{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jelesa Hardin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jelesa Shantee Hardin is a registered voter in Caswell County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jelesa Shantee Hardin's year of birth as 1988; 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 8 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 Jelesa Shantee Hardin 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":"Jelesa","lastname":"Hardin","middlename":"Shantee","suffix":null,"token":"95338290704b863b"},"token":"gwbnEScUjrWuIlgh"},{"candidatename":"E. Claggett","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nElin Jeannine Armeau Claggett ran as the Republican candidate for Caswell County Board of Commissioners At-Large (Unexpired) in the March 3, 2026 primary but did not advance, receiving 632 votes to Randy D. Simmons's 974, per North Carolina State Board of Elections certified primary results [1]. Elin Jeannine Armeau Claggett will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for this race.\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Elin Jeannine Armeau Claggett is a registered voter in Caswell County, North Carolina, registered since 2007 (19 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Elin Jeannine Armeau Claggett's year of birth as 1954; 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. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Elin Jeannine Armeau Claggett 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, CASWELL County precinct-level results (`CASWELL_PRECINCT_SORT.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/CASWELL_PRECINCT_SORT.txt \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":"Elin","lastname":"Claggett","middlename":"Jeannine Armeau","suffix":null,"token":"db27861d686a339e"},"token":"aZl9vqYezxIhfcyZ"},{"candidatename":"Randy D. Simmons","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Randy Dwain Simmons is a registered voter in Caswell County, North Carolina, registered since 1974 (52 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Randy Dwain Simmons's year of birth as 1954; 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 12 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 Randy Dwain Simmons 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":"Randy","lastname":"Simmons","middlename":"Dwain","suffix":null,"token":"a624347a9c8c9415"},"token":"fx8l_dGmfdtYuue_"},{"candidatename":"William B. Vernon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWilliam Benton Vernon is a Democratic candidate for the Caswell County Board of Commissioners at-large (unexpired term) in North Carolina. He filed on December 19, 2025, and lives in Milton, NC.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [2026 Primary Candidate Detail List \u2013 NCSBE](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Vernon","middlename":"Benton","suffix":null,"token":"11a5f70cca976480"},"token":"_3ufPbCO4umUgjDy"}],"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":"Caswell County Board Of Commissioners At-Large (Unexpired)"}