{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Amber McKinney","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Amber Kelli Mckinney is a registered voter in Henderson County, North Carolina, registered since 2003 (23 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Amber Kelli Mckinney's year of birth as 1983; 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 4 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2024-11-05 general 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 Amber Kelli Mckinney 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":"Amber","lastname":"Mckinney","middlename":"Kelli","suffix":null,"token":"ea8439fc1f5369b5"},"token":"Sy1kH5yHewmJREHY"},{"candidatename":"John Brandon Olsen","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn Brandon Olsen is a candidate for Fletcher Town Council District 1 in Henderson County in the November 3, 2026 election. He previously ran for the same seat in 2021, losing by only 71 votes.\n\nOlsen's campaign priorities include fair representation across all Fletcher neighborhoods, government transparency, implementation of the Fletcher Connects mobility plan, comprehensive stormwater management, responsible development, and support for a library facility in Fletcher.\n\n## Background and education\nOlsen, 38, has lived in Fletcher since 2005.\n\n## Career\nOlsen works as an origination manager. He has professional experience in infrastructure project development and land-use planning.\n\nOlsen has served five years on the Fletcher Youth Baseball and Softball board, three years on the Fletcher ABC Board, and as a member of the New Fletcher Library Partners. He pioneered the recording and public posting of Fletcher town council meetings.\n\n## Family\nOlsen is married and is raising three children in Fletcher.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Olsen for Fletcher \u2013 Official Campaign Website](https://www.olsenforfletcher.com/)\n- [2] [John Brandon Olsen Announces Candidacy for Fletcher Town Council \u2013 Henderson County Democratic Party](https://www.myhcdp.com/post/john-brandon-olsen-announces-candidacy-for-fletcher-town-council)\n","firstname":"John","lastname":"Olsen","middlename":"Brandon","suffix":null,"token":"94b9128f3a8d360f"},"token":"9wrDVDB4Yasxq7T2"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"city_council","o.office":"town_council","office":"town_council","officedescription":"A city council member (alderman in some towns) serves on the municipality's legislative body, approving the city budget, setting the tax rate, and passing ordinances and resolutions. Members represent a district or the city at large.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on city matters \u2014 ordinances, services, and land use.\n- Budget literacy: the council approves the city budget and sets the city property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions; committee work.\n- Constituent relations within the district or city.\n- Familiarity with the city charter and municipal issues such as utilities, transit, development, and blight.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Town Council Member","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Town Of Fletcher Town Council District 01"}