{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Brad Abate","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBradley Jordan Abate serves as the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, a position he assumed in February 2025 following his selection by Harnett County [1][2][4]. Prior to this appointment, Abate worked as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County [3].\n\nAbate is running for election to the Harnett County Board of Education, representing District 03 in the 2026 cycle.\n\n## Career\n\nBradley Abate served as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County [3]. He subsequently became the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, an airport located on 152 acres northwest of Erwin, North Carolina [5]. Harnett County selected Abate for this leadership role in February 2025 [4]. In his capacity as director, he oversaw operations at the facility, which includes amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nBradley Abate served as a Deputy Sheriff in Harnett County [3]. In February 2025, he was selected to serve as the new director of the Harnett Regional Jetport [2][4].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nBradley Abate serves as the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, a position he assumed in early 2025 [1]. In this role, he oversees operations at the airport located on 152 acres near Erwin, North Carolina, which includes amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations [5][6]. Abate was selected for this appointment by Harnett County officials [2][4].\n\nPrior to his current position, Abate worked as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County, with employment records available through public payroll databases [3]. He is also associated with ABATE of North Carolina, Inc., a business entity registered in the state [7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Abate is new director of Harnett Regional Jetport | Archives | sanfordherald.com](https://www.sanfordherald.com/archives/abate-is-new-director-of-harnett-regional-jetport/article_9ac2890f-e7fb-5bd4-bcc0-97aabb989385.html)\n[2] [Harnett County Selects Bradley Abate as New Harnett Regional Jetport Director](https://harnett.org/publicinfo/press-releases.asp?btid=13&bid=2135)\n[3] [Bradley Abate - Deputy Sheriff - Harnett County | OpenGovPay](https://opengovpay.com/nc/bradley-abate/27580567)\n[4] [Harnett County selects Bradley Abate as new Harnett Regional Jetport director | BizFayetteville](https://bizfayetteville.com/more-news/2025/2/20/harnett-county-selects-bradley-abate-as-new-harnett-regional-jetport-director/3975)\n[5] [HRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport | SkyVector](https://skyvector.com/airport/HRJ/Harnett-Regional-Jetport-Airport)\n[6] [Harnett Regional Jetport Now Offers Electric Vehicle Charging Stations](https://beta.harnett.org/publicinfo/press-releases.asp?btid=13&bid=2150)\n[7] [0633380 - ABATE of North Carolina, Inc](https://www.city-data.com/business-entities/NC/ABATE-of-North-Carolina-Inc-0633380-NC.html)","firstname":"Bradley","lastname":"Abate","middlename":"Jordan","suffix":null,"token":"c803e8549e8748a2"},"token":"eyBORTQxQ7IMXiCe"}],"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":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Harnett County Board Of Education District 03"}