{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Shane Vance","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Robert Shane Vance is a registered voter in Mitchell County, North Carolina, registered since 1996 (30 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Robert Shane Vance'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 8 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 Robert Shane Vance 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":"Robert","lastname":"Vance","middlename":"Shane","suffix":null,"token":"c7928a6d62faf8e4"},"token":"koNYsQmNT8cb5T1b"},{"candidatename":"Cecil Curtis Hobson, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Hobson did not advance past the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Mitchell County Sheriff, placing second of two candidates with 2,133 votes to Shane Vance's 2,265 (a 132-vote margin)** [3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Cecil Curtis Hobson JR is a registered voter in Mitchell County, North Carolina, registered since 1995 (31 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Cecil Curtis Hobson JR's year of birth as 1977; 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 6 elections voted in since 2018, 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 Cecil Curtis Hobson 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 certified primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), Mitchell County, Sheriff (REP) contest, published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)","firstname":"Cecil","lastname":"Hobson","middlename":"Curtis","suffix":"JR","token":"269e448f40ce40a7"},"token":"sicKJcMpO2C_7Ca8"}],"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":"Mitchell County Sheriff"}