{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Ronnie Ivey","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRonald Wayne Ivey is a candidate for Alamance County Sheriff in Scotland 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":"Ronald","lastname":"Ivey","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"eb08dfb18aba295f"},"token":"EUeGL9ZiaBuaRFU9"},{"candidatename":"Jason L. Butler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jason Leon Butler is a registered voter in Scotland County, North Carolina, registered since 1994 (32 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jason Leon Butler's year of birth as 1975; 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 Leon Butler 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":"Butler","middlename":"Leon","suffix":null,"token":"12bd1f84fd1e0b17"},"token":"j-yOANPXZhILE5ZM"},{"candidatename":"David Monte","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Scotland County Sheriff, finishing last of four candidates with 34 votes (1.55%), and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, David Marcel Monte is a registered voter in Scotland County, North Carolina, registered since 2013 (13 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Marcel Monte's year of birth as 1983; 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\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 Marcel Monte 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":"David","lastname":"Monte","middlename":"Marcel","suffix":null,"token":"00a71f2174e6394b"},"token":"HR62BPGa97m26TV0"},{"candidatename":"Chris Strickland","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"**Lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Scotland County Sheriff, finishing second of four candidates with 750 votes (34.20%) to winner Jason Butler's 1,135 (51.76%), and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Christopher Lewis Strickland SR is a registered voter in Scotland County, North Carolina, registered since 1994 (32 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Christopher Lewis Strickland SR's year of birth as 1973; 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 Christopher Lewis Strickland SR 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":"Christopher","lastname":"Strickland","middlename":"Lewis","suffix":"SR","token":"64a6d328bd74edf4"},"token":"t61MW0i-vh0xDmfS"}],"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":"Scotland County Sheriff"}