{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Darin Wilder","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Darin Noel Wilder is the Democratic candidate for Franklin County Board of Commissioners District\u202f02 in the 2026 general election. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners serves as the county\u2019s governing body, responsible for setting policy, adopting the county budget, and overseeing local services. Wilder is a lifelong resident of Franklinton, North Carolina. During his professional career he secured funding to install fiber\u2011optic internet in rural parts of Franklin County, a project aimed at expanding broadband access for residents and businesses. His campaign emphasizes responsible leadership for a more prosperous county, with priorities that include addressing affordable\u2011housing concerns, increasing teacher pay and educational funding, and expanding infrastructure to support growth [9]. Wilder\u2019s candidacy is listed in the North Carolina State Board of Elections 2026 candidate lists for the Franklin County commissioner race [2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [3] [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- [9] [Darin Wilder \u2014 Donate via ActBlue](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/darin-wilder-1)\n- [10] [Darren Wilder (33 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/Darren-Wilder)\n- [11] [John Wilder, North Carolina (101 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/John-Wilder/North-Carolina)","firstname":"Darin","lastname":"Wilder","middlename":"Noel","suffix":null,"token":"810219433164e64d"},"token":"q_ldx18cVIshkUZ2"},{"candidatename":"Roxanne Bragg","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Roxanne Bragg is the Republican candidate for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, representing District\u202f2, in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election in Franklin, North\u202fCarolina. She previously sought the same seat in the 2022 election, appearing on the general\u2011election ballot on November\u202f8,\u202f2022 alongside Democratic candidate Cedric\u202fK.\u202fJones [1].\n\nPublicly available records do not detail Bragg\u2019s educational background, professional career, or prior public\u2011service experience beyond her 2022 campaign filing. The Ballotpedia entry notes that she did not complete the site\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, so additional policy positions or biographical information were not provided at that time.\n\nFor constituents wishing to contact her campaign, Bragg\u2019s listed email address is rbraggfranklincodistrict2@gmail.com, as shown on the Ballotpedia page [1]. No phone number or dedicated campaign website is referenced in the available source.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Roxanne Bragg (Franklin County Board of Commissioners District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Roxanne_Bragg_(Franklin_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"Roxanne","lastname":"Bragg","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"5d99e2a272dd5425"},"token":"6muOY5tnnBeqRv7k"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":"county_commission","office":"county_commission","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Franklin County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}