws that affect North Carolina residents [18][20].\n\nBaucom is a lifelong resident of Union County. He graduated from Piedmont High School and earned an associate\u2019s degree from North Carolina State University, as noted on his campaign website [18]. He has been married to his wife Kim for 35\u202fyears and they have three adult daughters.\n\nFor more than three decades Baucom operated a wholesale nursery business in Marshville, giving him deep ties to the agricultural community and a reputation as a farmer and businessman [18]. His professional background informs his emphasis on protecting farmland, limiting foreign ownership of agricultural land, and reducing regulatory burdens on growers.\n\nBaucom entered elected office as a Union County Commissioner. He first appeared on the ballot in a special general election for an at\u2011large seat on the Union County Board of Commissioners on November\u202f5,\u202f2024, running as a Republican [1]. While serving on the board, he has championed tax incentives to attract businesses, supported projects to improve the county\u2019s water supply, and worked to preserve farmland. He also helped limit new residential development, with the board approving only 159 new houses in unincorporated Union County over three years, a record of growth management highlighted in a local news post [20].\n\nIn his campaign for the state House, Baucom outlines priorities that mirror his county\u2011level work: religious freedom, election integrity, pro\u2011life policies, reduced business regulation, and protection of Second Amendment rights. He advocates for voter\u2011ID laws, signature verification, and transparent election processes [18]. He also stresses fiscal responsibility, arguing that tax dollars belong to taxpayers and should be spent wisely to foster economic growth [18].\n\nBaucom\u2019s platform emphasizes protecting North Carolina\u2019s agricultural heritage, opposing foreign ownership of farmland, and resisting over\u2011development that strains infrastructure and schools. He positions himself as a \u201cfamily man, farmer, and Sunday\u2011school teacher\u201d who will bring a limited\u2011government, America\u2011First perspective to the General Assembly [18].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Clancy Baucom (Union County Board of Commissioners At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Clancy_Baucom_(Union_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))\n- [8] [elect clancy baucom [sta-evccm1-c-001]](https://cf.ncsbe.gov/CFOrgLkup/DocumentGeneralResult/?SID=STA-EVCCM1-C-001&OGID=56402)\n- [18] [Clancy Baucom for NC House | Clancy Baucom for NC House](https://electclancybaucom.com/)\n- [19] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [20] [Clancy Baucom, John Powell and Richard Miller face off in ...](https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/clancy-baucom-john-powell-and-richard-miller-face-off-in-nc-house-district-55-re/1352163190282980/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","county":"anson","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 055"},{"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":"Clancy","fullname":"Clancy Cleveland Baucom","lastname":"Baucom","middlename":"Cleveland","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 055","county":"anson","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"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":[]}],"summary":"Clancy Baucom, a Union County Commissioner and longtime nursery owner, is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District\u202f55 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"f6b0aa459401ca84"}