{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Robert Allen Rise","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Rise did not advance past the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the McDowell County Board of Commissioners (three seats), placing sixth and last of six candidates with 858 votes; Chris Allison (3,198), David Walker (2,928), and Tony G. Brown (2,835) won the three Republican nominations** [3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Robert Allen Rise is a registered voter in Mcdowell County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Robert Allen Rise's year of birth as 1966; 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 1 election voted in since 2026, 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 Robert Allen Rise 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 certified primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), McDowell County, Board of Commissioners (REP) contest, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Robert","lastname":"Rise","middlename":"Allen","suffix":null,"token":"504c38c3d26ff9a8"},"token":"varniGnX7kc6VRTq"},{"candidatename":"Chris Allison","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Christopher David Allison is a registered voter in Mcdowell County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Christopher David Allison'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 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 Christopher David Allison 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":"Christopher","lastname":"Allison","middlename":"David","suffix":null,"token":"8fe266672551775a"},"token":"ma5Z0GdR_FpUO1r7"},{"candidatename":"Mike Seay","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Edward Seay is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Mcdowell County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Seay","middlename":"Edward","suffix":null,"token":"05f0ab0cda130b0c"},"token":"qz-LIEf_TCkSStci"},{"candidatename":"Lynn Greene","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Greene did not advance past the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the McDowell County Board of Commissioners (three seats), placing fourth of six candidates with 2,710 votes, 125 votes short of the third and final nomination; Chris Allison (3,198), David Walker (2,928), and Tony G. Brown (2,835) won the three Republican nominations** [3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Everett Lynn Greene is a registered voter in Mcdowell County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Everett Lynn Greene's year of birth as 1958; 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 Everett Lynn Greene 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 certified primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), McDowell County, Board of Commissioners (REP) contest, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Everett","lastname":"Greene","middlename":"Lynn","suffix":null,"token":"0a125c541fac3671"},"token":"z49_Yufdd_f7Dvd9"},{"candidatename":"David Walker","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"David Nelson Walker is a Republican candidate seeking a seat on the McDowell County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 North Carolina elections. He previously ran for the same three\u2011seat board and appeared on the general\u2011election ballot on November 8, 2022 [1].\n\nThe McDowell County Board of Commissioners is the county\u2019s chief legislative and executive body, tasked with adopting the county budget, setting policy, and overseeing local services and infrastructure [1].\n\nPublicly available information about Walker\u2019s education, professional experience, or prior public service is limited. The Ballotpedia entry for the 2022 race lists his contact email as dwalker6241@yahoo.com [1].\n\nIn the 2022 election, Walker was one of four candidates\u2014Phillip G. Price (D), Tony Brown (R), Lynn Greene (R), and himself (R)\u2014competing for three commissioner seats on the general\u2011election ballot [1]. No vote totals or outcome for Walker are provided in the source.\n\nNo campaign website, phone number, or additional contact details are listed in the sources consulted.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [David Walker (McDowell County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/David_Walker_(McDowell_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [9] [David Walker (Indiana) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/David_Walker_(Indiana))\n- [10] [David Walker (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/David_Walker_(Tennessee))","firstname":"David","lastname":"Walker","middlename":"Nelson","suffix":null,"token":"30d64a8839c6a827"},"token":"kAK2GC_3yEFa1x0s"},{"candidatename":"Tony G. Brown","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTony G. Brown is a candidate for the McDowell County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina [2]. He is running in the 2026 election cycle for this office [2]. Ballotpedia lists him as a candidate for this specific race, distinguishing his current campaign from previous political activities [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nTony Brown served on the McDowell County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina [1]. He ran for re-election to this seat in 2022 [1].\n\nBrown is a candidate for the McDowell County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina in 2026 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tony Brown (McDowell County Board of Commissioners, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Tony_Brown_(McDowell_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Tony G. Brown (McDowell County Board of Commissioners, North ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Tony_G._Brown_(McDowell_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","firstname":"Tony","lastname":"Brown","middlename":"Garrett","suffix":null,"token":"f145cdbc1892418f"},"token":"1jV53GZnGMO0XTy_"}],"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":"Mcdowell County Board Of Commissioners"}