{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Randy Thompson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRandy Thompson currently serves as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners representing District 1 [3]. A North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach, Thompson previously held the position of Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 and served as Vice Chairman prior to that tenure [3].\n\nThompson is a candidate for re-election to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners District 1 seat in the 2026 election [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRandy Thompson is a native of North Carolina and resides in Sunset Beach [3]. He has served as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners for District 1 [1]. During his tenure on the board, he held the position of Vice Chairman [3]. Thompson also served as the Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3].\n\n## Career\n\nRandy Thompson is a North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach who served for more than 30 years in local government before entering elected office [4]. Following his tenure in public service, he founded Thompson Disaster Recovery Associates, Inc., serving as its Chief Executive Officer and providing consulting services [4].\n\nThompson has held various leadership roles within the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. He served as Vice Chairman from 2016 through 2020 and later as Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3][4]. Additionally, he sits on the Grand Strand MPO Transportation Advisory Committee (GSATS) [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nRandy Thompson is a North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach who serves on the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners for District 1 [3]. He previously held the position of Vice Chairman on the board [3]. Thompson also served as the Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3].\n\nThompson ran for re-election to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners in 2022 [1]. He is a candidate for the same seat in the upcoming 2026 election [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Randy Thompson (Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Thompson_(Brunswick_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Randy Thompson (Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Thompson_(Brunswick_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n[3] [Commissioner Randy Thompson (District 1) | Brunswick County, NC](https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/895/Commissioner-Randy-Thompson-District-1)\n[4] [Elect Randy Thompson](https://electrandythompson.com/)","firstname":"Randell","lastname":"Thompson","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"b88b52413bfaffcd"},"token":"QA8Hr_s7_5qRNf_X"},{"candidatename":"Clif Cheek","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nClifton Lawrence Cheek is a candidate for Bladen County Board Of Commissioners District 01 in Brunswick County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Clifton","lastname":"Cheek","middlename":"Lawrence","suffix":null,"token":"895301f0863bcf54"},"token":"fPd8moE2FyPXVpsV"}],"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":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01"}