State

State Representative, 13th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jason Moore

Democratic

Small business owner (real estate, insurance, farming) · Beaufort

The gist

Supports homeowners' insurance rate transparency.
Supports electricity rate reform that puts ratepayers first.
Supports teacher pay and local control of schools.
Supports keeping rural hospitals open and expanding telehealth.
Supports fair maps and ending gerrymandering.

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Supports homeowners' insurance rate transparency.
Issues — Jason Moore for NC House 13
Campaign website · Jason Moore for NC · jasonmoorenc.com
“Push for real rate transparency, give homeowners tools to challenge unjustified increases”
Supports electricity rate reform that puts ratepayers first.
Issues — Jason Moore for NC House 13
Campaign website · Jason Moore for NC · jasonmoorenc.com
“Fight for electricity rate reform that puts ratepayers first”
Supports teacher pay and local control of schools.
Issues — Jason Moore for NC House 13
Campaign website · Jason Moore for NC · jasonmoorenc.com
“Fight for teacher pay and respect, push decision-making power back down to principals and local school communities”
Supports keeping rural hospitals open and expanding telehealth.
Issues — Jason Moore for NC House 13
Campaign website · Jason Moore for NC · jasonmoorenc.com
“Fight to keep local hospitals and clinics open, expand access to affordable care in rural parts of the district including telehealth options”
Supports fair maps and ending gerrymandering.
Meet Jason Moore – NC House District 13
Campaign website · Jason Moore for NC · jasonmoorenc.com
“Fair elections, Fair maps, Ending Gerrymandering”

Celeste Cairns

RepublicanIncumbent

Former CPA · Emerald Isle

The gist

Opposes abortion.
Supports Second Amendment rights.
Supports school choice and more career-technical education.
Supports voter ID requirements.
Supports reducing regulations on small businesses.
Sponsored funds for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans.In office

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More about Celeste

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Opposes abortion.
The Issues | Celeste Cairns, NC
Campaign website · Celeste Cairns for NC House · celestefornc.com
“I am pro-life. I stand up for the lives of the unborn.”
Supports Second Amendment rights.
The Issues | Celeste Cairns, NC
Campaign website · Celeste Cairns for NC House · celestefornc.com
“An unwavering supporter of the Second Amendment to our Constitution”
Supports school choice and more career-technical education.
The Issues | Celeste Cairns, NC
Campaign website · Celeste Cairns for NC House · celestefornc.com
“I support school choice and believe we need to increase access to career and technical education.”
Supports voter ID requirements.
The Issues | Celeste Cairns, NC
Campaign website · Celeste Cairns for NC House · celestefornc.com
“I will fight for voter ID to ensure that all votes cast are legal votes”
Supports reducing regulations on small businesses.
The Issues | Celeste Cairns, NC
Campaign website · Celeste Cairns for NC House · celestefornc.com
“we must simplify and reduce the regulatory burden”
Sponsored funds for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans.
House Bill 1081, "Funds for Veterans/HBOT." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to provide for hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment for north carolina veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”

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