{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Mark White","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoseph Mark White (Mark White) won one of two Republican nominations for the Davie County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary, placing second among six candidates with 2,287 votes, behind Benita Finney (2,418). No Democratic candidates filed for the two seats, so White and Finney will appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Joseph Mark White is a registered voter in Davie County, North Carolina, registered since 1987 (39 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Joseph Mark White'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 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\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 Joseph Mark White can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Joseph","lastname":"White","middlename":"Mark","suffix":null,"token":"8d022672476d0247"},"token":"eLECbtglLnG5bWks"},{"candidatename":"Benita Finney","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBenita Brandon Finney is a Republican member of the Davie County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina [1]. Serving on the five-member board, which is elected at large for staggered four-year terms, Finney was selected as the county commission chair by a 3-0 vote in January 2026 [11]. She resides in Advance, North Carolina [14].\n\nIn the 2026 election cycle, Finney is running for re-election to the Davie County Commission as a Republican candidate [7]. Her campaign has been active on social media, where she identifies herself as the Davie County Commissioner and highlights board activities such as Professional Clerks to the Board of County Commissioners Week [5]. The race for the Republican nomination in Davie County drew six candidates during the 2026 cycle [9]. Finney previously ran for the same office in 2022 [1] and was listed as a GOP candidate in 2018 [8].\n\n## Background and education\n\nBenita Brandon Finney is 56 years old [14]. She resides at 175 Sam Cope Road in Advance, North Carolina [14].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding her birth year, upbringing, religion, schools attended, or degrees earned.\n\n## Career\n\nBenita Brandon Finney is a resident of Advance, North Carolina [14]. She has been involved in local politics as a candidate for the Davie County Board of Commissioners, running in the 2018 and 2022 Republican primaries [8][13]. In 2022, she was identified as a Republican county commissioner candidate [6].\n\nFinney currently serves on the Davie County Board of Commissioners [2]. She was elected to the board in the 2026 election cycle, which included six other Republican candidates [7][9]. Following her election, she was selected as the new county commission chair by a 3-0 vote in January 2026 [11]. Her official contact information is maintained through the Davie County government's form center [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nBenita Brandon Finney [14] ran for election to the Davie County Board of Commissioners in 2018 as a Republican candidate [8]. She also sought the same office again in 2022, running as a Republican candidate during that cycle [1], [6].\n\nFinney was elected to the Davie County Board of Commissioners in the 2025 election cycle. The Davie County Board consists of five members elected at-large for staggered four-year terms [3]. Following her election, she was selected as the county commission chair on a 3-0 vote in January 2026 [11]. She is currently serving as Commissioner of Davie County [2], [4], [5].\n\nFinney is a candidate for re-election to the Davie County Board of Commissioners in the upcoming 2026 election, which draws six Republican candidates [7], [9], [10].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nAs a member of the Davie County Board of Commissioners, Finney was elected chair by a 3-0 vote in January 2026 [11]. The county government is structured as a five-member board elected at large for staggered four-year terms, with the county manager serving as budget officer [3].\n\nSpecific legislative records, including notable bills sponsored, specific votes, or committee assignments during her tenure are not detailed in the available sources. Finney has self-describes her commitment to the county through public communications, such as recognizing staff during Professional Clerks to the Board of County Commissioners Week in July 2026 [5].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nBenita Brandon Finney is identified in public records as residing at 175 Sam Cope Rd in Advance, North Carolina [14]. She is listed as the owner of a phone number associated with Yadkin Valley Tel Membership Corp [15]. Financial disclosure documents or detailed business ownership stakes are not provided in the available sources.\n\nFinney has been active in local politics for several years, running for Davie County Commission in 2018 and 2022 before winning election to the board in 2026 [7][8][12]. In January 2026, she was elected chair of the Davie County Board of Commissioners on a 3-0 vote [11].\n\n## Family\n\nPublic records identify Benita Brandon Finney as being 56 years old and residing at 175 Sam Cope Rd in Advance, North Carolina [14][15]. These records list Jeff D Finney, Jeffery Dean Finney, and Gary V Hall as associated persons at that address [14]. The provided sources do not contain information regarding her spouse, children, or other family members in politics.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Benita Finney (Davie County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Benita_Finney_(Davie_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Form Center \u2022 Contact Commissioner - Benita Finney](https://www.daviecountync.gov/FormCenter/Contact-Us-Staff-and-Commissioners-8/Contact-Commissioner-Benita-Finney-54)\n[3] [County Commissioners | Davie County, NC - Official Website](https://www.daviecountync.gov/107/County-Commissioners)\n[4] [Form Center \u2022 Contact Commissioner - Benita Finney](https://www.daviecountync.gov/FormCenter/Contact-Commissioners-8/Contact-Commissioner-Benita-Finney-54)\n[5] [Benita Finney - Davie County Commissioner (2026)](https://www.govserv.org/US/Unknown/273575103181663/Benita-Finney---Davie-County-Commissioner)\n[6] [Republican County Commissioner Candidate: Benita Finney | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://ourdavie.com/2022/04/28/republican-county-commissioner-candidate-benita-finney/)\n[7] [Davie Commission race draws six Republican candidates](https://www.publicradioeast.org/2026-02-24/davie-commission-race-draws-six-republican-candidates)\n[8] [GOP County Commission Candidates: Benita Finney | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://ourdavie.com/2018/04/19/gop-county-commission-candidates-benita-finney/)\n[9] [Davie Commission race draws six Republican candidates](https://www.bpr.org/2026-02-24/davie-commission-race-draws-six-republican-candidates)\n[10] [Davie Commission race draws six Republican candidates | 88.5 WFDD](https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-02-24/davie-commission-race-draws-six-republican-candidates)\n[11] [Finney new county commission chair on 3-0 vote | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://ourdavie.com/2026/01/06/finney-new-county-commission-chair-on-3-0-vote/)\n[12] [Opening day results in a contested race for Republican county commissioner nominations | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://ourdavie.com/2025/12/02/opening-day-results-in-a-contested-race-for-republican-county-commissioner-nominations/)\n[13] [Letter to the editor: Finney\u2019s love for Davie obvious | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://ourdavie.com/2022/05/05/letter-to-the-editor-finneys-love-for-davie-obvious/)\n[14] [Benita Finney public records instantly](https://clustrmaps.com/persons/Benita-Finney)\n[15] [Benita Finney \u2014 OfficialUSA.com Records](https://www.officialusa.com/names/Benita-Finney/)","firstname":"Benita","lastname":"Finney","middlename":"Brandon","suffix":null,"token":"f71ca6f33d7c524d"},"token":"IUumKeC6lEryXKC_"}],"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. 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