{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Mark Snelson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Mark Anthony Snelson is a candidate for the Madison County Board of Commissioners in Madison, North Carolina, seeking election on November 3, 2026. The Madison County Board of Commissioners serves as the county\u2019s governing body, responsible for setting policy, approving budgets, and overseeing county services. \n\nAccording to a local advocacy website, Snelson has previously held the position of Madison County commissioner and is described as a close associate of Sheriff Buddy Harwood, with the two referred to as \u201cbest friends\u201d in the source\u2019s narrative [6]. The same source alleges that six full\u2011time county employees resigned after Snelson\u2019s hiring, leaving only two remaining staff members in the affected department [6]. \n\nThe source further claims that Snelson\u2019s educational background consists of a GED rather than the associate\u2019s degree required for certain county positions, and that he does not possess a National Paramedic License, which the source notes as a preferred qualification for a related role [6]. It also reports that two other applicants met the stated criteria, including a National Registered Paramedic license and extensive county experience, while Snelson did not [6]. \n\nIn matters of county contracting, the source alleges that Snelson participated in closed\u2011session discussions regarding the selection of Watauga Medics as the county\u2019s ambulance service, despite being required under North Carolina law to be recused from such decisions. The site asserts that Snelson \u201cactively manipulated illegally behind the scenes\u201d and that the county attorney did not remove him from the meeting room during the vote [6]. \n\nAdditional allegations in the source include claims that Snelson, alongside Sheriff Harwood and other commissioners, bullied county manager Michelle Boone, contributing to her resignation, and that he engaged in similar conduct toward other county employees [6]. The website frames these actions as examples of \u201cmalfeasance\u201d and \u201ccorruption\u201d threatening county safety and fiscal responsibility [6].\n\n## Sources\n- [6] [Mark Snelson & Commissioners corruption threatens Madison County safety \u2013 SaveMadisonCounty.org](https://www.savemadisoncounty.org/lock-them-up/mark-snelson-commissioners-corruption-threatens-madison-county-safety/)","firstname":"Mark","lastname":"Snelson","middlename":"Anthony","suffix":null,"token":"014904de30a17c8d"},"token":"NS0otL9MB4or6EJZ"},{"candidatename":"Alan C. Wyatt","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Alan Wyatt is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Madison County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 general election in Madison County, North Carolina. The Board of Commissioners serves as the elected governing body for the county, overseeing local policy, budgeting, and service delivery for residents of the area[1].\n\nPublic biographical details such as Wyatt\u2019s education, professional background, or prior public service are not provided in the available sources. The only personal contact information listed is an email address, suggesting a willingness to engage directly with voters[1].\n\nWyatt first entered county\u2011level politics in 2022. He ran in the Republican primary for three open seats on the Madison County Board of Commissioners on May 17, 2022, alongside fellow Republicans C. William (Bill) Briggs, Jeremy Hensley, and David Peeler[1]. After advancing from the primary, Wyatt appeared on the November 8, 2022 general election ballot, competing against three Democratic candidates\u2014Norris Gentry, Craig D. Goforth, and Mark A. Snelson\u2014as well as Republican Bill Briggs and Jeremy Hensley[1]. The Ballotpedia entry notes that Wyatt did not complete the site\u2019s Candidate Connection survey for that election cycle[1].\n\nWhile the 2022 race results are not detailed in the source, Wyatt\u2019s continued candidacy for the 2026 election indicates an ongoing interest in serving on the Board of Commissioners. His campaign materials, as reflected in the Ballotpedia page, invite constituents to contact him via the listed email address, acwyatt1975@gmail.com, for further information or to discuss issues affecting Madison County[1]. No official campaign website or telephone contact is provided in the source material.\n\nOverall, Alan Wyatt\u2019s public record consists of his 2022 candidacy for the Madison County Board of Commissioners and his current pursuit of a seat in the 2026 election, with limited additional personal or professional information available publicly.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Alan Wyatt (Madison County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Alan_Wyatt_(Madison_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","firstname":"Alan","lastname":"Wyatt","middlename":"Cody","suffix":null,"token":"9053585d48dc0e2d"},"token":"d8HJe_nL-7hQSCaL"},{"candidatename":"C. William Briggs III","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nClarence William Briggs III, known publicly as Will Briggs, is a Republican candidate for the Madison County Board of Commissioners in 2026. Briggs won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, receiving 1,097 votes (27%), and will face Democratic candidates in the November 3, 2026 general election. He lives in Mars Hill, NC.\n\n## Career\nBriggs owns a property maintenance company in Madison County specializing in pressure washing.\n\n## Family\nBriggs, age 37 as of 2026, is the son of retiring Commissioner Bill Briggs, who served eight years as Clerk of Superior Court and eight years as a Madison County Commissioner.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Briggs, Hensley and Wyatt Advance in Madison County \u2013 AOL News](https://www.aol.com/articles/briggs-hensley-wyatt-advance-madison-194828315.html)","firstname":"Clarence","lastname":"Briggs","middlename":"William","suffix":"III","token":"ce9c15043cdeaef2"},"token":"ug2L_lY_gO1i53Ur"},{"candidatename":"Connie Molland","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Connie Marie Molland is a registered voter in Madison County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Connie Marie Molland's year of birth as 1960; 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 Connie Marie Molland 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":"Connie","lastname":"Molland","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"f27d423881999782"},"token":"0j1yemdSR677HAoZ"},{"candidatename":"Jeremy Hensley","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jeremy Clay Hensley is a registered voter in Madison County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jeremy Clay Hensley's year of birth as 1978; 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 Jeremy Clay Hensley 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":"Jeremy","lastname":"Hensley","middlename":"Clay","suffix":null,"token":"a670ff09a3132aa9"},"token":"nZYcJyOCvuTY4TCm"},{"candidatename":"Shannon Dowler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Shannon Brown Dowler is a registered voter in Madison County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Shannon Brown Dowler's year of birth as 1972; 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 Shannon Brown Dowler 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":"Shannon","lastname":"Dowler","middlename":"Brown","suffix":null,"token":"f1d8499b5c380335"},"token":"lipLo-xAc1a5Nsmn"}],"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":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Madison County Board Of Commissioners"}