{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Beatrice Addison","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Beatrice  Addison is a registered voter in Columbus County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Beatrice  Addison's year of birth as 1955; 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 Beatrice  Addison 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":"Beatrice","lastname":"Addison","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"44eea5712d55718a"},"token":"wm9_tsC6fajaleK1"},{"candidatename":"Ronnie D. Strickland","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Ronnie Strickland is the Republican candidate for the Columbus County Schools Board of Education District\u202f2 seat in the 2026 general election. The District\u202f2 seat is a position on the Columbus County Board of Education that represents the Evergreen area and participates in governing the county\u2019s public schools. Strickland previously sought the same seat in the 2022 election, appearing on the ballot in the November\u202f8,\u202f2022 general election for Columbus County Schools District\u202f2\u202f[1][11]. In that race he ran as a nonpartisan candidate, as the board elections are officially nonpartisan, though he is now identified with the Republican Party for the 2026 contest. Strickland resides in Evergreen, North Carolina, and is listed among the three candidates contesting the open District\u202f2 seat after the retirement of former board member Barbara Yates\u2011Lockamy\u202f[11]. No additional public record of elected office or professional career is provided in the available sources. His campaign is organized under the \u201cCommittee to Elect Ronnie Strickland Inc.\u201d registered at 276 Holloman\u202fLn, Evergreen, NC\u202f[12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Ronnie Strickland (Columbus County Board of Education District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ronnie_Strickland_(Columbus_County_Board_of_Education_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [6] [Ronnie Strickland's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl](https://www.idcrawl.com/ronnie-strickland)\n- [7] [Ronnie Strickland in North Carolina - NC | 41 Records Available - YellowBook](https://www.yellowbook.com/people/ronnie-strickland/north-carolina/)\n- [9] [New details on dismissal of sex crimes charges against former Hoggard High volleyball coach](https://www.wect.com/2024/12/03/judge-dismisses-charges-against-former-hoggard-high-volleyball-coach-2/)\n- [11] [Three candidates running for open county school board seat | Elections | nrcolumbus.com](https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/elections/three-candidates-running-for-open-county-school-board-seat/article_5459344f-d853-56d2-b631-ef05e6530888.html)\n- [12] [Committee to Elect Ronnie Strickland Inc, 276 Holloman Ln, Evergreen, NC 28438, US - MapQuest](https://www.mapquest.com/us/north-carolina/committee-to-elect-ronnie-strickland-inc-789561600)","firstname":"Ronnie","lastname":"Strickland","middlename":"Dale","suffix":null,"token":"23880bd12f34b567"},"token":"geLjDZ5YwlcJYaAv"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"school_board","office":"school_board","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 02"}