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Daran Thomas
Republican · North Carolina · 2026Daran Thomas is a business owner with more than 18 years of self-employment experience, per his campaign site, and says he grew a company from $3 million to $6.5 million in five years. He was born in the Philippines to American missionary parents, arrived in the U.S. at 18, and earned a degree from Cal State Long Beach while working full time; he has lived in Raleigh for more than 25 years.
Priorities
- Infrastructure and safety improvements along the Wade Avenue corridor, per the campaign site
- Property tax relief, per the campaign site
- Free NC State tuition for qualifying in-state high school graduates, per the campaign site
On the ballot
North Carolina House District 49 · North Carolina · 2026
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