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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Neal Jackson and Matt Holway. Candidate information follows official Moore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Neal Jackson (Republican), Matt Holway (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Neal Jackson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican · Incumbent
Neal Jackson is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Democratic
Matt Holway is a Democratic candidate for NC House District 78, chosen by the Moore County Democratic Party to replace Matt Borja after Borja withdrew, per The Seven Lakes Insider. A West End resident and 40-year North Carolinian, Holway has served as an assistant judge with the Moore County Board of Elections and volunteers with the Moore Buddies mentoring program, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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