{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Dawson Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Dawson Kyle Williams ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 8th with 305 votes; Dawson Kyle Williams will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Dawson Kyle Williams is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dawson Kyle Williams's year of birth as 1998; 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 13 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 Dawson Kyle Williams 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Dawson","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Kyle","suffix":null,"token":"48a5e0ecc72aa51a"},"token":"q-SYXKaU2ELC-8Vx"},{"candidatename":"Brian (Taco) Johnson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrian Anthony Johnson is a candidate for the Graham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina in the 2026 election.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Graham County Board of Commissioners \u2013 Official Website](https://www.grahamcounty.org/county_comm.html)\n- [2] [2026 Primary Candidate Detail List \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf)","firstname":"Brian","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":"Anthony","suffix":null,"token":"6c7b39b30b81d57b"},"token":"8Qv1tWdDaGp2EoaC"},{"candidatename":"Josh Reap","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Joshua Scott Reap ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 10th with 82 votes; Joshua Scott Reap will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Joshua Scott Reap is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 2021 (5 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Joshua Scott Reap's year of birth as 1981; 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 Joshua Scott Reap 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"Reap","middlename":"Scott","suffix":null,"token":"04a3a3f7609ab1c4"},"token":"lsxQRHLJMZ1rHOfI"},{"candidatename":"Chase Lancaster","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Dillon Chase Lancaster ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 9th with 133 votes; Dillon Chase Lancaster will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Dillon Chase Lancaster is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 2018 (8 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dillon Chase Lancaster's year of birth as 1994; 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 6 elections voted in since 2018, 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 Dillon Chase Lancaster 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Dillon","lastname":"Lancaster","middlename":"Chase","suffix":null,"token":"7a7498d76a5841c9"},"token":"n1N4OSjhz_NEpiG_"},{"candidatename":"Dale E. Wiggins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Dale E Wiggins ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 5th with 544 votes; Dale E Wiggins will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Dale E Wiggins is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 1984 (42 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dale E Wiggins's year of birth as 1951; 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 Dale E Wiggins 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Dale","lastname":"Wiggins","middlename":"E","suffix":null,"token":"b903aa1f25f1041d"},"token":"cbizBuY0NMHu-dSc"},{"candidatename":"Natasha Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nNatasha Williams serves on the Graham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina [1]. She is a candidate for re-election to this position in 2026 [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nNatasha Williams ran for election to the Graham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina in 2022 [1]. She is currently a candidate for this same office in the 2026 election [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Natasha Williams (Graham County Board of Commissioners, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Natasha_Williams_(Graham_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Natasha Williams (Graham County Board of Commissioners, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Natasha_Williams_(Graham_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","firstname":"Natasha","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Dawn","suffix":null,"token":"b839b4fd88de8c30"},"token":"zrFVLAted397YNaX"},{"candidatename":"David L. Shuler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**David Loren Shuler ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 7th with 414 votes; David Loren Shuler will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, David Loren Shuler is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 2017 (9 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Loren Shuler's year of birth as 1963; 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 2018, 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 David Loren Shuler 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"David","lastname":"Shuler","middlename":"Loren","suffix":null,"token":"01d5c4dc883b67dc"},"token":"Og7g48EgVoSrK9Ly"},{"candidatename":"Carolyn Cooper Stewart","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Carolyn Cooper Stewart ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 4th with 731 votes; Carolyn Cooper Stewart will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Carolyn Cooper Stewart is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Carolyn Cooper Stewart's year of birth as 1953; 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 13 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 Carolyn Cooper Stewart 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Carolyn","lastname":"Stewart","middlename":"Cooper","suffix":null,"token":"6a1518d85ed0e369"},"token":"u1oQ5-a5mrkQ3Mpp"},{"candidatename":"Thomas Blevins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Thomas William Blevins ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Graham County Board of Commissioners (10 candidates competing for 3 seats) and finished 6th with 465 votes; Thomas William Blevins will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, which will feature the three primary winners instead [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Thomas William Blevins is a registered voter in Graham County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Thomas William Blevins'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 [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 7 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 Thomas William Blevins 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/)\n\n[3] [Stiles, incumbents win primary \u2013 The Graham Star](https://www.grahamstar.com/local-regional-newsletter/stiles-incumbents-win-primary)","firstname":"Thomas","lastname":"Blevins","middlename":"William","suffix":null,"token":"af0eda7f2e57ea4e"},"token":"fHX_x9tzAWQE3SIE"},{"candidatename":"Jacob Nelms","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJacob Darrell Nelms is an incumbent member of the Graham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina, having served since 2014. He is running for continued service on the board in 2026. Nelms also serves as the county's Building Inspector.\n\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Background and education\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Career\nNelms serves simultaneously as a Graham County Commissioner and as the county's Building Inspector. In early 2026, a significant controversy arose when Graham County District Attorney Ashley Welch filed a petition for the removal of Sheriff Brad Hoxit, alleging the sheriff's office had abused its power by conducting an investigation into Nelms regarding alleged falsification of inspection records and time sheets. Nelms contested the characterization of his conduct. He has also been associated with a food services venture called 28 Hospitality.\n\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Family\nNot available from public sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Graham County Sheriff Removal Hearing \u2013 Smoky Mountain News](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/41110-keeping-the-faith-first-of-its-kind-sheriff-removal-hearing-plays-out-in-graham-county)\n- [2] [Graham County Board of Commissioners \u2013 Official Website](https://www.grahamcounty.org/county_comm.html)\n","firstname":"Jacob","lastname":"Nelms","middlename":"Darrell","suffix":null,"token":"ad6310ea23edb5c2"},"token":"pGD06lZfaAfpQWcE"}],"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":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Graham County Board Of Commissioners"}