{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bill Ward","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Thomas Ward III, known as Bill Ward, is the Republican incumbent representing North Carolina House of Representatives District 5, which covers Camden, Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank Counties in northeastern North Carolina. He assumed office in 2023 and is currently serving his second term. He is running for reelection in 2026 against Democratic candidate Sam Davis III.\n\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Background and education\nWard was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Central High School.\n\n## Career\nWard served in the United States Army from 1974 to 1985 and in the United States Army Reserves from 1985 to 1990. Following his military service, he had a 33-year career in law enforcement, from which he is retired.\n\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Family\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Biography \u2013 NC General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/816)\n- [2] [Elect Bill Ward \u2013 Campaign Website](https://electbillward.com/)\n","firstname":"William","lastname":"Ward","middlename":"Thomas","suffix":"III","token":"f324868f8b7ed278"},"token":"wnaF7b7FLAB2k_9V"},{"candidatename":"Sam Davis III","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Samuel S Davis III is a registered voter in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Samuel S Davis III's year of birth as 1952; 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 Samuel S Davis III 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":"Samuel","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"S","suffix":"III","token":"27a758694e553f41"},"token":"fWtpRjBNifwxyMAO"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house","office":"state_house","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 005"}