CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Bryson Jones, candidate for the North Carolina House District 79, poses with his wife, Brittany Jones, his neighbor Jayna Ellis, and his children, Maverick Jones and Lilly Barker, prior to participating in Washington’s annual Christmas parade on Saturday. District 79 is a newly formed and open district which encompasses all of Beaufort County and the western portion of Craven County. (Bryson Jones)