Jorge Cordova
Jorge Cordova is a Republican candidate for NC House District 39. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
See where Cordova, Cockrell and Roberson stand on schools, jobs and health care. Names follow official Wake County election filings.
Jorge Cordova (Republican), Wayne Cockrell (Libertarian), James A. Roberson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; James A. Roberson 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.
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Jorge Cordova is a Republican candidate for NC House District 39. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Cockrell is a retired engineer whose career spanned industrial power distribution, industrial automation and cybersecurity, including protecting industrial infrastructure at GSK, per the campaign site. Cockrell earned an electrical engineering degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a master's degree in control systems engineering from Oklahoma State University, per the campaign site. Cockrell served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer and has lived in Wake County for twenty years, per the campaign site.
James A. Roberson serves as senior dean and chief compliance officer of the Western Wake Campus at Wake Technical Community College, per his official legislative biography. He represents Wake County and is serving his 3rd term in the North Carolina House. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for North Carolina House District 39 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for North Carolina House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jorge Cordova, Wayne Cockrell and James A. Roberson. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools, jobs and health care.
When is the North Carolina House District 39 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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