{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Calvin Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Status: Williams lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Craven County Sheriff, finishing second of two candidates with 933 votes (11.1%) to Fred Hughes III's 7,484 (88.9%); Hughes advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Calvin Franklin Williams is a registered voter in Craven County, North Carolina, registered since 1997 (29 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Calvin Franklin Williams's year of birth as 1969; 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 7 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 Calvin Franklin Williams 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":"Calvin","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Franklin","suffix":null,"token":"4412f841fe2935ee"},"token":"JlSukmDrhf665HPC"},{"candidatename":"Chip Hughes","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Fred  Hughes III is a registered voter in Craven County, North Carolina, registered since 2002 (24 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Fred  Hughes III's year of birth as 1968; 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 Fred  Hughes III 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":"Fred","lastname":"Hughes","middlename":null,"suffix":"III","token":"96253a877dc187ac"},"token":"2K0MWqGbp6cHiShq"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"sheriff","o.office":"county_sheriff","office":"county_sheriff","officedescription":"The sheriff is the county's chief law-enforcement officer. The office operates the county jail, provides court security, serves civil process and executes warrants, and provides patrol and investigation \u2014 a large operational command with a substantial budget.","officequalities":"- Organizational leadership of a sheriff's office spanning patrol, investigations, court services, and the county jail.\n- Oversight of the county jail, including intake, inmate health, and release procedures.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law, court process, and constitutional search-and-seizure standards.\n- Ability to develop and oversee the office's operating budget with public accountability.\n- Coordination with municipal police departments and neighboring-county and state agencies.\n- A documented law-enforcement or public-safety background.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Sheriff","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Craven County Sheriff"}