{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeremiah-Frank \"Frank\" Lee Pierce ran as a Democratic candidate for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in the 2026 primary. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to Paul Barringer.\n\nPierce's campaign focused on education, affordable housing, healthcare access, protection of women's rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and environmental protection.\n\n## Background and education\nPierce was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned a B.S. in general studies from the University of Mount Olive in 2009.\n\n## Career\nPierce owns and operates a landscaping business. He coaches youth baseball and co-founded the Holiday Firefighters Meal, an organization that provides holiday meals for firefighters.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [FRANK PIERCE FOR CONGRESS](https://www.frankpierce4congress.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_013","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeremiah-Frank","fullname":"Jeremiah-Frank Lee Pierce","lastname":"Pierce","middlename":"Lee","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_013","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_013","contest_title":"Us House Of Representatives District 13","county":null,"county_count":0,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house","office_title":"U.S. Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"fff789e12ef73b64"}