{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"W. Philip McRae","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Walter Philip Mcrae is a registered voter in Scotland County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Walter Philip Mcrae's year of birth as 1954; 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 Walter Philip Mcrae 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":"Walter","lastname":"Mcrae","middlename":"Philip","suffix":null,"token":"be4e8702cf68dce6"},"token":"xSJBoeACzhZWlUYC"},{"candidatename":"Addie Pratt","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Scotland County Clerk of Superior Court to W. Phillip McRae, 598 votes (24.24%) to 1,869 (75.76%), and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Addie Marie Pratt is a registered voter in Scotland County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Addie Marie Pratt's year of birth as 1978; 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\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 Addie Marie Pratt 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] [Laurinburg Exchange \u2014 2026 Primary Election: Scotland County Local Results](https://www.laurinburgexchange.com/news/breaking-news/401221/2026-primary-election-scotland-county-local-results)","firstname":"Addie","lastname":"Pratt","middlename":"Marie","suffix":null,"token":"ca935acb8405b2c7"},"token":"jgorHLn39HAmGL2d"}],"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":"Scotland County Clerk Of Superior Court"}