James Gailliard
James Gailliard (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 11. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Gailliard (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Gailliard was assigned to the following committees:
- Education - Community Colleges Committee
- Education - K-12 Committee
- Health Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Capital Committee
2019-2020
Gailliard was assigned to the following committees:
- Education - K-12 Committee
- Appropriations on Education Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Health Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 11
Incumbent Lisa Barnes (R), James Gailliard (D), and Gavin Bell (L) are running in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Lisa Barnes (R) | |
 | James Gailliard (D) | |
| Gavin Bell (L) | ||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. James Gailliard (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Barnes (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11 without appearing on the ballot.
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Gavin Bell (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11 without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
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2022
North Carolina House of Representatives
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
Allen Chesser II defeated incumbent James Gailliard and Nick Taylor in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Allen Chesser II (R) | 52.9 | 17,903 |
| James Gailliard (D) | 44.7 | 15,128 | |
| Nick Taylor (L) | 2.5 | 841 | ||
| Total votes: 33,872 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Gailliard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
Allen Chesser II defeated Yvonne McLeod and Alsey Heth Hopkins in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allen Chesser II | 49.7 | 3,631 |
| Yvonne McLeod | 45.5 | 3,322 | ||
| Alsey Heth Hopkins | 4.8 | 348 | ||
| Total votes: 7,301 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Nick Taylor advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25.
Campaign finance
U.S. House
See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2
Incumbent Deborah Ross defeated Christine Villaverde in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Ross (D) | 64.7 | 190,714 |
 | Christine Villaverde (R) | 35.3 | 104,155 | |
| Total votes: 294,869 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Deborah Ross advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Gailliard (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2
Christine Villaverde defeated Mahesh Ganorkar and Adina Safta in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Villaverde | 55.1 | 19,650 |
 | Mahesh Ganorkar | 25.6 | 9,133 | |
 | Adina Safta | 19.3 | 6,872 | |
| Total votes: 35,655 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sid Sharma (R)
- Richard Ahrens (R)
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent James Gailliard defeated John Check and Nick Taylor in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Gailliard (D) | 51.6 | 22,364 |
| John Check (R) | 44.7 | 19,372 | ||
| Nick Taylor (L) | 3.7 | 1,589 | ||
| Total votes: 43,325 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Gailliard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
John Check defeated Steve Matthews in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Check | 85.5 | 5,589 | |
| Steve Matthews | 14.5 | 951 | ||
| Total votes: 6,540 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Nick Taylor advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
James Gailliard defeated John Check and Nick Taylor in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Gailliard (D) | 51.5 | 15,858 |
| John Check (R) | 45.1 | 13,873 | ||
| Nick Taylor (L) | 3.4 | 1,047 | ||
| Total votes: 30,778 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
James Gailliard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25
John Check advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[1] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Jeffrey Collins defeated James Gailliard in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeffrey Collins Incumbent |
68.10% | 27,969 | |
| Democratic | James Gailliard | 31.90% | 13,099 | |
| Total Votes | 41,068 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Jim Lee ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Lee (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jeffrey Collins ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Collins Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
North Carolina House of Representatives
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U.S. House
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2020
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2022
In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina State Senate District 11 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
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| Preceded by Jeffrey Collins (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 25 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Allen Chesser II (R) |
