{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Michael Hawkins, Sr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Michael  Hawkins SR is a registered voter in Halifax County, North Carolina, registered since 1980 (46 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Michael  Hawkins SR's year of birth as 1961; 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 10 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 Michael  Hawkins SR 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":"Michael","lastname":"Hawkins","middlename":null,"suffix":"SR","token":"a7a55276d6f01e37"},"token":"0k7beoL2PR4Ke18l"},{"candidatename":"Charlene Jones","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Charlene  Jones is a registered voter in Halifax County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Charlene  Jones's year of birth as 1965; 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 10 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 Charlene  Jones 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":"Charlene","lastname":"Jones","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"8a1ee1c4a24c7657"},"token":"EbMYeRON_saQphOj"},{"candidatename":"Elizabeth (Lizzie) Silver","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Elizabeth Caroline Silver is a registered voter in Halifax County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Elizabeth Caroline Silver's year of birth as 1999; 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 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 Elizabeth Caroline Silver 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":"Elizabeth","lastname":"Silver","middlename":"Caroline","suffix":null,"token":"c33401b043f7920c"},"token":"g_Lu4ZORJDHkjHhQ"},{"candidatename":"Joyce Silver Lashley","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Joyce Silver Lashley is a registered voter in Halifax County, North Carolina, registered since 1979 (47 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Joyce Silver Lashley's year of birth as 1960; 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 10 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 Joyce Silver Lashley 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":"Joyce","lastname":"Lashley","middlename":"Silver","suffix":null,"token":"01cd40c6b519bafc"},"token":"oRb4VbGYGlR9O_d4"},{"candidatename":"Curtis W. Young","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Curtis Wayne Young is a registered voter in Halifax County, North Carolina, registered since 1984 (42 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Curtis Wayne Young's year of birth as 1960; 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 10 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 Curtis Wayne Young 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":"Curtis","lastname":"Young","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"6de546cdee52d62f"},"token":"3w0aBthisZjrUKr-"},{"candidatename":"Jasmin C. Carter","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJasmin Cherese Carter is a candidate for Alamance-Burlington Board Of Education in Halifax County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Jasmin","lastname":"Carter","middlename":"Cherese","suffix":null,"token":"7293378c558f5373"},"token":"QZVGlHUof7EIuPbj"},{"candidatename":"Claude (Clutch) Cooper","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n**Cooper did not win re-election to the Halifax County Schools Board of Education: in the nonpartisan election held March 3, 2026, he finished 4th of 7 candidates with 1,904 votes, one spot short of the three seats, which were won outright by Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Silver (2,332), Curtis W. Young (2,162), and Michael Hawkins Sr. (1,965); the contest was decided in this single election, with no subsequent November runoff [6].** Cooper had been a candidate for the Halifax County Schools Board of Education in the 2026 election, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections 2026 candidate filing list [3].\n\n## Background and education\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Cooper is a registered Democratic voter in Halifax County, registered since 1984 (42 years); the voter file lists his year of birth as 1947 (NC bulk voter export publishes only year of birth) [1]. The voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary [2].\n\n## Career\nCooper is a sitting member of the Halifax County Board of Education. Halifax County Schools publicly thanked him, alongside fellow board member Dr. Joyce Lashley, for his \"time, wisdom, and unwavering commitment\" to the district [4]. He discussed his board service in an episode of the \"Wright Experience\" podcast [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections -- Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (ncvhis_Statewide), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n[3] [2026 Candidate Filing List, North Carolina State Board of Elections](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv)\n[4] [Halifax County Schools -- Facebook post thanking Claude Cooper and Joyce Lashley for board service](https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxCountySchoolsNC/photos/we-extend-our-sincere-gratitude-to-two-dedicated-members-of-the-halifax-county-b/1596268969172997/)\n[5] [The Wright Experience, Episode 85: Mr. Claude Cooper, Board Member Halifax County Schools, NC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Pb0Y1JGyM)\n[6] [North Carolina State Board of Elections -- 2026 certified election results, Halifax County](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/HALIFAX_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) -- accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Claude","lastname":"Cooper","middlename":"E","suffix":null,"token":"42c83655a57dac39"},"token":"oRWB6f13RbcvkRm_"}],"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":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Halifax County Schools Board Of Education"}