{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jess Hill","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Jesse Haddock Hill is the Republican candidate for Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court in the 2026 North Carolina general election. He previously appeared on the ballot for the same office in the November 8, 2022 general election, running as the Republican nominee for the position [1].\n\nThe Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina is a county\u2011wide elected official who administers the superior court\u2019s records, manages the docket, collects filing fees, and provides public access to court documents. The office also oversees the issuance of marriage licenses and other statutory duties required by state law [1].\n\nPublicly available sources provide limited personal background for Hill. No information about his education, professional career, or prior public service has been documented on the Ballotpedia profile or other linked references. Consequently, his r\u00e9sum\u00e9, occupational history, and community involvement remain unspecified in the public record.\n\nHill\u2019s political experience, as reflected in the Ballotpedia entry, consists of his 2022 campaign for Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court. The profile notes that he did not complete Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, and the only contact information listed is an email address for outreach: hill4clerk@yahoo.com [1]. No campaign website, social\u2011media profiles, or phone numbers are provided in the source material.\n\nWhile details of Hill\u2019s platform for the 2026 race are not enumerated in the available source, his repeated candidacy suggests a continued interest in serving as the county\u2019s chief court administrator. Voters can request additional information by contacting him directly via the listed email address.\n\nOverall, the public record confirms Hill\u2019s party affiliation (Republican), his prior candidacy for the Clerk of Superior Court in 2022, and his current pursuit of the same office in the 2026 election, but offers no further biographical or policy specifics.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jesse Hill (Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jesse_Hill_(Columbus_County_Clerk_of_Superior_Court,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"Jesse","lastname":"Hill","middlename":"Haddock","suffix":null,"token":"532654540364dd9e"},"token":"IUBBVfv0OUTYCM-s"}],"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":"Columbus County Clerk Of Superior Court"}