{"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":"9ntOxyWok-vPDceO"}],"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"}