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James D. Gailliard

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

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North Carolina Senate District 11North Carolina · 2026Nash County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • A criminal justice proposal he calls the Restoration and Reconciliation Act
  • A housing down payment assistance proposal he calls the Homes and Hope Initiative
  • Expanding broadband access through a proposal he calls the Digital Dignity Act

Per the campaign site.

Biography

James D. Gailliard is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 11, covering Franklin, Nash and Vance counties. He serves as senior pastor of Word Tabernacle Church, a ministry spanning counties across North Carolina, per his campaign site. Gailliard is a former North Carolina House representative for District 25, where he was the first person of color elected to that seat, per his campaign site. He serves as a commissioner of MyFutureNC, involved in developing the state's educational attainment goals, per his campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 29, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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