{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"David H. Higgins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid H Higgins ran as a Republican candidate for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race) in the March 3, 2026 primary. He placed sixth among eight Republican candidates with 391 votes; the top three -- William B. (Brant) Arnold (837), Timmy Evans (835), and Tommy C. McKnight (647) -- advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election. Higgins will not appear on the November ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, David H Higgins is a registered voter, registered since 1980 (46 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows a year of birth of 1960; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"David","lastname":"Higgins","middlename":"H","suffix":null,"token":"0ec3c7a5a88cf79c"},"token":"a0ba20kWKbb9Hcrk"},{"candidatename":"Matthew L. Williamson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMatthew Lee Williamson ran as a Republican candidate for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race) in the March 3, 2026 primary. He placed seventh among eight Republican candidates with 312 votes; the top three -- William B. (Brant) Arnold (837), Timmy Evans (835), and Tommy C. McKnight (647) -- advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election. Williamson will not appear on the November ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Matthew Lee Williamson is a registered voter, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows a year of birth of 1975; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2022, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Matthew","lastname":"Williamson","middlename":"Lee","suffix":null,"token":"905f3736e32297ce"},"token":"TtunEGiltcb6eqR-"},{"candidatename":"Wade (Bobby) Irwin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWade Bryan Irwin Jr. ran as a Republican candidate for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race) in the March 3, 2026 primary. He placed fifth among eight Republican candidates with 460 votes; the top three -- William B. (Brant) Arnold (837), Timmy Evans (835), and Tommy C. McKnight (647) -- advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election. Irwin will not appear on the November ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Wade Bryan Irwin Jr. is a registered voter, registered since 1978 (48 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2]. The voter file shows a year of birth of 1947; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2]. The voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Wade","lastname":"Irwin","middlename":"Bryan","suffix":"JR","token":"e548263033ce461e"},"token":"Z6DTCtpj_IUH3HKj"},{"candidatename":"Jeffery R. Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeffery Robert Smith ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Alleghany County Board of Commissioners, one of eight Republican candidates seeking three seats[1]. He did not finish among the top three vote-getters and is not on the November 2026 general-election ballot, which lists Timothy \"Timmy\" Evans, William \"Brant\" Arnold, and Tommy McKnight as the Republican nominees[2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)\n- [2] [2026 General Election Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)","firstname":"Jeffery","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Robert","suffix":null,"token":"292867f5a02ce702"},"token":"F943F-6FDSEtcjql"},{"candidatename":"Greg Walker","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJames Gregory \"Greg\" Walker is a Republican incumbent on the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners who won election in 2022 and filed for reelection on December 5, 2025. He lives in Glade Valley, NC.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Greg Walker \u2013 Alleghany County Board of Commissioners, 2022 \u2013 Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Walker_(Alleghany_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"James","lastname":"Walker","middlename":"Gregory","suffix":null,"token":"b26e539ea1a41e62"},"token":"Oggm5LeiWYPoz7Lj"},{"candidatename":"Tommy C. McKnight","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Tommy Charles Mcknight placed third among eight Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race), receiving 647 votes, and will appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as one of three Republican nominees, alongside William B. (Brant) Arnold (837) and Timmy Evans (835) [1].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Tommy Charles Mcknight is a registered voter in Alleghany County, North Carolina, registered since 1986 (40 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Tommy Charles Mcknight's year of birth as 1967; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records and the state's certified primary results. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Tommy Charles Mcknight can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Tommy","lastname":"Mcknight","middlename":"Charles","suffix":null,"token":"c1b9b3bcb79f1c6d"},"token":"bPG8KAhD38U9pS5a"},{"candidatename":"Timmy Evans","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Timothy Junior Evans placed second among eight Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race), receiving 835 votes, and will appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as one of three Republican nominees, alongside William B. (Brant) Arnold (837) and Tommy C. McKnight (647) [1].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Timothy Junior Evans is a registered voter in Alleghany County, North Carolina, registered since 1986 (40 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Timothy Junior Evans's year of birth as 1968; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records and the state's certified primary results. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Timothy Junior Evans can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Timothy","lastname":"Evans","middlename":"Junior","suffix":null,"token":"e7298292d12b3074"},"token":"3KSWO5DNeV6jfQ8W"},{"candidatename":"William B. (Brant) Arnold","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**William Brandon Arnold placed first among eight Republican candidates in the March 3, 2026 primary for the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 race), receiving 837 votes, and will appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as one of three Republican nominees, alongside Timmy Evans (835) and Tommy C. McKnight (647) [1].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, William Brandon Arnold is a registered voter in Alleghany County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows William Brandon Arnold's year of birth as 1982; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 8 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records and the state's certified primary results. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of William Brandon Arnold can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Arnold","middlename":"Brandon","suffix":null,"token":"cf2678dca18c2f6a"},"token":"y_oIqowsD37Uqqu9"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":"county_commission","office":"county_commission","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Alleghany County Board Of Commissioners"}