{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Scott Graham","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristopher Scott Graham, known as Scott Graham, is a candidate for the Franklin County Schools Board of Education District 1 seat in the 2026 general election. His campaign slogan is \"Dare to Care: Vote Scott Graham.\"\n\nGraham's campaign emphasizes leadership development within educational settings, prioritizing student well-being, safety, and preparation, and fostering accountability.\n\n## Career\nGraham has direct professional experience working inside North Carolina schools, where his work placed him in contact with students, families, educators, and administrators across the state.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Dare to Care: Vote Scott Graham \u2013 Franklin County School Board District One \u2013 scottgrahamfornc.com](https://scottgrahamfornc.com/)\n","firstname":"Christopher","lastname":"Graham","middlename":"Scott","suffix":null,"token":"10c09df7390d55f5"},"token":"pQPpUx6lRio6alhv"},{"candidatename":"Frank Toler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBenjamin Franklin Toler (Frank Toler) is a candidate for Franklin County Board of Education, District 1, in the 2026 election [1]. The race is nonpartisan [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Candidate List Grouped by Contest \u2013 Franklin County Board of Elections / NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)","firstname":"Benjamin","lastname":"Toler","middlename":"Franklin","suffix":null,"token":"57bf316379198e29"},"token":"SvRMFGr0e_QG3AfW"},{"candidatename":"Meghan Jordan","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"Meghan Corrine Jordan is a candidate in the November\u202f3\u202f2026 general election for the Franklin County Board of Education, District\u202f1, in Franklin County, North Carolina. She previously ran for the same District\u202f1 seat in the May\u202f17\u202f2022 general election, appearing on the ballot as a nonpartisan candidate\u202f[1]. The Ballotpedia record notes that she did not complete the organization\u2019s Candidate Connection survey in 2022\u202f[1]. No additional details about her education, professional background, or campaign platform are provided in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Meghan Jordan (Franklin County Board of Education District 1, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Meghan_Jordan_(Franklin_County_Board_of_Education_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"Meghan","lastname":"Jordan","middlename":"Corrine","suffix":null,"token":"1a6ef23a545bf275"},"token":"SXmfplDaklCmFoXq"}],"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 District 01"}