{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Toni Emehel","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Tonette Edmond Emehel did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Tonette Edmond Emehel is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 1993 (33 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Tonette Edmond Emehel's year of birth as 1969; 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 17 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 Tonette Edmond Emehel 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Tonette","lastname":"Emehel","middlename":"Edmond","suffix":null,"token":"7a0f642ff6f440a9"},"token":"eiR3lcNlqckzHlzg"},{"candidatename":"Felicia R. Thompkins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Felicia R Thompkins did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Felicia R Thompkins is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 1999 (27 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Felicia R Thompkins'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 18 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 Felicia R Thompkins 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Felicia","lastname":"Thompkins","middlename":"R","suffix":null,"token":"66de3cde43121097"},"token":"kiIjnLe8_687itU8"},{"candidatename":"Yvette Townsend-Ingram","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Yvette Benita Townsend-Ingram is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Yvette Benita Townsend-Ingram's year of birth as 1971; 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 20 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 Yvette Benita Townsend-Ingram 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":"Yvette","lastname":"Townsend-Ingram","middlename":"Benita","suffix":null,"token":"fbc55b23a34e747c"},"token":"09EMuKqfFcwEjfdM"},{"candidatename":"Arthur Griffin, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Arthur  Griffin JR is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 1971 (55 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Arthur  Griffin JR's year of birth as 1948; 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 15 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 Arthur  Griffin JR 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":"Arthur","lastname":"Griffin","middlename":null,"suffix":"JR","token":"f8716697c0dfc503"},"token":"ch-6TRSModae5Iog"},{"candidatename":"Nichel Dunlap","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Jalonda Nichel Dunlap did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Jalonda Nichel Dunlap is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jalonda Nichel Dunlap's year of birth as 1979; 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 16 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 Jalonda Nichel Dunlap 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Jalonda","lastname":"Dunlap","middlename":"Nichel","suffix":null,"token":"7c4f5fafaf638edc"},"token":"Ge9jwauMJZQyU5F6"},{"candidatename":"Leigh Altman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Leigh Altman is a Democratic at\u2011large member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners and is seeking re\u2011election for a third term in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board and will finish her present term on December\u202f2,\u202f2026 if re\u2011elected [1][12].\n\nAltman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from New College of Florida in 1994 and a Juris Doctor with honors from Florida State College of Law in 1997 [1][5].  After law school she spent six years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Georgia Governor\u2019s Office of Consumer Affairs and the Commission on Equal Opportunity, where she was recognized as one of Georgia\u2019s top lawyers under\u202f40 [2][11].  Relocating to Charlotte in 2009, she worked as a guardian ad\u202flitem for seniors and adults with disabilities, then as a staff attorney for the Council for Children\u2019s Rights, and later as senior counsel at a private firm before opening her own practice, the Law Office of Leigh B. Altman, in 2010 [2][11].\n\nAltman was first elected to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in 2020 and has been re\u2011elected in 2024, serving as Vice Chair and chairing several key committees, including the Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Economic Development Committee, and the County Manager Performance Review Committee [2][11].  In these roles she helps oversee a $2.5\u202fbillion county budget that funds public health, mental health, education, social services, parks, and environmental protection, and she works to allocate those resources efficiently for the county\u2019s 1.1\u202fmillion residents [5].\n\nHer legislative record emphasizes transit, economic growth, and community infrastructure.  Altman was a leading voice behind the historic transit referendum that approved a $24\u202fbillion investment\u2014the largest jobs initiative in county history\u2014aimed at expanding mass\u2011transit, reducing congestion, and improving access to jobs, schools, and health care [5][2].  As chair of the Economic Development Committee she helped attract roughly 4,100 new jobs with an average salary of $111,000 and $438\u202fmillion in new private investment since November\u202f2024 [5].  She also supports funding for affordable housing, park and recreation expansion, and fully funding the county\u2019s budget requests for three consecutive years [5].\n\nAltman is active in a range of community organizations, including Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County, the Mecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Habitat for Humanity Charlotte, and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.  She has been honored as one of Charlotte Media Group\u2019s 50\u202fMost Dynamic Women (2021) and appears on Legal Services of Southern Piedmont\u2019s Pro\u202fBono Honor Roll (2011) [11].  Altman lives in the Dilworth neighborhood with her husband and three sons and is a member of the local Jewish community [2][5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Leigh Altman - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Leigh_Altman)\n- [2] [Leigh Altman - Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners](https://bocc.mecknc.gov/leigh-altman)\n- [4] [Past and Present Commissioners | Board of County Commissioners](https://bocc.mecknc.gov/past-and-present-commissioners)\n- [5] [Leigh Altman | The Election Hub](https://www.theelectionhub.org/mecklenburg-county/leigh-altman/2026-primary/mecklenburg)\n- [9] [Leigh Altman (@leighaltman) / X](https://twitter.com/leighaltman)\n- [10] [RE-ELECT LEIGH ALTMAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSION - Home](https://www.leighaltman.com/)\n- [11] [Credentials - RE-ELECT LEIGH ALTMAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSION](https://www.leighaltman.com/credentials.html)\n- [12] [Leigh Altman | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/leigh-altman)","firstname":"Leigh","lastname":"Altman","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"0294696af299507f"},"token":"ifh28vA_k6HGsCc4"},{"candidatename":"Sharif R. Hannan","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Sharif Rasul Hannan did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Sharif Rasul Hannan is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Sharif Rasul Hannan's year of birth as 1984; 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 4 elections voted in since 2024, 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 Sharif Rasul Hannan 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Sharif","lastname":"Hannan","middlename":"Rasul","suffix":null,"token":"b58c3a36a6d69c09"},"token":"ESVC76sG_Nz5yNuE"},{"candidatename":"Heather Morrow","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Heather Leah Morrow did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Heather Leah Morrow is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2023 (3 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Heather Leah Morrow'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 3 elections voted in since 2024, 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 Heather Leah Morrow 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Heather","lastname":"Morrow","middlename":"Leah","suffix":null,"token":"953689979a1d53d5"},"token":"fUGGgvPbyIhvbO24"},{"candidatename":"Leslie Allen","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Leslie Knorl Allen did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Leslie Knorl Allen is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2019 (7 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Leslie Knorl Allen's year of birth as 1970; 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 2019, 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 Leslie Knorl Allen 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Leslie","lastname":"Allen","middlename":"Knorl","suffix":null,"token":"f4bd32690a170662"},"token":"lFNsVZIRi65vRYwF"},{"candidatename":"Olivia Scott","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Olivia Simone Scott did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (won by Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Olivia Simone Scott is a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Olivia Simone Scott's year of birth as 1992; 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 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2023-09-12 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 Olivia Simone Scott 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 official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Olivia","lastname":"Scott","middlename":"Simone","suffix":null,"token":"b988f36fbf739881"},"token":"ceK4L0VlP-IXow2t"}],"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":"Mecklenburg County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}