{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Adam Corey","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAdam Clifford Corey ran as a Democratic candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 7th of 8 Democratic candidates with 7,830 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Adam Clifford Corey was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Adam Clifford Corey is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2018 (8 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Adam Clifford Corey'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 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 8 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 Adam Clifford Corey can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Adam","lastname":"Corey","middlename":"Clifford","suffix":null,"token":"49b54477ef6f0ac6"},"token":"HW0I93b3HIZHrkg-"},{"candidatename":"Steve Wood","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nStephen Wray Wood (Republican) has served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education representing District 2 since winning election in November 2022 to a four-year term (2022-2026) [1]. Wood ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary seeking renomination, but finished ninth among the 10 Republican primary candidates with 3,719 votes; only the top four advance to the November 3, 2026 general election for District 2's four seats, and Wood is not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [2].\n\n## Background and education\nWood earned a B.A. in History/Religion from Asbury University, a Th.B. in Bible/Theology from John Wesley University, an M.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, an M.Div. from Houston Graduate School of Theology, and a D.Min. from Luther Rice University, per Wikipedia [1]. He served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1971, reaching the rank of private first class [1].\n\n## Career\nWood served eight terms (1984-2005) in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 61 (Guilford County) and was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the NC House from 1997 to 1999, becoming only the second Republican to hold that post in the 20th century [1]. As the first Republican chairman of the House Education Committee (from 1995), he led passage of North Carolina's initial charter-school legislation, lateral-entry pathways allowing teachers from the military and other fields to enter classrooms, and the state's first online public school academy [1]. Before his legislative service he was a professor of history and education and assistant academic dean at John Wesley College in High Point, NC, from 1975 to 1981 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Stephen W. Wood -- Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_W._Wood) -- accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results -- NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) -- accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Stephen","lastname":"Wood","middlename":"Wray","suffix":null,"token":"34f49c8f510e49f7"},"token":"_uIq3gK2qxdDqb7_"},{"candidatename":"Tracy Lesser","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTracy Lynn Lesser ran as a Republican candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 5th of 10 Republican candidates with 4,782 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Tracy Lynn Lesser was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Tracy Lynn Lesser is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1995 (31 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Tracy Lynn Lesser's year of birth as 1960; 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 9 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 Tracy Lynn Lesser can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Tracy","lastname":"Lesser","middlename":"Lynn","suffix":null,"token":"b2edd6d6c817e481"},"token":"pF2DQQGHgt93E4Kk"},{"candidatename":"Allen Daniel","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Otho Allen Daniel III is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2005 (21 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Otho Allen Daniel III's year of birth as 1955; 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 17 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 Otho Allen Daniel 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":"Otho","lastname":"Daniel","middlename":"Allen","suffix":"III","token":"c9340378a06af32e"},"token":"e8NFf_etLPMermrD"},{"candidatename":"Derrick G. Hinson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDerrick Gray Hinson ran as a Republican candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 6th of 10 Republican candidates with 4,740 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Derrick Gray Hinson was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Derrick Gray Hinson is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1982 (44 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Derrick Gray Hinson's year of birth as 1964; 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 11 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 Derrick Gray Hinson can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Derrick","lastname":"Hinson","middlename":"Gray","suffix":null,"token":"2c3923b61adcd850"},"token":"I2XtdvY6kRGQW3dd"},{"candidatename":"Robert Barr","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Robert Lee Barr JR is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1983 (43 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Robert Lee Barr JR's year of birth as 1965; 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 10 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 Robert Lee Barr JR 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":"Robert","lastname":"Barr","middlename":"Lee","suffix":"JR","token":"a53fa76ccceb5531"},"token":"JMp8VsWghfWRFjU0"},{"candidatename":"Susan Miller","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSusan Trent Miller ran as a Republican candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 7th of 10 Republican candidates with 4,592 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Susan Trent Miller was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Susan Trent Miller is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Susan Trent Miller's year of birth as 1954; 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 10 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 Susan Trent Miller can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Susan","lastname":"Miller","middlename":"Trent","suffix":null,"token":"9e02097c6e0d792c"},"token":"7LJXDfg9WTPDbLi0"},{"candidatename":"Emma Norton","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEmma Jeanette Norton ran as a Democratic candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 8th of 8 Democratic candidates with 7,742 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Emma Jeanette Norton was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Emma Jeanette Norton is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Emma Jeanette Norton's year of birth as 1987; 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 11 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 Emma Jeanette Norton can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Emma","lastname":"Norton","middlename":"Jeanette","suffix":null,"token":"41fca8b1f5408a57"},"token":"RDoSi-6bN8jJ7E7t"},{"candidatename":"Steve Folmar","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteven James Folmar ran as a Democratic candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 5th of 8 Democratic candidates with 8,269 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Steven James Folmar was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Steven James Folmar is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Steven James Folmar'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 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 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 Steven James Folmar