{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Robbie Beasley","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Robbie Dale Beasley is a candidate in the 2026 general election for the Davidson County Board of Commissioners in Davidson County, North Carolina. The Instagram post announcing his candidacy identifies him as a Christian and a conservative, emphasizing his personal values and political orientation [10]. The same post notes that he \"care about his county\" and describes him as a veteran, indicating military service as part of his background and public identity [10]. In the brief caption, the author adds that \"He got love for other,\" suggesting a focus on community relationships and support for fellow residents [10]. The post does not provide a detailed policy platform, specific professional experience, or educational history, but it presents Beasley\u2019s self\u2011description as a faith\u2011guided, conservative veteran who is committed to the well\u2011being of Davidson County. The visual component of the post includes a portrait image that appears to be used as a campaign picture for Beasley, reinforcing his public presence in the race [10]. While the post lacks contact information such as email or phone number, it serves as the primary public announcement of his candidacy and conveys the core aspects of his personal identity that he wishes voters to associate with his campaign.\n\n## Sources\n- [10] [Let vote for Robbie Beasley for County commissioner 2026 ...](https://www.instagram.com/p/DQZ2Od6DsS5/)","firstname":"Robbie","lastname":"Beasley","middlename":"Dale","suffix":null,"token":"867688aa7fbef914"},"token":"_C6uqcd9gLfW9pdc"},{"candidatename":"Vic Jones","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Victor Alexander Jones ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Victor Alexander Jones is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 2025 (1 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Victor Alexander Jones's year of birth as 1979; 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 Victor Alexander Jones 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Victor","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Alexander","suffix":null,"token":"9b99c786e21aedfd"},"token":"7tkWB56EvstPggjj"},{"candidatename":"Dana Michael Loomis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Dana Michael Loomis ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Dana Michael Loomis is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1990 (36 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dana Michael Loomis's year of birth as 1963; 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 9 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 Dana Michael Loomis 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Dana","lastname":"Loomis","middlename":"Michael","suffix":null,"token":"4565d49b0e4570a7"},"token":"50dMXL0na1XLV6P3"},{"candidatename":"Shirley Algiere Byerly","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Shirley Algiere Byerly ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Shirley Algiere Byerly is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 2018 (8 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Shirley Algiere Byerly's year of birth as 1959; 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 Shirley Algiere Byerly 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Shirley","lastname":"Byerly","middlename":"Algiere","suffix":null,"token":"f226a2cd3196af6d"},"token":"jqZL8WCI-2-foJf7"},{"candidatename":"Dexter M. Short","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Dexter Moser Short JR is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dexter Moser Short JR's year of birth as 1953; 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 12 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 Dexter Moser Short JR 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":"Dexter","lastname":"Short","middlename":"Moser","suffix":"JR","token":"e809051262052699"},"token":"MhQWFrC5gCUZrTUu"},{"candidatename":"Steve Shook","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Harold Steven Shook ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Harold Steven Shook is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1979 (47 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Harold Steven Shook's year of birth as 1960; 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 8 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 Harold Steven Shook 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Harold","lastname":"Shook","middlename":"Steven","suffix":null,"token":"dbc2f6dd3ad2581c"},"token":"JT5Qlwg5uXahy7Ep"},{"candidatename":"Matt Mizell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Matthew Daniel \"Matt\" Mizell is a Republican candidate seeking a seat on the Davidson County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 general election in Davidson County, North Carolina. The race will be held on November 3, 2026, and Mizell is listed as a Republican contender for one of the four commissioner seats.\n\nMizell previously ran for the same board in the 2022 election cycle. He appeared on the ballot in the November 8, 2022 general election alongside fellow Republicans Chris Elliott, Steve Shell, and Karen Watford, as well as Democrat Tonya Lanier [2]. In the May 17, 2022 Republican primary, Mizell was among a field of eleven candidates seeking the party\u2019s nomination for the four available seats [2].\n\nThe Ballotpedia profile for Mizell does not provide details on his education, professional background, or prior public service. It notes that he did not complete Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey in 2022, and therefore no policy positions or platform statements are recorded there [2].\n\nMizell\u2019s campaign contact information includes an email address (mizell4nc@gmail.com) listed on the Ballotpedia page, suggesting a point of contact for voters or the media [2]. A portrait image associated with his name is available via Ballotpedia\u2019s image repository (https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Matthew_Mizell_20250530_125553.png) [2]. No phone number or dedicated campaign website is provided in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Matt Mizell (Davidson County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Mizell_(Davidson_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"Matthew","lastname":"Mizell","middlename":"Daniel","suffix":null,"token":"0b750b9acbff2db6"},"token":"UkDM908u7HPE38of"},{"candidatename":"Steve Shell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Steven Franklin Shell ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Steven Franklin Shell is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1974 (52 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Steven Franklin Shell's year of birth as 1951; 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 Steven Franklin Shell 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Steven","lastname":"Shell","middlename":"Franklin","suffix":null,"token":"4cd8618a9013e35d"},"token":"6enFv6xxkrITHEBM"},{"candidatename":"Dwight D. Cornelison","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Dwight Dawes Cornelison is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1979 (47 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dwight Dawes Cornelison's year of birth as 1960; 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 12 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 Dwight Dawes Cornelison 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":"Dwight","lastname":"Cornelison","middlename":"Dawes","suffix":null,"token":"ec4b5fda1c83c949"},"token":"R2BuEvNnXRCmhyEs"},{"candidatename":"Tony Downs","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAnthony Lee Downs is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Davidson County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Anthony","lastname":"Downs","middlename":"Lee","suffix":null,"token":"64eca980d164e437"},"token":"mj7w8OLlqrLNf095"},{"candidatename":"Tim S. Bryan","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Timothy Shane Bryan ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Timothy Shane Bryan is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1994 (32 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Timothy Shane Bryan's year of birth as 1957; 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 Timothy Shane Bryan 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Timothy","lastname":"Bryan","middlename":"Shane","suffix":null,"token":"373dbb697606675f"},"token":"fb-Zw0coP1w1jXLi"},{"candidatename":"Karen Watford","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Karen Hege Watford ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (four seats, twelve Republican candidates) but did not finish among the top four vote-getters and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Dexter M. Short, Dwight D. Cornelison, Matt Mizell, and Robbie Beasley won the Republican nominations [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Karen Hege Watford is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Karen Hege Watford's year of birth as 1955; 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 12 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 Karen Hege Watford 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 \u2014 2026 candidate filing lists: [March 3, 2026 primary candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) and [November 3, 2026 general candidate list](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_detail_list.pdf) (candidate appears in the primary list but not the general list)","firstname":"Karen","lastname":"Watford","middlename":"Hege","suffix":null,"token":"39bd855df6427f1c"},"token":"PUzulo_3vkwE884s"}],"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":4,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Davidson County Board Of Commissioners"}