{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Terry Tippett","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Terry Weldon Tippett is the incumbent member of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education representing District\u202f2 and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election as a Republican candidate\u202f[1][4].  Board members in Johnston County are responsible for setting district policy, approving the annual budget, overseeing curriculum and facilities, and hiring the superintendent, duties that require familiarity with public\u2011education law and local governance\u202f[1].\n\nBorn in Zebulon, North Carolina, Tippett earned his high\u2011school diploma from Smithfield\u2011Selma High School before attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he received a bachelor\u2019s degree in 1985.  He later completed graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994\u202f[1].  He spent his professional career as a teacher, coach, and athletic director, retiring after several decades in the school system\u202f[1].\n\nTippett first entered county\u2011wide politics in the 2022 at\u2011large school\u2011board race, running as a nonpartisan candidate and finishing with 22\u202f% of the vote (36,739 votes) among seven candidates\u202f[1].  He assumed office on the District\u202f2 seat in 2024, with his current term set to end on December\u202f7,\u202f2026\u202f[1].  In the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary, he defeated challenger Jeremy Jenkins, capturing 73\u202f% of the vote (12,159 votes) to Jenkins\u2019 27\u202f% (4,506 votes)\u202f[1].  He is again on the ballot for the November general election\u202f[1][4].\n\nWhile specific policy positions are not detailed in the available sources, Tippett completed Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey in 2025, indicating engagement with voter\u2011information initiatives\u202f[1].  His background as a longtime educator and administrator suggests a focus on supporting teachers, student athletics, and maintaining fiscal responsibility for the district\u2019s schools.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Terry Tippett - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Terry_Tippett)\n- [2] [Terry Tippett (Johnston County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Terry_Tippett_(Johnston_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [3] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [4] [Johnston County, North Carolina Official Home Page](https://www.johnstonnc.gov/content.cfm?id=1934)\n- [5] [Election Results for the March 3, 2026 Primary Election in Johnston County, North Carolina](https://www.johnstonnc.gov/joconcelections/March_2026/marchresults.cfm)\n- [8] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [9] [Vote-USA | Terry Tippett | Currently Elected Johnston County Board of Education at-Large, Johnston County, North Carolina](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=NC&Id=NCTippettTerry)\n- [10] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [12] [See the full list of candidates running in North Carolina's ...](https://www.facebook.com/thecharlotteobserver/posts/see-the-full-list-of-candidates-running-in-north-carolinas-2026-electionsread-mo/1306299098202723/)","firstname":"Terry","lastname":"Tippett","middlename":"Weldon","suffix":null,"token":"803199a1bcd234c5"},"token":"xQERtDtc-2LLf-0M"},{"candidatename":"Jeremy Jenkins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeremy Alan Jenkins ran as a Republican candidate for Johnston County Board of Education, District 2, in the March 3, 2026 primary. He was defeated by Terry Tippett, 12,185 votes (73.0%) to 4,511 votes (27.0%). Jenkins will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Jeremy Alan Jenkins is a registered voter in Johnston County, North Carolina, registered since 2025 (1 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Jeremy Alan Jenkins's year of birth as 1984; 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 4 elections voted in since 2020, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\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 Jeremy Alan Jenkins can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\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/)\n","firstname":"Jeremy","lastname":"Jenkins","middlename":"Alan","suffix":null,"token":"f2cea5f6159c99f6"},"token":"42cSvefXVcjbTcK9"}],"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":"Johnston County Board Of Education District 02"}