{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Earl Daniels","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"UNA","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Earl Daniels is a candidate for the Northampton County Board of Commissioners, District 3, in the 2026 general election, running against incumbent Chairman William \"Ed\" Martin.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Candidate List \u2013 Northampton Board of Elections](https://www.northamptonnc.com/DocumentCenter/View/929/Whos-Filed)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Daniels","middlename":"Earl","suffix":null,"token":"0ef667d3e92daec4"},"token":"G8IjIlp-bZoJhlty"},{"candidatename":"Ed Martin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Edward Martin, known as Ed Martin, is the incumbent Northampton County Commissioner for District 3 and is seeking re-election in the 2026 general election. He currently serves as Chairman of the Northampton County Board of Commissioners, having been elected to that role in December 2022. His current term expires in 2026. District 3 encompasses the Roanoke and Jackson Township areas, including the communities of Jackson, Rehobeth, Lasker, and Potecasi.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Board of Commissioners \u2013 Northampton County, NC](https://www.northamptonnc.com/189/Board-of-Commissioners)","firstname":"William","lastname":"Martin","middlename":"Edward","suffix":null,"token":"791d8797c42bd52e"},"token":"TMb2cOGsv-4asFcr"}],"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":"Northampton County Board Of Commissioners District 03"}