{"st":"NC","state_name":"North Carolina","county":"Gaston 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":{"13":{"name":"Donnie Loftis","title":"House Member, District 109","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Loftis,","addr":["Donnie Loftis","House Member, District 109","Room 608, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603"]},"14":{"name":"John Torbett","title":"House Member, District 108","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Torbett,","addr":["John Torbett","House Member, District 108","Room 538, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603"]},"15":{"name":"Brad Overcash","title":"State Senator, District 43","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Overcash,","addr":["Brad Overcash","State Senator, District 43","Room 526, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603"]},"16":{"name":"Kelly Hastings","title":"House Member, District 110","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Hastings,","addr":["Kelly Hastings","House Member, District 110","Room 2208, North Carolina Legislative Building 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601"]},"42":{"name":"Ted Alexander","title":"State Senator, District 44","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Alexander,","addr":["Ted Alexander","State Senator, District 44","Room 621, Legislative Office Building 300 N. 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Carolina is Richard Franks.","heading":"Send a postcard to Gastonia’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Richard Franks","City of Gastonia","PO BOX 1748","GASTONIA, NC 28053"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","82,653"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.cityofgastonia.com/","http://www.cityofgastonia.com/"]],"hall":"Also at Gastonia city hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["City of Gastonia","PO BOX 1748","GASTONIA, NC 28053"],"r":[["Richard Franks","Mayor","Dear Mayor Franks,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Gastonia, North Carolina is represented in state government by State Senator Brad Overcash (District 43) and 3 House districts.","d":[["House District 109","66% of Gastonia",[13]],["House District 110","22% of Gastonia",[16]],["House District 108","12% of Gastonia",[14]],["Senate District 43","",[15]]],"multi":true}},"high-shoals":{"name":"High Shoals","g":"3731440","local":{"lede":"The mayor of High Shoals, North 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J. Rathbone.","heading":"Send a postcard to High Shoals’s mayor","addr":["Mayor P. J. Rathbone","City of High Shoals","PO BOX 6","HIGH SHOALS, NC 28077"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","605"],["Government type","city"]],"hall":"Also at High Shoals city hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["City of High Shoals","PO BOX 6","HIGH SHOALS, NC 28077"],"r":[["P. J. Rathbone","Mayor","Dear Mayor Rathbone,"]]},"state":{"lede":"High Shoals, North Carolina is represented in state government by State Senator Brad Overcash (District 43) and House Member Kelly Hastings (District 110).","d":[["House District 110","",[16]],["Senate District 43","",[15]]],"multi":false}},"lowell":{"name":"Lowell","g":"3739480","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Lowell, North Carolina is Larry G. Simonds.","heading":"Send a postcard to Lowell’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Larry G. Simonds","City of Lowell","101 W 1ST ST","LOWELL, NC 28098"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","3,765"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.lowellnc.com","http://www.lowellnc.com"]],"hall":"Also at Lowell city hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["City of Lowell","101 W 1ST ST","LOWELL, NC 28098"],"r":[["Larry G. Simonds","Mayor","Dear Mayor Simonds,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Lowell, North Carolina is represented in state government by State Senator Brad Overcash (District 43) and House Member John Torbett (District 108).","d":[["House District 108","",[14]],["Senate District 43","",[15]]],"multi":false}},"mcadenville":{"name":"McAdenville","g":"3739880","local":{"lede":"The mayor of McAdenville, North Carolina is Reid Washam.","heading":"Send a postcard to McAdenville’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Reid Washam","Town of McAdenville","PO BOX 9","MC ADENVILLE, NC 28101"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","910"],["Government type","town"]],"hall":"Also at McAdenville town hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["Town of McAdenville","PO BOX 9","MC ADENVILLE, NC 28101"],"r":[["Reid Washam","Mayor","Dear Mayor Washam,"]]},"state":{"lede":"McAdenville, North Carolina is represented in state government by State Senator Brad Overcash (District 43) and House Member John Torbett (District 108).","d":[["House District 108","",[14]],["Senate District 43","",[15]]],"multi":false}},"mount-holly":{"name":"Mount Holly","g":"3744960","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Mount Holly, North Carolina is David A. Moore.","heading":"Send a postcard to Mount Holly’s mayor","addr":["Mayor David A. Moore","City of Mount Holly","400 EAST CENTRAL AVE ","MOUNT HOLLY, NC 28120"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against North Carolina public records.","facts":[["Population","18,170"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.mtholly.us","http://www.mtholly.us"]],"hall":"Also at Mount Holly city hall","officials":[],"more":0,"a":["City of Mount Holly","400 EAST CENTRAL AVE ","MOUNT HOLLY, NC 28120"],"r":[["David A. 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