{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Chris Thomas","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nChristopher David Thomas, listed on the ballot as \"Chris Thomas,\" filed as a Republican candidate for Onslow County Sheriff on December 1, 2025, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing records [1]. He is the only candidate who filed for the office, and is set to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [NC State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 Candidate Filing (Candidate_Listing_2026.csv)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","firstname":"Christopher","lastname":"Thomas","middlename":"David","suffix":null,"token":"e281c5c6bfa6ca9f"},"token":"aem6tfVtwBapySv6"}],"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":"Onslow County Sheriff"}