{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Laura Boggs Tharrington","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Laura Boggs Tharrington is a registered voter in Cleveland County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Laura Boggs Tharrington's year of birth as 1980; 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 9 elections voted in since 2017, 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 Laura Boggs Tharrington 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":"Laura","lastname":"Tharrington","middlename":"Boggs","suffix":null,"token":"76a5cc956e188330"},"token":"JJ-hvFROmm3CEaTn"},{"candidatename":"Josh Biddix","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Joshua Leon Biddix is a registered voter in Cleveland County, North Carolina, registered since 2010 (16 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Joshua Leon Biddix's year of birth as 1978; 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\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 Joshua Leon Biddix 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":"Joshua","lastname":"Biddix","middlename":"Leon","suffix":null,"token":"45e0a27eb6287685"},"token":"d9FFe8FsWvboXBPW"},{"candidatename":"Wayne King","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoseph Wayne King II, known as Wayne King, is a Republican candidate for the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 general election. He is a lifelong Kings Mountain resident. King filed for the race in December 2025.\n\nKing's campaign centers on keeping Cleveland County safe, affordable, and accountable. He has stated a firm commitment to no new taxes on local families.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Wayne King (Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, NC, candidate 2026) \u2013 Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Wayne_King_(Cleveland_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n","firstname":"Joseph","lastname":"King","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":"II","token":"21835d97f1fb455e"},"token":"Cu9EWbsjGVFeld8e"},{"candidatename":"Billy Scruggs","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBilly Ray Scruggs is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Cleveland 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":"Billy","lastname":"Scruggs","middlename":"Ray","suffix":null,"token":"deebeca55231c0b6"},"token":"txhF3_G54s99HMf9"},{"candidatename":"Denise Martin Wright","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Denise Martin Wright is a registered voter in Cleveland County, North Carolina, registered since 2002 (24 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Denise Martin Wright's year of birth as 1963; 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 14 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 Denise Martin Wright 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":"Denise","lastname":"Wright","middlename":"Martin","suffix":null,"token":"ae1a90ef603d8829"},"token":"lC_QYNhX_QQ4P4ch"},{"candidatename":"Deb Hardin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Debra Elizabeth Hardin is a registered voter in Cleveland County, North Carolina, registered since 1997 (29 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Debra Elizabeth Hardin's year of birth as 1956; 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 13 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 Debra Elizabeth 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":"Debra","lastname":"Hardin","middlename":"Elizabeth","suffix":null,"token":"5804bfefbd1444b7"},"token":"HNdkegVGFl21smo1"},{"candidatename":"Doug Bridges","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Douglas Gene Bridges is a registered voter in Cleveland County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Douglas Gene Bridges's year of birth as 1953; 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 19 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 Douglas Gene Bridges 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":"Douglas","lastname":"Bridges","middlename":"Gene","suffix":null,"token":"e9c20611bb346a5f"},"token":"JoQPs2S6sCH8S3AW"}],"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":2,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Cleveland County Board Of Commissioners"}