{"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":"oUSPf8wMNVJYeB2N"}],"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"}