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Wake County, NC ballot

Matthew Orr

Republican Party

NC House of Representatives District 33 · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic Party)

Matthew Orr is a Garner Republican and self-described small business owner challenging incumbent Democrat Monika Johnson-Hostler in NC House District 33. His campaign launch post says he is running to lower taxes, expand opportunities, improve education, and restore integrity in government; no detailed issue positions, fundraising figures, or prior offices were found.

What this office decides

A North Carolina state representative helps write the state budget and tax code and votes on laws covering public schools and vouchers, Medicaid, abortion, guns, policing, elections, and energy. With three-fifths majorities in both chambers, the General Assembly can override the governor's veto and put constitutional amendments on the ballot without the governor. One of 120 House members, elected every two years.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. Searches found no Trump endorsement or criticism of Orr; WRAL's Feb. 1, 2026 roundup of Trump's North Carolina endorsements does not mention this race. source

  • Wake County Republican Party (for) source

Who they are

Matthew Shane Orr, a Garner Republican, filed on Dec. 5, 2025 for NC House District 33 (NCSBE). He does not hold the seat: the House clerk's 2026 list marks Democrat Monika Johnson-Hostler as incumbent (NCGA clerk). His X profile, seen only in search-result text, calls him a small business owner (X). No current or prior elected office was found. The NCSBE filing, clerk's list, and Wake GOP page (linking @MatthewOrrNC) all tie him to District 33 (Wake GOP); other Matthew Orrs online (Pennsylvania, D.C.) were excluded.

Positions

  • Taxes & spending: Campaign launch post: "I'm running to lower taxes" (X post).
  • Schools: Says he will "improve education"; no position on vouchers or school funding found (X post).
  • Personal freedom: No public position found.
  • Voting rules: No public position found; his launch post pledges to "restore integrity in our government" without specifics (X post).
  • Health care: No public position found.
  • Gun policy: No public position found.

Record

No prior office found. Professional record: small business owner per his X profile (X); business not identified.

Money

No totals found; NCSBE reports (NCSBE) could not be read by automated tools, and no fundraising coverage turned up.

Recent news

  • 2025-10: Announced his run for District 33 on X (X post).
  • 2025-12-05: Filed his candidacy (official record, NCSBE).
  • 2026-03-03: No primary opponent; Ballotpedia (search snippet) reports the GOP primary was canceled (Ballotpedia).
  • 2026: Endorsed by the Wake County GOP (undated page, Wake GOP).

What we couldn't find

  • Campaign website, questionnaires, or positions beyond his launch post
  • Fundraising totals and donors
  • Occupation details; news coverage
  • His X and Ballotpedia pages could not be opened
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