James D. Gailliard
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- Occupation
- Senior pastor, Word Tabernacle Church
- Lives in
- Rocky Mount
Background
- Bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Morehouse College. source: ballotready.org
- Senior pastor of Word Tabernacle Church since 2005. source: ballotready.org
- Served in the N.C. House, District 25, 2019-2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Announced the Senate District 11 campaign in July 2025. source: digital-release.wnct.com
In their own words
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- Tuition-free technical training and a workforce initiative pairing mentorship with skills training source: ballotready.org
- Full constitutional funding for public schools and expansion of the NC Teaching Fellows Program source: ballotready.org
- Protect Medicaid expansion; expand maternal health and community health centers source: ballotready.org
- Eliminate probation and community service fees; expand problem-solving courts source: ballotready.org
- Affordable high-speed internet across District 11 by 2030 source: ballotready.org
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