Race context
Melissa Zehner is indexed in the OppIntell public candidate file as a Democratic profile for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01. Cycle year on file: 2026.
Race name on file: 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01 - North Carolina 01.
Race status on file: discovered.
Election system on file: other.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-06 and last indexed on 2026-07-31.
Other indexed profiles returned for this same field are listed below. The list is limited to the race query for this page.
Cole Johnson (Republican), Dave Forsythe (Republican), Jay Lane (Republican), Jerry Tillett (Republican).
Source posture
Latest attached source timestamp on file: 2026-09-06.
Indexed field reading
Melissa Zehner is carried in the OppIntell public index as a Democratic profile for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01. The party label, office, and state on this page are the values stored on the profile. Empty fields are left off rather than filled with a guess.
The cycle year 2026 is stored for Melissa Zehner, and the candidate status stored on the profile is Active candidate. This page uses that status label and does not invent a ballot position from it.
The race title stored for Melissa Zehner is 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01 - North Carolina 01. The race status stored beside that title is discovered. Both are indexed fields from the profile record.
The election system value stored for this profile is other. It is shown because that value is present on the record.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-06 and last indexed on 2026-07-31.
The route record for Melissa Zehner reports 2 public claims, 2 valid citations, and 2 primary-source references, and the latest attached source timestamp on that record is 2026-09-06. Those figures are counts from the route. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
The same-field query for Melissa Zehner returned 4 other indexed profiles: Cole Johnson (Republican), Dave Forsythe (Republican), Jay Lane (Republican), Jerry Tillett (Republican). That set is the bounded query result for this page, not a certified full ballot.
Profile questions
What office is Melissa Zehner indexed for?
Melissa Zehner is indexed for North Carolina, NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01. The race name on file is 2026 NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01 - North Carolina 01. The election system on file is other. The cycle year on file is 2026. The office, district, and state above are the indexed profile fields.
What party is on file for Melissa Zehner?
The party label on file for Melissa Zehner is Democratic.
What is Melissa Zehner's candidate status?
Melissa Zehner is marked Active candidate on this profile. Race status on file: discovered.
How many public claims are attached to Melissa Zehner?
The route record reports 2 public claims, 2 valid citations, and 2 primary-source references. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Who else is indexed in Melissa Zehner's race field?
Other indexed profiles returned for this field include Cole Johnson (Republican), Dave Forsythe (Republican), Jay Lane (Republican), Jerry Tillett (Republican). That list is the bounded race query for this page, not a certified full ballot.