{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Reggie Watson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Reginald Keith Watson is a registered voter in Harnett County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Reginald Keith Watson's year of birth as 1958; 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 9 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 Reginald Keith Watson 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":"Reginald","lastname":"Watson","middlename":"Keith","suffix":null,"token":"bb98a5cb07ba5cea"},"token":"frIuYhNLovqR8_5a"},{"candidatename":"Aaron Meredith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMatthew Aaron Meredith, known as Aaron Meredith, is a candidate for Harnett County Sheriff in the November 2026 election. He announced his candidacy following the retirement of incumbent Sheriff Wayne Coats. His campaign is headquartered in Lillington, NC, and operates under the tagline \"Traditional Values. New Ideas.\"\n\n## Career\nMeredith has served with the Harnett County Sheriff's Office for more than 27 years, holding the rank of Major and serving as Sheriff Coats's top aide. In 2013 he spearheaded the office's Shop With A Sheriff program, which provides children the opportunity to select Christmas gifts and recognizes youth who have distinguished themselves through volunteer work or community kindness.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Meredith for Sheriff \u2013 Official Campaign Website](https://meredith4sheriff.com/)\n- [2] [Maj. Aaron Meredith Announces Bid for Sheriff's Seat \u2013 My Daily Record](https://www.mydailyrecord.com/news/maj-aaron-meredith-announces-bid-for-sheriff-s-seat/article_72e2d0f8-ed05-4aa6-a8dc-f787bc706691.html)","firstname":"Matthew","lastname":"Meredith","middlename":"Aaron","suffix":null,"token":"5bb741cb4a758152"},"token":"RWhHXtR9n1bZOlME"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"sheriff","o.office":"county_sheriff","office":"county_sheriff","officedescription":"The sheriff is the county's chief law-enforcement officer. The office operates the county jail, provides court security, serves civil process and executes warrants, and provides patrol and investigation \u2014 a large operational command with a substantial budget.","officequalities":"- Organizational leadership of a sheriff's office spanning patrol, investigations, court services, and the county jail.\n- Oversight of the county jail, including intake, inmate health, and release procedures.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law, court process, and constitutional search-and-seizure standards.\n- Ability to develop and oversee the office's operating budget with public accountability.\n- Coordination with municipal police departments and neighboring-county and state agencies.\n- A documented law-enforcement or public-safety background.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Sheriff","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Harnett County Sheriff"}