{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Adam Caldwell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Adam Blake Caldwell is the Republican candidate for Johnston County Board of Commissioners District\u202f3 in the 2026 general election held on November\u202f3,\u202f2026. He is listed on the county\u2019s official candidate roster and on the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary results page as a contender for the District\u202f3 seat\u202f[3][4].\n\nThe Johnston County Board of Commissioners is the county\u2019s elected governing body, charged with setting policy, approving the county budget, and overseeing the delivery of local services such as public safety, infrastructure, and land\u2011use planning\u202f[3].\n\nCaldwell holds a Master of Public Administration from the UNC School of Government (formerly the UNC School of Government at Chapel Hill) and earned bachelor\u2019s degrees in political science and history from East\u202fCarolina University\u202f[10][11].\n\nProfessionally, he has spent nearly a decade in both public\u2011 and private\u2011sector roles focused on economic development, water and sewer infrastructure, disaster recovery, and grant funding. He served as the Eastern North Carolina regional representative for U.S.\u202fSenator Thom\u202fTillis before joining the consulting firm WithersRavenel in 2024, where he advises municipal clients on development and regulatory issues\u202f[11]. He was also selected for the 2024\u201125 Leadership North Carolina class, a statewide program that brings together community leaders from government, business, education, and nonprofit sectors\u202f[11].\n\nCaldwell\u2019s public service record includes service in the North\u202fCarolina Army National Guard, which he joined while still in high school, and current membership on the Johnston County Economic Development Advisory Board\u202f[10][11]. He is active in local civic groups, serving on the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce, the Johnston County Farm Bureau, the American Legion Banner Post\u202f109, and the boards of Preservation Johnston County and the Benson Sing music event\u202f[10].\n\nIn his campaign announcement, Caldwell identified Johnston County\u2019s rapid growth as a catalyst for his run. He pledged to protect farmland, oppose tax hikes, attract high\u2011paying jobs, improve infrastructure, expand broadband, support first responders, and reduce reliance on mobile classrooms\u202f[10]. These priorities reflect his experience on the Economic Development Advisory Board and his background in infrastructure projects.\n\nCaldwell\u2019s candidacy was officially filed during the December\u202f1,\u202f2025 filing period, and he appears on the county\u2019s primary ballot as shown in the official precinct\u2011by\u2011precinct results page\u202f[4]. If elected, he would join the Board of Commissioners to help shape policy and budget decisions for Johnston County\u2019s 215,999 residents.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Johnston County, North Carolina, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Johnston_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Caldwell County, North Carolina, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Caldwell_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [Johnston County, North Carolina Official Home Page](https://www.johnstonnc.gov/content.cfm?id=1934)\n- [4] [Election Results for the March 3, 2026 Primary Election in Johnston County, North Carolina](https://www.johnstonnc.gov/joconcelections/March_2026/marchresults.cfm)\n- [6] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [7] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina)\n- [10] [Adam Caldwell Enters Race For Johnston County Commissioner \u2013 JoCo Report](https://jocoreport.com/adam-caldwell-enters-race-for-johnston-county-commissioner/)\n- [11] [Adam Caldwell chosen for 2024-25 class of Leadership North Carolina](https://withersravenel.com/news/adam-caldwell-chosen-for-2024-25-class-of-leadership-north-carolina/)\n- [12] [POLITICAL ROUNDUP: Caldwell announces run for county seat | News | mydailyrecord.com](https://www.mydailyrecord.com/news/political-roundup-caldwell-announces-run-for-county-seat/article_4384be97-1a79-4c54-9de6-eae7f866bf8d.html)","firstname":"Adam","lastname":"Caldwell","middlename":"Blake","suffix":null,"token":"53c5e7a0c4b4bc1d"},"token":"JjmaVm0Ghx53kA66"}],"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. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Johnston County Board Of Commissioners District 03"}