Status update. Clarence Wilson Goins Jr. lost the Republican primary for NC House District 43 to incumbent Diane Wheatley, 1,632 votes to 2,397 votes (40.5% to 59.5%) (Cumberland County, March 3, 2026); Wheatley advances to the November 3, 2026 general election against Democrat Janene Ackles 3. Goins will not appear on the November ballot.
According to the North Carolina voter file, Clarence Wilson Goins JR is a registered voter in Cumberland County, North Carolina, registered since 1999 (27 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 1.
The voter file shows Clarence Wilson Goins JR's year of birth as 1979; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.
The voter history file shows 13 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.
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