rural north carolina

Deserves

real representation

TO PROTECT OUR WAY OF LIFE, KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES STRONG, AND MAKE SURE DECISIONS AREN’T MADE BY PEOPLE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND RURAL REALITY.

Jay's Plan

OUR communities shouldn’t be an afterthought.

Across northeastern North Carolina, families are feeling the pressure.
Schools struggle to keep teachers.
Infrastructure falls behind.
Healthcare is farther away.
Small towns work harder and get less attention.

It feels like decisions are made by people who don’t live here,
and don’t understand how much every choice matters.

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MEET JAY LANE

jay’s story is a rural north carolina story.

Jay Lane isn’t a career politician. He’s a farmer and small business owner who understands what it means to work long hours, manage thin margins, and plan for the next generation.

When you work the land, you learn something important:
Good decisions matter and bad ones have real consequences for families.

That’s the mindset Jay brings to public service.

Jay's Story

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A plan rooted in

local values

and common sense

Jay's Vision

  • Listen locally

    Prioritize staying connected to the people and communities of District 1 — not lobbyists or insiders.

  • Fight for Fair Funding

    Make sure rural schools, infrastructure, and emergency services aren’t left behind.

  • Protect our Way of Life

    Stand up for family farms, small businesses, property rights, and the values that built North Carolina.

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LOCAL LEADERSHIP. LOCAL SOLUTIONS. REAL RESULTS

Focused on what matters close to home

Raising a family, running a business, or keeping a farm going isn’t easy… especially when decisions are made far away. Jay Lane is focused on practical solutions that support families, protect local communities, and ensure northeastern North Carolina isn’t left behind.

  • Problem: Teacher shortages and stretched classrooms
    Outcome: Schools that prepare kids for real careers — college or trades — right here at home

  • Problem: Roads, flooding, broadband gaps
    Outcome: Safe travel, strong businesses, and connected communities

  • Problem: Long drives and limited access
    Outcome: Rural families get care when and where they need it

  • Problem: Jobs unfilled, young people leaving
    Outcome: Promoting opportunities and training that keeps families working and living locally

  • Problem: Outside pressure and overreach
    Outcome: Families keep what they’ve built for generations

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Join our Campaign

A fresh voice for

District 1

Jay Lane is running to make sure rural communities aren’t overlooked — from family farms and fishing communities to schools, small businesses, and law enforcement.

“I grew up in Gates County, went to school in Hertford County, bought my first house in Camden County, and now my wife and I farm together in Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Currituck. I’m deeply invested in this district.”