{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Elizabeth Clodfelter","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Elizabeth Ann Clodfelter did not win the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Davidson County Sheriff and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Richie Simmons (Richard Thomas Simmons JR) won the nomination and advances instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Elizabeth Ann Clodfelter 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 Elizabeth Ann Clodfelter's year of birth as 1966; 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 1 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 Elizabeth Ann Clodfelter 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":"Elizabeth","lastname":"Clodfelter","middlename":"Ann","suffix":null,"token":"e9e92be90b88a6fe"},"token":"8lmyOA0Vye3pPebN"},{"candidatename":"Richie Simmons","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Richard Thomas Simmons JR is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 1991 (35 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Richard Thomas Simmons JR's year of birth as 1964; 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 Richard Thomas Simmons 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":"Richard","lastname":"Simmons","middlename":"Thomas","suffix":"JR","token":"becd472a1f6f23f6"},"token":"8xH-RqaOV8FFd9G8"}],"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":"Davidson County Sheriff"}