{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jamie Lineberger","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, James Franklin Lineberger III is a registered voter in Lincoln County, North Carolina, registered since 2011 (15 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows James Franklin Lineberger III'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 9 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 James Franklin Lineberger III 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":"James","lastname":"Lineberger","middlename":"Franklin","suffix":"III","token":"b34ad35792951c81"},"token":"8QtDFkrIKpWCnMbB"},{"candidatename":"David M. Carpenter","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, David Michael Carpenter is a registered voter in Lincoln County, North Carolina, registered since 1984 (42 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Michael Carpenter's year of birth as 1965; 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 12 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 David Michael Carpenter 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":"David","lastname":"Carpenter","middlename":"Michael","suffix":null,"token":"dd7f3a8f4a38d28d"},"token":"rrEbFn_SDKDr55cn"},{"candidatename":"Carrol D. Mitchem","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Carrol Dean Mitchem is a registered voter in Lincoln County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Carrol Dean Mitchem's year of birth as 1957; 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 Carrol Dean Mitchem 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":"Carrol","lastname":"Mitchem","middlename":"Dean","suffix":null,"token":"16aa067c9720a239"},"token":"1fQHwyjS1znOmeN5"},{"candidatename":"Bud Cesena","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Vincent Paul Cesena is a registered voter in Lincoln County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Vincent Paul Cesena's year of birth as 1955; 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 11 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 Vincent Paul Cesena 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":"Vincent","lastname":"Cesena","middlename":"Paul","suffix":null,"token":"cdedbfac5eb35030"},"token":"P_L4O6LMiG8tZfOm"},{"candidatename":"Marie Moore","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLillian Marie Moore ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, a vote-for-two contest with six candidates, and finished last with 690 votes[1]. David M. Carpenter and Bud Cesena advanced to the November 2026 general election[1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Election Results: Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, Iredell, & Lincoln Counties \u2013 WHKY](https://whky.com/2026-primary-election-results-catawba-caldwell-burke-iredell-lincoln-counties-continued-updates-as-precincts-report/)","firstname":"Lillian","lastname":"Moore","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"0e610e5e75e34085"},"token":"66bbOMGqOkAZZeM-"},{"candidatename":"Danny R. Hester","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Danny Ray Hester is a registered voter in Lincoln County, North Carolina, registered since 1974 (52 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Danny Ray Hester's year of birth as 1954; 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 12 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 Danny Ray Hester 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":"Danny","lastname":"Hester","middlename":"Ray","suffix":null,"token":"c8c366cd847d1a3d"},"token":"t3zQxL94iF_hTo9a"}],"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":2,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Lincoln County Board Of Commissioners"}