{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Nicole Taborn","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"**Update: Nicole Gwynne Taborn did not advance from the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan primary for Franklin County Board of Education At-Large Seat 7, finishing third among three candidates with 2,195 votes, behind Jennifer Paylor (4,048) and Paige Sayles (3,902) [1]. Paylor and Sayles both advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election; Taborn does not appear on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list for that contest [2].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Nicole Gwynne Taborn is a registered voter in Franklin County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [3].\n\nThe voter file shows Nicole Gwynne Taborn's year of birth as 1979; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [3].\n\nThe voter history file shows 6 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [4].\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 Nicole Gwynne Taborn can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n\n[2] 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\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Nicole","lastname":"Taborn","middlename":"Gwynne","suffix":null,"token":"384ad2846a9ffc45"},"token":"ltGNKu-QpwRtSF22"},{"candidatename":"Paige Sayles","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Paige Thompson Sayles is a registered voter in Franklin County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Paige Thompson Sayles'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 18 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 Paige Thompson Sayles 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":"Paige","lastname":"Sayles","middlename":"Thompson","suffix":null,"token":"9537b8d708bfee25"},"token":"xwVe0bglAX8cYnex"},{"candidatename":"Jennifer Paylor","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"Jennifer Paylor is a candidate for the Franklin County Board of Education At\u2011Large Seat\u202f7 in North Carolina. She appears on the nonpartisan primary ballot for the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary and is not the incumbent officeholder [1].\n\nPaylor\u2019s public biographical details are limited to the information she supplied through Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey. She identifies herself as a non\u2011incumbent candidate and lists a campaign website (the URL is not provided in the source) [1]. No education, professional background, or prior elected\u2011office experience is disclosed in the available sources.\n\nIn the primary, Paylor ran alongside Paige\u202fSayles and Nicole\u202fTaborn for the same at\u2011large seat [1]. The election is nonpartisan, and Ballotpedia does not record any endorsements for her [1].\n\nPaylor\u2019s campaign themes, as reported in the Candidate Connection survey, focus on three core ideas: (1) \u201cLeadership matters\u201d \u2013 emphasizing that school boards should set direction and accountability rather than manage daily operations; (2) \u201cGrowth without proficiency is not enough\u201d \u2013 stressing early\u2011grade mastery in reading, writing, math, and critical\u2011thinking to prevent gaps; and (3) preparing students for life after graduation by aligning academics with career pathways and accountability measures [1].\n\nNo additional public statements, endorsements, or policy proposals beyond these themes are available at this time.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jennifer Paylor (Franklin County Schools, At-large Seat 7, North Carolina, candidate 2026)](https://ballotpedia.org/Jennifer_Paylor_(Franklin_County_Schools,_At-large_Seat_7,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","firstname":"Jennifer","lastname":"Paylor","middlename":"Kemp","suffix":null,"token":"83aa8b0c06b70aca"},"token":"GXxPl2BFXwdvVr_P"}],"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":"Franklin County Board Of Education At-Large Seat 07"}