{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Willie Midgette","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWillie Gray Midgette Jr. filed as the Republican candidate for the Pamlico County Board of Commissioners, District 4, on April 13, 2026. He is challenging Democratic incumbent Carl Jayson Ollison in the 2026 general election.[1]\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)","firstname":"Willie","lastname":"Midgette","middlename":"Gray","suffix":"JR","token":"c89f54088c18487b"},"token":"dtYRsfnDQVUGzgWl"},{"candidatename":"Carl J. Ollison","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Carl J. Ollison is the incumbent Democratic commissioner for District\u202f04 (Township\u202f4) of the Pamlico County Board of Commissioners, seeking re\u2011election in the 2026 North Carolina general election. The Vote\u2011USA profile lists him as a currently elected member of the Pamlico County Board of Commissioners, and BallotReady confirms he holds the office through December\u202f31,\u202f2026 and was a candidate for the same seat in 2022\u202f[3][9].\n\nOllison\u2019s public records show a residence at 118 Pine Tree Lane, Bayboro, NC\u202f28515\u202f[5]. No education, professional, or prior political experience is recorded on Vote\u2011Smart, indicating that his public service record begins with his current county commission role\u202f[5].\n\nAs a county commissioner, Ollison participates in the governing body that sets policy, approves the county budget, and oversees local services for Pamlico County\u202f[3][9]. He is identified as a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party and represents the fourth township, a district that includes the town of Bayboro and surrounding rural areas\u202f[3][9].\n\nIn March\u202f2026, Ollison was one of three commissioners who voted against a measure to make Pamlico County School Board elections partisan, a 4\u20113 vote that ultimately sent Senate Bill\u202f286 to the North Carolina Senate\u202f[11]. Following the vote, the local NAACP chapter met with Commissioner Ollison to discuss the issue, highlighting his opposition to the partisan shift\u202f[11]. This public stance reflects his involvement in county\u2011wide election policy debates.\n\nOllison\u2019s campaign materials and issue positions are not detailed on the listed sources, and no email or phone contact information is publicly provided. Voters can learn more about his record through the county\u2019s official website or local news outlets covering board meetings.\n\n## Sources\n- [3] [Vote-USA | Carl Ollison | Currently Elected Pamlico County Board of Commissioners, Pamlico County, North Carolina](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=NC&Id=NCOllisonCarl)\n- [5] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/93097/carl-ollison)\n- [8] [Carl Ollison Pamlico County - Commissioner - Incumbent - OpenCampaign Politician Profile - All politics is local!](https://www.opencampaign.com/politicians-in-united-states/50839/carl-ollison)\n- [9] [Carl Ollison | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/carl-ollison)\n- [11] [NAACP Meets With Commissioner Ollison - Mar 21 | What's Happening - Events In Oriental, NC](https://towndock.net/happening/naacp-meets-with-commissioner-ollison-mar-21)","firstname":"Carl","lastname":"Ollison","middlename":"Jayson","suffix":null,"token":"3d36078bd5127310"},"token":"A2LNa_PHUyclejG7"}],"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":"Pamlico County Board Of Commissioners District 04"}