{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Lisa Meier","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLisa Marie Meier is a Democratic candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina.\n\nMeier has emphasized fiscal transparency, full funding for public schools, and managing Iredell County's growth through careful spending analysis and benchmarking of county services.\n\n## Background and education\nMeier grew up in rural Indiana in a family of small business owners. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Ball State University, a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University, an Artificial Intelligence Certification from MIT, a Mergers and Acquisitions Certification from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and completed an Executive Leadership Program at Yale University.\n\n## Career\nMeier led large international businesses in both publicly traded and privately held organizations, including Thomson Multimedia, Binatone Electronics, and Underwriters Laboratories, managing international teams and complex multi-million-dollar budgets. She was also a State Policy Fellow at the Hunt Institute in North Carolina.\n\nMeier has served on the Iredell County Planning Board, the Board of Directors for United Way of Iredell County, as co-president of the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, and on the Advisory Board for GreenLifeTech.\n\n## Family\nMeier is married and has two children. Her daughter is a graduate of UNC Charlotte and her son currently attends school. The family has lived in the Iredell-Statesville community for approximately nine years.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Iredell County Commissioner Candidate Q&A: Lisa Meier \u2013 Iredell Free News](https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2026/iredell-county-commissioner-candidate-qa-lisa-meier/)\n- [2] [Elect Lisa Meier \u2013 electlisameier.org](https://electlisameier.org/about)\n","firstname":"Lisa","lastname":"Meier","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"da91b4d9a9cc1414"},"token":"Uhb1e46H3dJasA3t"},{"candidatename":"Brent Goddard","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrent Peter Goddard is a Republican candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. He lives in Mooresville, NC. His platform centers on strategic and controlled growth with a focus on infrastructure, schools, and public safety, and on preserving the county's agricultural heritage.\n\nGoddard has identified the loss of Iredell County's farming heritage and uncontrolled growth as the county's two most pressing issues. He advocates for a strategic growth plan that includes affordable housing, continued funding for the sheriff's department, veteran support programs, workforce development, and attracting new industry to the county.\n\n## Background and education\nGoddard is a 100% disabled veteran who served more than 34 years in the United States Navy and Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel in 2012. He received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps after graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1985. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.\n\n## Career\nDuring his military career, Goddard commanded at every level of leadership. He served as a battalion commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. After retiring from the military in 2012, Goddard joined Ingersoll Rand, serving as Global Logistics Director and Vice President of Supply Chain for Trane Latin America. He retired from Ingersoll Rand in 2020. He is also a farmer with direct knowledge of Iredell County's agricultural community.\n\nGoddard serves on the board of the Top of the Lake Rotary Club, as a Blue and Gold Officer for the United States Naval Academy, as a board member of Child Advocacy for Iredell and Alexander Counties, and as a Guardian Ad Litem for Iredell County.\n\n## Family\nGoddard lives in Mooresville with his wife, Kelly. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Iredell County Commissioner Candidate Q&A: Brent Goddard \u2013 Iredell Free News](https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2026/iredell-county-commissioner-candidate-qa-brent-goddard/)\n- [2] [Goddard Announces Candidacy for Iredell County Board of Commissioners \u2013 Iredell Free News](https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2025/goddard-announces-candidacy-for-seat-on-iredell-county-board-of-commissioners/)\n","firstname":"Brent","lastname":"Goddard","middlename":"Peter","suffix":null,"token":"64b4186d0eecd9dd"},"token":"bcpara8fBxcaroyr"},{"candidatename":"Angela Wokatsch Matthews","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAngela Wokatsch Matthews ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, one of six candidates competing for three nominations. She finished last with 12.73% of the vote; Scottie Brown (20.01%), Brent Goddard (18.07%), and Bert Connolly (17.64%) won the three Republican nominations. Matthews will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Matthews is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 1994 (32 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Matthews's year of birth as 1973; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Angela","lastname":"Matthews","middlename":"Wokatsch","suffix":null,"token":"0782297a8fb049b2"},"token":"wGGbLyeMi1lT0_ov"},{"candidatename":"Brad J. Stroud, Sr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBradley \"Brad\" Joel Stroud Sr. ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, one of six candidates competing for three nominations. He finished fourth with 16.51% of the vote; Scottie Brown (20.01%), Brent Goddard (18.07%), and Bert Connolly (17.64%) won the three Republican nominations. Stroud will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Stroud is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 2002 (24 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Stroud's year of birth as 1964; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Bradley","lastname":"Stroud","middlename":"Joel","suffix":"SR","token":"d7ed8b3da53ba584"},"token":"bMq7nqR3NidUneKD"},{"candidatename":"Scottie Brown","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobert \"Scottie\" Scott Brown won the Republican nomination for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary, leading a six-candidate field for three nominations with 20.01% of the vote (Brent Goddard was second with 18.07%, Bert Connolly third with 17.64%). Brown advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Brown is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 2011 (15 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Brown'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 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Robert","lastname":"Brown","middlename":"Scott","suffix":null,"token":"bc0f66a6a4fba58d"},"token":"WDAXyap-s2KdYnKm"},{"candidatename":"Bert Connolly","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGurney \"Bert\" G Connolly III won one of three Republican nominations for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary, finishing third among six candidates with 17.64% of the vote (Scottie Brown led with 20.01%, Brent Goddard was second with 18.07%). Connolly advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Connolly is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Connolly's year of birth as 1974; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 12 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Gurney","lastname":"Connolly","middlename":"G","suffix":"III","token":"c239cb7fe358c2fc"},"token":"KPkYWQuIo21KAEJh"}],"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. 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