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State Representative, 113th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

John Morgan

Democratic

Retired Air Force officer and airline captain · Saluda

The gist

  • Pledges to focus on growing the local economy.
  • Supports safe, affordable places to live.
  • Supports properly funding public schools.
  • Supports Medicaid and improving access to health care.
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  1. Pledges to focus on growing the local economy.

    About | John Morgan District 113

    Campaign website · John Morgan for NC House District 113 · johnmorgan113.com

    “Growing our local economy”
  2. Supports safe, affordable places to live.

    About | John Morgan District 113

    Campaign website · John Morgan for NC House District 113 · johnmorgan113.com

    “Making sure people have safe, affordable places to live”
  3. Supports properly funding public schools.

    About | John Morgan District 113

    Campaign website · John Morgan for NC House District 113 · johnmorgan113.com

    “Properly funding our public schools”
  4. Supports Medicaid and improving access to health care.

    About | John Morgan District 113

    Campaign website · John Morgan for NC House District 113 · johnmorgan113.com

    “Supporting Medicaid and improving access to”
Photo of Jake Johnson
Jake JohnsonOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Jake Johnson

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; real estate · Columbus

The gist

  • Supports the pro-life position on abortion.
  • Opposes any infringement of the right to bear arms.
  • Supports local control of schools over Raleigh or Washington.
  • Sponsored a detransitioner bill of rights.In office
  • Sponsored criminalizing unlawful deepfake distribution and AI liability limits.In office
  • Sponsored barring cities from prohibiting home-based businesses, enacted.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports the pro-life position on abortion.

    Issues – Jake Johnson for NC 113

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Johnson · jakefornc.com

    “Jake is Pro-Life and will always fight for the unborn and the born.”
  2. Opposes any infringement of the right to bear arms.

    Issues – Jake Johnson for NC 113

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Johnson · jakefornc.com

    “Jake believes that the right to bear arms should never be infringed upon and is worth defending.”
  3. Supports local control of schools over Raleigh or Washington.

    Issues – Jake Johnson for NC 113

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jake Johnson · jakefornc.com

    “Local school boards and educators know what is best for their students, not a governing body in Raleigh or Washington D.C.”
  4. Sponsored a detransitioner bill of rights.

    Representative Jake Johnson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1000 · ncleg.gov

    “Detransitioners Bill of Rights”
    House Bill 1000, "Detransitioners Bill of Rights." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to establish the detransitioner bill of rights”
  5. Sponsored criminalizing unlawful deepfake distribution and AI liability limits.

    Representative Jake Johnson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 934 · ncleg.gov

    “AI Regulatory Reform Act”
    House Bill 934, "AI Regulatory Reform Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 2)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to create the offense of unlawful distribution of a deepfake”
  6. Sponsored barring cities from prohibiting home-based businesses, enacted.

    Representative Jake Johnson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 372 · ncleg.gov

    “Home-Based Business Fairness Act”
    House Bill 372, "Home-Based Business Fairness Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 7)

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “TO providE that cities shall not prohibit certain home”

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