{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tim Wright","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Timothy Lamar Wright is a registered voter in Polk County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Timothy Lamar Wright's year of birth as 1971; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Timothy Lamar Wright can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Timothy","lastname":"Wright","middlename":"Lamar","suffix":null,"token":"b336bbd91a0c17d8"},"token":"ErurDeqvavo-yXa2"},{"candidatename":"Clayton Price","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Update: Clayton Randolf Price lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Polk County Sheriff, finishing third with 625 votes, behind Tim Wright (1,424) and Keith Henderson (650) [1]. Wright advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election; Price does not appear on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list for that contest [2].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Clayton Randolf Price is a registered voter in Polk County, North Carolina, registered since 2000 (26 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [3].\n\nThe voter file shows Clayton Randolf Price's year of birth as 1970; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [3].\n\nThe voter history file shows 2 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [4].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Clayton Randolf Price can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Clayton","lastname":"Price","middlename":"Randolf","suffix":null,"token":"1a4d40b6225ec291"},"token":"NR5s5bl4HAMOckW1"},{"candidatename":"Keith Henderson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoshua Keith Henderson is a candidate for Alamance County Sheriff in Polk County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"Henderson","middlename":"Keith","suffix":null,"token":"43bcaa667114b37a"},"token":"Mx4qbRfJii22Lf9n"}],"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":"Polk County Sheriff"}