{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Lauren Riggs Kitzinger","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Status: Kitzinger lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Craven County Board of Education District 6, finishing second of two candidates with 382 votes (43.6%) to Tracy Jacques Derby's 495 (56.4%); Derby advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Lauren Riggs Kitzinger is a registered voter in Craven County, North Carolina, registered since 2021 (5 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Lauren Riggs Kitzinger's year of birth as 1987; 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 4 elections voted in since 2022, most recently the 2024-11-05 general 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 Lauren Riggs Kitzinger 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":"Lauren","lastname":"Kitzinger","middlename":"Riggs","suffix":null,"token":"c94be9a20e571b6a"},"token":"fL_ZoV4VCAinuWb8"},{"candidatename":"Tracy Jacques Derby","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Tracy Jacques Derby is a registered voter in Craven County, North Carolina, registered since 1984 (42 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Tracy Jacques Derby's year of birth as 1962; 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 11 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 Tracy Jacques Derby 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":"Tracy","lastname":"Derby","middlename":"Jacques","suffix":null,"token":"aad213eefb1dde18"},"token":"iU6xVTS0ZbATthDB"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board","office":"county_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":"County School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Craven County Board Of Education District 06"}