{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Peter Crawford","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"**Status: Crawford lost the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan election for Durham County Board of Education District 3, finishing third of three candidates with 2,553 votes (13.6%); Gabby Rivero won with 9,917 votes (52.7%) and Lauren Sartain placed second with 6,357 (33.8%). This nonpartisan race was decided outright on March 3 with no November runoff [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Peter Jonathan Crawford is a registered voter in Durham County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Peter Jonathan Crawford's year of birth as 1983; 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 15 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 Peter Jonathan Crawford 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, official March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Peter","lastname":"Crawford","middlename":"Jonathan","suffix":null,"token":"28ed8174d67e3deb"},"token":"a9IWoC55y-LFJQiT"},{"candidatename":"Lauren Sartain","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"**Status: Sartain lost the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan election for Durham County Board of Education District 3, finishing second of three candidates with 6,357 votes (33.8%); Gabby Rivero won with 9,917 votes (52.7%) and Peter Crawford placed third with 2,553 (13.6%). This nonpartisan race was decided outright on March 3 with no November runoff [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Lauren Melissa Sartain is a registered voter in Durham County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Lauren Melissa Sartain's year of birth as 1981; 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 2020, 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 Lauren Melissa Sartain 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, official March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Lauren","lastname":"Sartain","middlename":"Melissa","suffix":null,"token":"2bb3f6134a57b215"},"token":"NLlWaavd9c5MgOD0"},{"candidatename":"Gabby Rivero","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGabrielle \"Gabby\" Rivero ran as a Democratic candidate for Durham Public Schools Board of Education District 3 in the March 3, 2026 primary election [1][2][3]. Her three main priorities were budgetary stability and transparency for Durham Public Schools, mental health support and student safety, and better salaries and working conditions for school staff [1][3].\n\n## Background and education\nRivero is the Founder and CEO of Express & Release Therapeutic Dance, a therapeutic dance company [1][3].\n\n## Career\nRivero has more than 13 years of experience working with public schools, supporting students, families, and educators through trauma-informed and restorative practices. She serves on the City of Durham's Recreation Advisory Commission and on the board of the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce, chairing its Membership Committee [1][2].\n\n## Family\nRivero is a parent and foster parent of three children who have attended Burton Elementary, Jordan High School, and Southwest Elementary, a dual-language Title I school, where she serves as PTA Vice President [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Gabby Rivero: 'There's work to do to rebuild trust' \u2013 9th Street Journal](https://9thstreetjournal.org/2026/02/13/gabby-rivero-theres-work-to-do-to-rebuild-trust/)\n- [2] [Durham Public Schools Board of Education District 3: Gabby Rivero \u2013 Indy Week](https://indyweek.com/news/durham-public-schools-board-of-education-gabby-rivero-2026/)\n- [3] [Gabrielle Rivero for Durham School Board, District 3](https://www.gabby4durham.com/)\n","firstname":"Gabrielle","lastname":"Rivero","middlename":"Lenae","suffix":null,"token":"ab38a3fc8889ed20"},"token":"A86QK3SGn95fhJtz"}],"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":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Durham County Board Of Education District 03"}