North Carolina State House District 78

Current seat holder: Neal Jackson.

Neal Jackson

Neal Jackson was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina . Jackson earned a bachelor's and master's degree.

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Healthcare & reproductive rights: “Pro-Life I am pro-life and believe that abortion is destroying the future of our country. Scripture clearly states, that life begins at conception and therefore, we must protect the rights of the unborn. As a father of five and a former foster parent, I will fight every day for life. Champion for Personal Freedom” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Campaign priorities & governance: “The strength of North Carolina is the character of our people, not the size of our government. Individuals, families, and communities should be the ones that make the choices that affect them, not a dictatorial government. I will continue to work to return more decisions and control to We the People.” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Public education & schools: “Parental Rights The most important things in life are those closest to home: our faith, our family, and our freedoms. I will fight every day to protect traditional family values and return decisions to parents for the raising of their children.” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))

Matt Holway

Matt Holway graduated from Montville Township High School. Holway earned a bachelor's degree from Kean University in 1980.

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Campaign site

Taxes, budget & cost of living: “"I know that my opponent is a 2-time incumbent. I know that I am up against the big red (money) machine, while I have only a shoestring budget. No matter the odds, I am running because the people of District 78 deserve a choice and a representative who will always put their interests ahead of politics. Thank you, and I hope to hear from you, learn from you, engage with you, and to earn your vote in November."” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Campaign priorities & governance: “Gerrymandering—redrawing districts and political boundaries to benefit incumbent politicians—is out of control. I don’t want to have a gerrymandered district where I got to pick the voters who are just like me. I want the voters to choose me because they’ve told me what they need and they can count on me to listen to them and work for that.” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))
Campaign priorities & governance: “And what's with the state stepping in to tell municipalities—formally and legally recognized entities by definition—how they should be run? My opponent has a long history of stepping on local municipalities and advancing a MAGA agenda of taking over the system rather than responding to the people who live here. That's bass-ackwards—communities should never be serving political agendas or the power brokers, but the other way around!” (Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026))