{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Davara Ponds","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Davara Cornado Ponds is a registered voter in Anson County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Davara Cornado Ponds'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 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\n**Davara Cornado Ponds (filed as 'Davara Ponds') was a candidate for Anson County Sheriff in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and did not advance, finishing third of three candidates with 305 votes; Tim Watkins won the nomination with 1,038 votes.** [3]\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 Davara Cornado Ponds 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 \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Anson County (ANSON_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/ANSON_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Davara","lastname":"Ponds","middlename":"Cornado","suffix":null,"token":"ea64e542a253269d"},"token":"rayVPGTzDpGFgt6D"},{"candidatename":"Gerald Cannon, Sr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGerald Fitzpatrick Cannon Sr. ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Sheriff of Anson County, North Carolina.\n\n## Career\n\nCannon is a 21-year veteran of the Wadesboro Police Department, where he served as a sergeant. In December 2022, the Anson County Democratic Party selected him to serve as sheriff following the death of incumbent Sheriff Landric Reid, but the appointment became the subject of significant legal dispute. County commissioners subsequently reversed the appointment, and the North Carolina Court of Appeals determined that Cannon had not been lawfully appointed to the position.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Sgt. Gerald Cannon selected for Sheriff \u2013 Anson Record](https://ansonrecord.com/news/14698/sgt-gerald-cannon-selected-for-sheriff)\n- [2] [Anson Sheriff controversy awaits judgment from NC Court of Appeals \u2013 Richmond County Daily Journal](https://www.yourdailyjournal.com/news/193964/anson-sheriff-controversy-awaits-judgment-from-nc-court-of-appeals)","firstname":"Gerald","lastname":"Cannon","middlename":"Fitzpatrick","suffix":null,"token":"0035653a0870e59f"},"token":"YhgSvusrNCsAHtpt"},{"candidatename":"Tim Watkins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Timmy L Watkins is a registered voter in Anson County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Timmy L Watkins's year of birth as 1970; 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 17 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 Timmy L Watkins 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/)","firstname":"Timmy","lastname":"Watkins","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"957a22707f0647bc"},"token":"jFq-DcbE8zYSM1x0"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"sheriff","o.office":"county_sheriff","office":"county_sheriff","officedescription":"The sheriff is the county's chief law-enforcement officer. The office operates the county jail, provides court security, serves civil process and executes warrants, and provides patrol and investigation \u2014 a large operational command with a substantial budget.","officequalities":"- Organizational leadership of a sheriff's office spanning patrol, investigations, court services, and the county jail.\n- Oversight of the county jail, including intake, inmate health, and release procedures.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law, court process, and constitutional search-and-seizure standards.\n- Ability to develop and oversee the office's operating budget with public accountability.\n- Coordination with municipal police departments and neighboring-county and state agencies.\n- A documented law-enforcement or public-safety background.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Sheriff","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Anson County Sheriff"}