{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Matthew J. Wineman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Matthew James Wineman is a registered voter in Jones County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Matthew James Wineman's year of birth as 1981; 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 10 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 Matthew James Wineman 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":"Matthew","lastname":"Wineman","middlename":"James","suffix":null,"token":"c6628c0eaecae547"},"token":"HDCsiFK-tRYDCqHB"},{"candidatename":"Nathan Metts","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoel Nathan Metts ran as a Republican candidate for Jones County Sheriff in the March 3, 2026 North Carolina Republican primary. He challenged incumbent Sheriff Matthew J. Wineman and received 231 votes compared to Wineman's 784 votes, losing the primary. His campaign slogan was \"Built for Tomorrow, Rooted in Service Today.\"\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Nathan Metts for Jones County Sheriff \u2013 Campaign Website](https://nathanmettsforsheriff.com/)\n- [2] [Primary election results roll in across Eastern North Carolina \u2013 WCTI](https://wcti12.com/news/local/primary-election-results-roll-in-across-eastern-north-carolina)\n- [3] [Meet your Jones County Candidates for the 2026 Election \u2013 WCTI](https://wcti12.com/news/election/local-election/meet-your-jones-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)","firstname":"Joel","lastname":"Metts","middlename":"Nathan","suffix":null,"token":"d6bce3db20fb66a3"},"token":"jxoiSLVUGkb0PyHy"}],"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":"Jones County Sheriff"}