{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jerry Barnes","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJerry Quemby Barnes Jr. is a Republican candidate seeking the District 7 seat on the County Commission [1]. He has entered the race to compete in the upcoming general election for this position [1]. Personal records indicate that Barnes resides in Whitakers, North Carolina [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJerry Q Barnes Jr is a resident of Whitakers, North Carolina [2]. He has also resided in Rocky Mount, North Carolina [2]. Public records indicate he was born 67 years prior to May 2026, placing his birth year approximately in 1959 [2].\n\nSpecific details regarding his upbringing, religious affiliation, schools attended, and degrees earned are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nJerry Q Barnes Jr. is a 67-year-old resident of Rocky Mount, North Carolina [2]. He has lived in Whitakers, North Carolina, and maintains current residence at WJBD Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount [2]. His contact information includes the email address j EVUW @aol.com and phone number (252) 985- HGRF [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nJerry Quemby Barnes Jr. is seeking the Republican nomination for County Commission District 07 [1]. The provided sources do not contain information regarding any other elected or appointed offices held by Barnes, nor do they detail previous election outcomes or specific term lengths for prior roles.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nJerry Barnes is associated with Jerry Barnes Electric Inc., a business based in Whitakers, North Carolina [5]. The company has received reviews on Angi, indicating its presence in the local market for electrical services [6]. Public records and people-search databases list him as residing at WJBD Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, with past addresses including Whitakers [2] [3]. Additional public record data associates him with the address 1201 Beal St in Rocky Mount [4].\n\nInformation regarding specific ownership stakes, sales of businesses, or detailed financial disclosures is not available in the provided source material. The candidate seeks the District 7 seat in the GOP primary, but details on his wealth sources beyond his business affiliation are not covered in the current records [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Barnes seeks District 7 seat in GOP primary | Local News | rockymounttelegram.com](https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/local/barnes-seeks-district-7-seat-in-gop-primary/article_f6dd2902-a578-41fb-9de2-627fc5b5f0c1.html)\n[2] [Jerry Q Barnes, Whitakers, NC (27891) - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/Jerry-Barnes/North-Carolina/Whitakers/p2015111419342438791613238169281)\n[3] [Jerry Q Barnes Jr, Whitakers, NC (27891)](https://www.spokeo.com/Jerry-Barnes/North-Carolina/Whitakers/p2284137091)\n[4] [Jerry Q Barnes, (252) 972-0340, Rocky Mount, NC \u2014 Public Records Instantly](https://clustrmaps.com/person/Barnes-4ocib2)\n[5] [Jerry Barnes Electric Company Profile -Sales, Contacts, Competitors \u2013 Buzzfile](https://www.buzzfile.com/business/Barnes-Electric-252-977-8845)\n[6] [JERRY BARNES ELECTRIC INC Reviews - Whitakers, NC | Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/nc/whitakers/jerry-barnes-electric-inc-reviews-5734139.htm)","firstname":"Jerry","lastname":"Barnes","middlename":"Quemby","suffix":"JR","token":"c95804add4340c70"},"token":"6bQHoonNcqFN4dhJ"}],"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":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Nash County Board Of Commissioners District 07"}