{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bill Baggs","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam \"Bill\" Warren Baggs Sr. won the Republican nomination for Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court in the March 3, 2026 primary with 41.99% of the vote in a three-candidate field, defeating Resa Tanner Travis (33.68%) and Ben Cox (24.32%). Baggs advances unopposed to the November 3, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Baggs is a registered voter in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Baggs's year of birth as 1944; 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\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\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/)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Baggs","middlename":"Warren","suffix":"SR","token":"97eca7a4a2715292"},"token":"LtWqpldmPGiQroj_"},{"candidatename":"Ben Cox","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBen Allen Cox is a candidate for Alamance County Clerk Of Superior Court in Cabarrus 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":"Ben","lastname":"Cox","middlename":"Allen","suffix":null,"token":"9e9e3551084a83c6"},"token":"nisK5PtNvBURhkeQ"},{"candidatename":"Resa Travis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nResa Tanner Travis ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court, finishing second among three candidates with 33.68% of the vote. Bill Baggs won the nomination outright with 41.99%. Travis will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Travis is a registered voter in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Travis'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 9 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 \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\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/)","firstname":"Resa","lastname":"Travis","middlename":"Tanner","suffix":null,"token":"c9c9eaf5584ec190"},"token":"ZqKyOH05BYMfpMZ8"}],"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":"Cabarrus County Clerk Of Superior Court"}