{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Edwin P. Chapman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Edwin P. Chapman is the Republican candidate for Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court in the 2026 North Carolina primary, appearing on the ballot for the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary [1].\n\nChapman first entered county office when he was elected Clerk of Superior Court in November\u202f2020 as a Democrat. In June of an unspecified year, he announced a change of party affiliation, joining the Alexander County Republican Party and declaring his intention to run as a Republican in future elections [12].\n\nSince taking office, Chapman has performed the duties of the Clerk of Superior Court, which include maintaining court records, managing the flow of civil and criminal cases, and providing public access to court documents. Specific accomplishments or policy positions for his 2026 campaign have not been detailed in the available sources.\n\nChapman\u2019s campaign contact information includes an email address for voter outreach: keepchapmancsc@gmail.com, as listed on his Ballotpedia profile [1]. No phone number or dedicated campaign website was identified in the sources reviewed.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Edwin P. Chapman (Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Edwin_P._Chapman_(Alexander_County_Clerk_of_Superior_Court,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [9] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [12] [Chapman Switches Party Affiliation](https://860wacb.com/chapman-switches-party-affiliation/)","firstname":"Edwin","lastname":"Chapman","middlename":"Pope","suffix":null,"token":"61b52c60178956ab"},"token":"0rFSYnd11PEc4zvn"},{"candidatename":"Lisa Hines","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Update: Hines lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court, finishing second of two candidates with 852 votes to Edwin P. Chapman's 4,028; she will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Lisa Kale Hines is a registered voter in Alexander County, North Carolina, registered since 2018 (8 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Lisa Kale Hines's year of birth as 1966; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Lisa Kale Hines can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, official 2026 candidate filing list (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`) and March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Lisa","lastname":"Hines","middlename":"Kale","suffix":null,"token":"7cabbf83cc3e4586"},"token":"JZYCPTxR2wlH6e5J"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"clerk_of_superior_court","office":"clerk_of_superior_court","officedescription":"In North Carolina, the clerk of superior court keeps the records of the trial courts and also serves as an ex-officio judge of probate and over estates, guardianships, and certain special proceedings. It is both a records office and a judicial one.","officequalities":"- Records management for the trial courts, in conformity with North Carolina procedure and the orders of the judges.\n- Judicial responsibility over probate, estates, guardianships, and special proceedings \u2014 the clerk decides these matters.\n- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, estate funds, and trust funds, with public accountability.\n- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.\n- Attention to legal detail and sensitivity with a public often dealing with death or incapacity.\n- Administrative reliability \u2014 the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Clerk of Superior Court","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court"}