{"st":"NC","state_name":"North Carolina","county":"Alleghany County","ex":[{"name":"Rachel Hunt","title":"Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina","party":"Democratic","office":"Lieutenant Governor","salutation":"Dear Lieutenant Governor Hunt,","addr":["Rachel Hunt","Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina","310 N. Blount Street","Raleigh, NC 27601"]}],"leg":{"102":{"name":"Ralph Hise","title":"State Senator, District 47","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Hise,","addr":["Ralph Hise","State Senator, District 47","Room 300-A, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603"]},"157":{"name":"Ray Pickett","title":"House Member, District 93","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Pickett,","addr":["Ray Pickett","House Member, District 93","Room 411, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603"]}},"cl":[102,157],"cities":{"sparta":{"name":"Sparta","g":"3763680","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Sparta, North Carolina is Cole Edwards.","heading":"Send a postcard to Sparta’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Cole Edwards","Town of Sparta","PO BOX 99, 304 S MAIN ST ","SPARTA, NC 28675"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","1,872"],["Government type","town"],["Official website","http://www.townofsparta.org","http://www.townofsparta.org"]],"hall":"Also at Sparta town hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["Town of Sparta","PO BOX 99, 304 S MAIN ST ","SPARTA, NC 28675"],"r":[["Cole Edwards","Mayor","Dear Mayor Edwards,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Sparta, North Carolina is represented in state government by State Senator Ralph Hise (District 47) and House Member Ray Pickett (District 93).","d":[["House District 93","",[157]],["Senate District 47","",[102]]],"multi":false}}}}