{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Cleopatra Hargett-Lawton","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Cleopatra Hargett\u2011Lawton is the Democratic candidate for Craven County Board of Education District\u202f4 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. The race was highlighted in a local news roundup that listed all candidates on the Craven County ballot, noting that the Board of Education District\u202f4 contest will feature Hargett\u2011Lawton against incumbent Republican Jennifer Dacey, who is seeking re\u2011election\u301010\u3011.\n\nThe article provides the context of the upcoming election, stating that Craven County voters participated in a March primary in which 14,119 people cast ballots, as reported by the North Carolina State Board of Elections\u301010\u3011. While the piece offers detailed background on several other candidates, it does not include biographical or professional information about Cleopatra Hargett\u2011Lawton herself; the only fact presented is her party affiliation and the office she is seeking\u301010\u3011.\n\nJennifer Dacey\u2019s profile is described in the same source, outlining her long\u2011term residence in New\u202fBern, her involvement with Craven Community College Foundation, the Craven County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, and other community organizations, as well as her educational background at Duke University\u301010\u3011. By contrast, the lack of comparable details for Hargett\u2011Lawton suggests that her public profile has not been extensively covered in this particular news outlet.\n\nThe Board of Education seat she is contesting will be part of the governing body that oversees Craven County\u2019s public schools, a role that typically involves setting policy, approving budgets, and representing community interests in education. Although the article does not elaborate on the specific duties of the board, the election\u2019s inclusion signals the importance of local educational governance to voters in the county\u301010\u3011.\n\nIn summary, Cleopatra Hargett\u2011Lawton is running as the Democratic challenger for the Craven County Board of Education District\u202f4 seat in 2026, with the contest set for November\u202f3,\u202f2026 against incumbent Republican Jennifer Dacey, as reported by WCTI\u201112\u2019s candidate guide\u301010\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [10] [Meet your Craven County Candidates for the 2026 Election](https://wcti12.com/news/election/meet-your-craven-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)","firstname":"Cleopatra","lastname":"Hargett-Lawton","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"40b348f3107d0585"},"token":"uT2bzJAXpASFebyl"},{"candidatename":"Jennifer Dacey","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jennifer Joyner Dacey 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 Jennifer Joyner Dacey'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 17 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 Jennifer Joyner Dacey 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":"Jennifer","lastname":"Dacey","middlename":"Joyner","suffix":null,"token":"9ea053650e28ebf3"},"token":"weHzQn-E3PTDPVoL"}],"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 04"}