{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"L. Lamont Wiggins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Leonard L. Wiggins is the Democratic incumbent serving as the Edgecombe County Commissioner for District\u202f3 and is a candidate for re\u2011election to the same seat in the upcoming election cycle. The Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners governs the county, making decisions on budgets, services, and policy matters that affect residents of the district and the county at large[5].\n\nWiggins currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board, representing District\u202f3, and can be contacted at leonardwiggins@edgecombeco.com or (252)\u202f442\u20110625[5]. According to BallotReady, his current term runs through December\u202f31,\u202f2028, indicating he was elected in a prior cycle and is seeking to continue his service[8].\n\nIn the 2024 election, Wiggins appeared on the ballot as the Democratic candidate for Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners District\u202f3, and the same candidacy is noted for the 2024 statewide elections by Lykelect[1][10]. While specific legislative achievements are not detailed in the available sources, his role as Chairman suggests involvement in overseeing county operations and guiding policy decisions for his district.\n\nWiggins\u2019 public profile is listed on the official Edgecombe County website, which provides his contact information and confirms his district representation[5]. No separate campaign website is identified in the sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Leonard Wiggins (Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners District 3, North Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Leonard_Wiggins_(Edgecombe_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_3,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))\n- [5] [Meet the Edgecombe County Board](https://www.edgecombecountync.gov/residents/meet_our_commissioners.php)\n- [7] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [8] [Leonard Wiggins | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/leonard-wiggins)\n- [10] [Lykelect](https://www.lykelect.com/post/leonard-wiggins/41002884-8aa1-4627-81d3-4513bf06336b/)","firstname":"Leonard","lastname":"Wiggins","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"38aeaed6824fa77f"},"token":"F316UhDkkSckVNrw"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"superior_court_judge","office":"superior_court_judge","officedescription":"In North Carolina, a superior court judge presides over the general-jurisdiction trial court \u2014 felony criminal cases and civil cases above the district-court limit \u2014 riding a rotation among the counties of the judicial district. Decisions are subject to appellate review.","officequalities":"- Trial-court judge of general civil and criminal jurisdiction \u2014 presides over jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and felony sentencing.\n- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.\n- Impartiality and ethics under the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct, including recusal when conflicts arise.\n- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law that controls, and the published precedent.\n- Docket management across a rotating district while honoring due process.\n- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.","officeterm":8,"officetitle":"Superior Court Judge","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nc Superior Court Judge District 08B Seat 01"}