{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Karla Foster Leonard","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKarla Foster Leonard is a Republican candidate for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. She won the Rowan County Republican primary on March 3, 2026, receiving 6,444 votes to finish first among the Republican field.\n\nLeonard's campaign is organized around three priorities: balanced growth aligning residential development with land-use plans; job creation by streamlining permitting to attract industries offering competitive wages; and education and workforce by strengthening partnerships between the county, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and Rowan-Salisbury Schools.\n\n## Background and education\nLeonard is a lifelong resident of Rowan County and a granddaughter of a farmer. She graduated from North Rowan High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University.\n\n## Career\nAfter college, Leonard worked as a Transition Specialist for Rowan County Youth Services. She later served as Coalition Director for the North Carolina Republican Party during the 2012 election cycle. She subsequently founded New Pointe Realty. She currently serves as Director of Business Advocacy at the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.\n\nLeonard has chaired the Rowan County Housing Authority and the East Spencer Housing Authority. She currently chairs the Rowan County Planning Board, where she is in her second term.\n\n## Family\nLeonard resides in Rockwell with her husband and stepson.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Karla Foster Leonard announces county commissioner candidacy \u2013 Salisbury Post](https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/03/16/karla-foster-leonard-announces-county-commissioner-candidacy/)\n- [2] [Leonard, Hinson, Lancaster take Republican Rowan County commissioner primary victory \u2013 Salisbury Post](https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/03/03/leonard-hinson-lancaster-take-republican-rowan-county-commissioner-primary-victory/)\n- [3] [Vote Karla Foster Leonard \u2013 votekarla.com](https://votekarla.com/)\n","firstname":"Karla","lastname":"Leonard","middlename":"Foster","suffix":null,"token":"fefcbbcf11811a6f"},"token":"FRJzAjg7Je1tWP1w"},{"candidatename":"Angie Spillman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Angelena Noto Spillman is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Angelena Noto Spillman's year of birth as 1974; 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 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Angelena Noto Spillman received 2,516 votes, finishing 6th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Angelena Noto Spillman will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Angelena Noto Spillman 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Angelena","lastname":"Spillman","middlename":"Noto","suffix":null,"token":"84257404f38ea1fd"},"token":"l43D8cySZ8Nf5VD7"},{"candidatename":"Jonathan S. Barbee","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jonathan Stuart Barbee is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 2015 (11 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jonathan Stuart Barbee's year of birth as 1998; 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 15 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Jonathan Stuart Barbee received 1,983 votes, finishing 8th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Jonathan Stuart Barbee will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Jonathan Stuart Barbee 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Jonathan","lastname":"Barbee","middlename":"Stuart","suffix":null,"token":"09071a5d7b5ba008"},"token":"AVeR8kfIVSW2vAC7"},{"candidatename":"Mike Julian","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Charles Michael Julian is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 1988 (38 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Charles Michael Julian's year of birth as 1964; 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 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Charles Michael Julian received 3,886 votes, finishing 4th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Charles Michael Julian will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Charles Michael Julian 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Charles","lastname":"Julian","middlename":"Michael","suffix":null,"token":"884442a50cb74cc2"},"token":"liR0CkT8fhn06GqE"},{"candidatename":"Robert T. Hartsell","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Robert Thompson Hartsell is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 1989 (37 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Robert Thompson Hartsell'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 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Robert Thompson Hartsell received 911 votes, finishing 10th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Robert Thompson Hartsell will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Robert Thompson Hartsell 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Robert","lastname":"Hartsell","middlename":"Thompson","suffix":null,"token":"2c5fc0fb08d1f14d"},"token":"hLVoiZgcEegQCqEa"},{"candidatename":"Bobby Kemp","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Bobby Joe Kemp is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 1988 (38 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Bobby Joe Kemp's year of birth as 1953; 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 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Bobby Joe Kemp received 2,743 votes, finishing 5th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Bobby Joe Kemp will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Bobby Joe Kemp 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Bobby","lastname":"Kemp","middlename":"Joe","suffix":null,"token":"1ff00a2918a831f3"},"token":"zRtkrgXM2YGs7pE3"},{"candidatename":"Daniel R. Lancaster","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Daniel Rick Lancaster is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Daniel Rick Lancaster's year of birth as 1987; 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 10 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 Daniel Rick Lancaster 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":"Daniel","lastname":"Lancaster","middlename":"Rick","suffix":null,"token":"29ea57cfb002a484"},"token":"GPgryNYtj7YOWSQH"},{"candidatename":"Patrick Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Patrick Smith is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Rowan 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":"William","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Patrick","suffix":null,"token":"f19fe5af77b74dee"},"token":"neFJEDKgVdedifP0"},{"candidatename":"David W. Trexler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, David Wayne Trexler is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 1985 (41 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Wayne Trexler's year of birth as 1958; 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 4 elections voted in since 2022, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, David Wayne Trexler received 2,112 votes, finishing 7th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. David Wayne Trexler will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 David Wayne Trexler 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"David","lastname":"Trexler","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"2da8f6eb49a4e315"},"token":"DAW3EK-K9oszEAGo"},{"candidatename":"Jason Scott Hinson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jason Scott Hinson is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 1996 (30 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jason Scott Hinson's year of birth as 1974; 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 14 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 Jason Scott Hinson 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":"Jason","lastname":"Hinson","middlename":"Scott","suffix":null,"token":"17f37ce18fb9745a"},"token":"u12RwCaX1FPpJbN_"},{"candidatename":"Josh Harrington","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Joshua Daniel Harrington is a registered voter in Rowan County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Joshua Daniel Harrington's year of birth as 1991; 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 5 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nIn the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the three at-large seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, Joshua Daniel Harrington received 1,855 votes, finishing 9th among 11 candidates. The top three finishers who advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election were Karla Foster Leonard (6,457 votes), Jason Scott Hinson (5,770), and Daniel R. Lancaster (5,118) [3]. Joshua Daniel Harrington will not appear on the November ballot for this office [3].\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 Joshua Daniel Harrington 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/)\n\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"Harrington","middlename":"Daniel","suffix":null,"token":"00c7c4cc34a592ff"},"token":"f9crO3u68JxiZmzk"}],"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. 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