{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Evelyn Shaw Wilson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEvelyn Shaw Wilson ran unopposed in the nonpartisan election for Edgecombe County Board of Education, District 1, held March 3, 2026, and was elected to the seat without opposition. North Carolina's nonpartisan county school board elections in Edgecombe County are decided outright at this election with no November continuation [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Evelyn Shaw Wilson is a registered voter in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, registered since 1971 (55 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Evelyn Shaw Wilson's year of birth as 1941; 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 15 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 Evelyn Shaw Wilson can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 candidate filing list (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \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":"Evelyn","lastname":"Wilson","middlename":"Shaw","suffix":null,"token":"b3f53dd39e23f663"},"token":"Oo4DFTbsZ8OrdfPY"}],"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":"Edgecombe County Board Of Education District 01"}