{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Scott A. Jones","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nScott Andrew Jones is a Democratic candidate for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Alan Perdue [1]. Jones, 45, lives in Pleasant Garden and filed for the race about ninety minutes before the candidate filing deadline closed in December 2025 [1].\n\nJones has said the county's jails \"can't maintain adequate staffing levels\" and that the school system \"isn't getting the support that it needs from the county\" [1]. On High Point \u2014 \"I'm not happy with the way High Point has been treated,\" he has said \u2014 Jones supports the Downtown High Point Catalyst Project's proposed baseball stadium, arguing it could create \"job opportunities that aren't tied to the furniture market\" [1].\n\n## Career\n\nJones is a former firefighter and currently serves as executive board chairman of Tiny Houses Greensboro, a nonprofit that provides permanent, affordable housing to homeless individuals [1]. He served on a rescue dive team of which Perdue \u2014 the incumbent he is now challenging \u2014 was chief; Jones has said, \"I like Alan and I think the world of Alan\" [1].\n\nJones previously ran twice for the North Carolina House District 59 seat and ran in the 2012 Republican primary for North Carolina governor, according to the Rhino Times [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Guilford County Commissioners Races: District 2 and District 8 \u2013 Rhino Times](https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/guilford-county-commissioners-races-%E2%80%A2-district-2-and-district-8/)","firstname":"Scott","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Andrew","suffix":null,"token":"f1aa42166f97921d"},"token":"ijNVxdLLQnn36ksb"},{"candidatename":"Alan Perdue","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Alan Perdue is the incumbent Republican commissioner for Guilford County\u2019s Board of Commissioners, representing District\u202f2, and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1]. The Board of Commissioners oversees a jurisdiction of more than 500,000 residents across roughly 650\u202fsquare miles in the Piedmont Triad, and each commissioner is responsible for setting policy, approving the county budget, and addressing constituent concerns\u202f[3].\n\nPerdue is a lifelong Guilford County resident. He graduated from Southern Guilford High School, earned an associate degree in Fire Protection Technology from Guilford Technical Community College, and received a B.A. in Management & Ethics from John\u202fWesley College\u202f[12]. He also completed executive training at the National Fire Academy, earning the Executive Fire Officer designation\u202f[3].\n\nHis public\u2011service career began at age\u202f16 as a junior firefighter with the Pinecroft\u2011Sedgefield Fire Department. In 1979 he joined Guilford County Emergency Services, where he worked for 34\u202fyears, rising through the ranks to become Deputy Director and then Director of Emergency Services (2003\u20112013)\u202f[12][3]. After retiring from the county agency, he entered elected office, winning his first term as District\u202f2 commissioner in 2014 and has been re\u2011elected in 2018 and 2022\u202f[3][1].\n\nBeyond his elected role, Perdue leads the Safer Buildings Coalition as Executive Director, advocating for improved indoor communication systems for emergencies\u202f[3]. He is president of Perdue & Associates, Inc., a public\u2011safety consulting firm\u202f[3][12]. His professional service includes appointments to the North Carolina State Building Code Council, the International Association of Fire Chiefs\u2019 Board of Directors, and the presidency of the North Carolina Fire\u202fMarshal\u2019s Association\u202f[12]. He also chairs the county\u2019s Mental Health sub\u2011committee and serves on the National Association of Counties Technology & Telecommunications Committee\u202f[12].\n\nAs a commissioner, Perdue focuses on public\u2011safety initiatives, emergency\u2011management preparedness, and mental\u2011health services for residents. He emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and responsiveness to constituent input, leveraging his extensive emergency\u2011services background to shape county policy\u202f[3][12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Alan Perdue - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Alan_Perdue)\n- [3] [Alan Perdue | Guilford County](https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/board-commissioners/alan-perdue)\n- [8] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/162672/alan-perdue)\n- [12] [About Alan - Elect Alan Perdue - Guilford County Commissioner District 2](http://www.alanperdue.com/about-alan.html)","firstname":"Alan","lastname":"Perdue","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"5f970fdccbf75523"},"token":"J0rzMnRR4SSVL7M3"}],"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":"Guilford County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}