can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Steven","lastname":"Folmar","middlename":"James","suffix":null,"token":"e6303ea17388e70a"},"token":"Zz388wF3SHG3OLqe"},{"candidatename":"Zachary Hubbard","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nZachary Ian Hubbard ran as a Republican candidate in the March 3, 2026 primary for Forsyth County Board Of Education District 02, finishing 8th of 10 Republican candidates with 4,097 votes. The top 4 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election, and Zachary Ian Hubbard was not among them, per the NC State Board of Elections' official precinct-level primary results [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Zachary Ian Hubbard is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 1995 (31 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Zachary Ian Hubbard's year of birth as 1976; 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 8 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 Zachary Ian Hubbard can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results \u2014 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/FORSYTH_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Zachary","lastname":"Hubbard","middlename":"Ian","suffix":null,"token":"9b081713f1787c5f"},"token":"5Ufo-ku0tYAmbeGi"},{"candidatename":"Robert (Bob) Weiss","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Robert Daniel Weiss is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2021 (5 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Robert Daniel Weiss's year of birth as 1950; 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 5 elections voted in since 2022, 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 Robert Daniel Weiss 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":"Robert","lastname":"Weiss","middlename":"Daniel","suffix":null,"token":"e58a71ea426db7a1"},"token":"UpWJhXLDEKk0egdv"},{"candidatename":"Lee Childress","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Vernon Lee Childress JR is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2000 (26 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Vernon Lee Childress JR's year of birth as 1982; 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 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 Vernon Lee Childress JR 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":"Vernon","lastname":"Childress","middlename":"Lee","suffix":"JR","token":"16c374003844e62f"},"token":"1qzHmtr0aMQf8Bn-"},{"candidatename":"Susan Conway","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Susan Beck Conway is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2006 (20 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Susan Beck Conway's year of birth as 1971; 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 10 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 Susan Beck Conway 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":"Susan","lastname":"Conway","middlename":"Beck","suffix":null,"token":"d5406013fb7c2fda"},"token":"gNmldk4VJDDXtS3v"},{"candidatename":"Curtis Fentress","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Curtis Wells Fentress is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Curtis Wells Fentress's year of birth as 1984; 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 8 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 Curtis Wells Fentress 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":"Curtis","lastname":"Fentress","middlename":"Wells","suffix":null,"token":"d14b5f2ca5845343"},"token":"JdpUTegiOZYq0nT_"},{"candidatename":"James Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames Frederick Williams is a Republican candidate for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, District 2, in the 2026 election [1]. He filed his candidacy on December 17, 2025, in a crowded Republican primary field of ten candidates that included incumbents Robert Barr, Susan Miller, and Steve Wood [2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Candidate List Grouped by Contest \u2013 Forsyth County Board of Elections / NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)\n- [2] [Primary election preview; Meet the candidates for WS/FCS Board of Education at-large, district seats \u2013 WFMY News 2](https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/politics/elections/wsfcs-primary-election-candidates/83-7e72c29c-779e-4e37-9926-8fad2d697a81)","firstname":"James","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Frederick","suffix":null,"token":"aa8352c73546fa21"},"token":"hvm5ECNSCOrLzOcP"},{"candidatename":"Marie Jackson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Marie Virginia Jackson is a registered voter in Forsyth County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Marie Virginia Jackson's year of birth as 1986; 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 2 elections voted in since 2024, 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 Marie Virginia Jackson 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":"Marie","lastname":"Jackson","middlename":"Virginia","suffix":null,"token":"cbcaed7ba92785e7"},"token":"bH8H6-cPldNt4R32"},{"candidatename":"Stephanie Milat","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nStephanie Tonica Milat is a candidate for Alexander County Board Of Education District 02 in Forsyth County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Stephanie","lastname":"Milat","middlename":"Tonica","suffix":null,"token":"53c666b96f278a65"},"token":"ZRUcO_QIUwnV7bqr"},{"candidatename":"Jill Nelson Berlin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Jill Nelson Berlin is the Republican candidate for the Winston\u2011Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, District\u202f2, on the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general\u2011election ballot in Forsyth County, North\u202fCarolina. The board of education governs the public school system, setting policy, approving the district budget, overseeing curriculum decisions, and hiring the superintendent, duties that are typical for county school boards in the state\u202f[1].\n\nBerlin advanced from the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary, finishing second with 5,578 votes (11.8\u202f% of the primary total), behind Robert\u202fWeiss and ahead of several other contenders; the primary was closely contested and triggered recount\u2011level margins for the next\u2011place finishers\u202f[1][11]. She is listed on the general\u2011election ballot alongside three other Republicans and four Democrats for the four seats in District\u202f2\u202f[1].\n\nDuring the campaign, Berlin received endorsements from state Republicans State Senator Dana\u202fCaudill\u202fJones and former State Senator Joyce\u202fKrawiec\u202f[1]. No campaign\u2011specific platform details or prior public\u2011service experience are provided in the available sources.\n\nBerlin\u2019s candidacy is recorded in the North\u202fCarolina State Board of Elections candidate lists, though the publicly released files do not include her personal contact information such as email or phone number\u202f[4]. No official campaign website or candidate portrait image is linked in the sources examined.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jill Nelson Berlin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jill_Nelson_Berlin)\n- [2] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [5] [2026 Election United States House - North Carolina - District 06 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/NC/06/2026/)\n- [6] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [7] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [8] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [10] [Jill Berlin (@Jillberlinn) / X](https://x.com/jillberlinn)\n- [11] [Primary Election Day 2026 | 88.5 WFDD](https://www.wfdd.org/live-updates/primary-election-day-2026)","firstname":"Jill","lastname":"Berlin","middlename":"Nelson","suffix":null,"token":"21058b14c4a47e50"},"token":"9MdYzfbv3ER0O5ia"}],"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. 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