{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Shelton (Shelby) White","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShelton Ray White Jr., also known locally as Shelby White, is the Republican Sheriff of Perquimans County, North Carolina. He is the only candidate who filed for the office ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list [1][2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Sheriff's Office \u2014 Perquimans County, NC](https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/departments/sheriff) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20 (lists Shelby White as Sheriff)\n\n[2] [Who Is Running for Prosecutor and Sheriff in North Carolina in 2026? \u2013 Bolts](https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/candidates-district-attorney-sheriff-north-carolina-2026/) \u2014 lists Shelton Ray White as the Republican incumbent for Perquimans County\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Shelton","lastname":"White","middlename":"Ray","suffix":"JR","token":"ce4d325ceb6d25cd"},"token":"rTj6L05AGW5ZQlco"}],"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":"Perquimans County Sheriff"}