{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Michael Criscoe","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Kevin Criscoe won one of two Republican nominations for the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, At-Large, in the March 3, 2026 primary, placing second among four candidates with 659 votes (24.7%), behind Steve Hair (1,047 votes, 39.2%). He will appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Democratic nominee Alan Parker [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Michael Kevin Criscoe is a registered voter in Montgomery County, North Carolina, registered since 1982 (44 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Michael Kevin Criscoe'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 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\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 Michael Kevin Criscoe can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Criscoe","middlename":"Kevin","suffix":null,"token":"36a9771809df833f"},"token":"7AMupl9PYG13Fq2y"},{"candidatename":"Alan (Bostic) Parker","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAlan Parker filed as a Democratic candidate for one of two at-large seats on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and faced no primary opponent. He will appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Republican nominees Michael Criscoe and Steve Hair [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Alan  Parker is a registered voter in Montgomery County, North Carolina, registered since 1994 (32 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Alan  Parker's year of birth as 1959; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\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 Alan  Parker can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 candidate filing list (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Alan","lastname":"Parker","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"7c332ef93fe2a22a"},"token":"ravGpCkq8A8VGQdz"},{"candidatename":"Steve Hair","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Steven Franklin Hair is a Republican candidate seeking an at\u2011large seat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 North Carolina general election on November 3, 2026.  Hair previously ran for the same at\u2011large commission seat in 2022, appearing on the Republican primary ballot on May 17, 2022 and on the general election ballot on November 8, 2022 alongside fellow Republicans John Shaw and Bill Braley and Democrats Wade Auman and Rosa Little [1].\n\nPublicly available records provide limited personal background; the Ballotpedia entry lists his name and party affiliation but does not include education, professional experience, or prior elected office.  The only contact information supplied is an email address, stevesautorepair55@gmail.com, which appears in the Ballotpedia page\u2019s call\u2011to\u2011action for the Candidate Connection survey [1].  Hair did not complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey for the 2022 cycle, so no policy statements or platform details are recorded there [1].\n\nBecause no campaign website or additional biographical details are listed, the 2026 campaign information consists primarily of his candidacy filing and prior election participation.  Voters seeking more information may use the provided email address to request further details directly from the candidate.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Steven Hair (Montgomery County Board of Commissioners At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Hair_(Montgomery_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [2] [John Shaw (Montgomery County Board of Commissioners At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_Shaw_(Montgomery_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [3] [Bill Braley (Montgomery County Board of Commissioners At-Large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Braley_(Montgomery_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [4] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [6] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [7] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [10] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [11] [2026 North Carolina House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives_election)","firstname":"Steven","lastname":"Hair","middlename":"Franklin","suffix":null,"token":"865810a129cc3173"},"token":"e_OH9gGgZ3-E0EKQ"}],"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":"Montgomery County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}