{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Guy D. Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Guy D. Smith is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Craven County Board of Commissioners for District 4 in North Carolina. The race is scheduled for the November 3, 2026 general election, with the Republican primary held on March 3, 2026, where Smith appeared on the ballot alongside fellow Republican E. T. Mitchell [5][1]. Smith\u2019s campaign filing indicates his affiliation with the Republican Party and his intent to represent District 4 on the county\u2019s governing board. No additional biographical details, such as education, professional background, or policy positions, are provided in the available sources. The Ballotpedia entry notes that Smith did not complete the Candidate Connection survey and that no endorsements or campaign themes have been recorded for him at this time [5][1]. Voters can contact Smith via the email address listed on the Ballotpedia page.\n\n## Sources\n- [5] [Guy D. Smith (Craven County Board of Commissioners District 4, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Guy_D._Smith_(Craven_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_4,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","firstname":"Guy","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Dixon","suffix":null,"token":"55ff644ca5f6e940"},"token":"qYhW1HSK4YDwqtwY"},{"candidatename":"E. T. Mitchell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Status: Mitchell lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Craven County Board of Commissioners District 4, finishing second of two candidates with 354 votes (22.4%) to Guy D. Smith's 1,227 (77.6%); Smith advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Etteinne Boatwright Mitchell is a registered voter in Craven County, North Carolina, registered since 2011 (15 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Etteinne Boatwright Mitchell's year of birth as 1961; 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 16 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 Etteinne Boatwright Mitchell 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, official March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Etteinne","lastname":"Mitchell","middlename":"Boatwright","suffix":null,"token":"df6b6dc5e5466295"},"token":"zy42rvcSoUdFZmK3"}],"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":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04"}