{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Amanda Anderson Carroll","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAmanda Anderson Carroll is the Clerk of Superior Court for Cherokee County, North Carolina. She was appointed to the position on February 6, 2025, by Superior Court Judge Tessa Sellers following the retirement of Roger Gibson, the longtime previous clerk. She is serving out the remainder of Gibson's term.\n\n## Background and education\nCarroll is a lifelong Cherokee County resident. She graduated from Hiwassee Dam High School. She is a member of Grape Creek Baptist Church in Murphy.\n\n## Career\nBefore joining the Cherokee County Clerk's Office, Carroll worked as a certified paralegal and legal assistant for more than 20 years, handling document preparation, foreclosure packages, trust account management, and bank coordination. She joined the Cherokee County Clerk's Office in 2015 and served in multiple roles including assistant civil clerk, criminal clerk, bookkeeper, and cashier. At the time of her appointment as Clerk of Superior Court she had nearly a decade of service in that office and more than 20 years in the legal field overall.\n\nCarroll is an active member of Grape Creek Baptist Church.\n\n## Family\nCarroll is married to Jason Carroll, who owns Carroll's Body Shop in Murphy. They have a son, Ethan. Her parents are Tom and Ava Anderson.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Gibson retires, Carroll appointed clerk of courts \u2013 Cherokee Scout](https://www.cherokeescout.com/local-newsletter/gibson-retires-carroll-appointed-clerk-courts)\n","firstname":"Amanda","lastname":"Carroll","middlename":"Anderson","suffix":null,"token":"cf67042552fe1dbb"},"token":"_kUrzUGun0CKyFex"}],"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":"Cherokee County Clerk Of Superior Court"}