{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kandy Keyser Hoyle","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Update: Kandy Keyser Hoyle lost the Republican primary for Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court on March 3, 2026, and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.[3]**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Kandy Keyser Hoyle is a registered voter in Rutherford County, North Carolina, registered since 1992 (34 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Kandy Keyser Hoyle'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 [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 8 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 Kandy Keyser Hoyle 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] Rutherford County Board of Elections, 2026 general election candidate roster (https://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/document_center/Board%20of%20Elections/cont_cand_rpt_3.pdf, filing closed 2026-07-17) \u2014 Kandy Keyser Hoyle does not appear among the November 3, 2026 candidates for Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court; Steve H. Owens is the republican nominee who advanced instead.","firstname":"Kandy","lastname":"Hoyle","middlename":"Keyser","suffix":null,"token":"4be67128febcb2d5"},"token":"NUIetjJb2SgrDw-W"},{"candidatename":"Steve H. Owens","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Steve Hoyle Owens is a registered voter in Rutherford County, North Carolina, registered since 1978 (48 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Steve Hoyle Owens'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 12 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 Steve Hoyle Owens 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":"Steve","lastname":"Owens","middlename":"Hoyle","suffix":null,"token":"f353c02b1c1e27f9"},"token":"qnkzbMoTdQtKuI3c"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"clerk_of_superior_court","office":"clerk_of_superior_court","officedescription":"In North Carolina, the clerk of superior court keeps the records of the trial courts and also serves as an ex-officio judge of probate and over estates, guardianships, and certain special proceedings. It is both a records office and a judicial one.","officequalities":"- Records management for the trial courts, in conformity with North Carolina procedure and the orders of the judges.\n- Judicial responsibility over probate, estates, guardianships, and special proceedings \u2014 the clerk decides these matters.\n- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, estate funds, and trust funds, with public accountability.\n- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.\n- Attention to legal detail and sensitivity with a public often dealing with death or incapacity.\n- Administrative reliability \u2014 the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Clerk of Superior Court","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Rutherford County Clerk Of Superior Court"}