{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Mike Fulp","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Michael Ray Fulp, listed on the ballot as Mike Fulp, is a Republican candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. He filed to run on December 2, 2025, and is listed as a resident of Danbury, North Carolina, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate filing records [1].\n\nNo additional published biographical information about this candidate was located from other public sources. Voters with personal knowledge of Michael Ray Fulp can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 Primary Candidate Detail List by County (PDF)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Fulp","middlename":"Ray","suffix":null,"token":"9cd31ce694a71c2b"},"token":"WskgvG5nSGQ2A8ss"},{"candidatename":"Ronnie Mendenhall","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"James Ronald Mendenhall, listed on the ballot as Ronnie Mendenhall, is a Republican candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. He filed to run on December 1, 2025, and is listed as a resident of Germanton, North Carolina, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate filing records [1].\n\nNo additional published biographical information about this candidate was located from other public sources. Voters with personal knowledge of James Ronald Mendenhall can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 Primary Candidate Detail List by County (PDF)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","firstname":"James","lastname":"Mendenhall","middlename":"Ronald","suffix":null,"token":"30b3298e21542fd6"},"token":"53trbbORcRDrPo-X"},{"candidatename":"Rick Morris","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Richard Donald Morris is a registered voter in Stokes County, North Carolina, registered since 2003 (23 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Richard Donald Morris'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 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 Richard Donald Morris can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\nRichard Donald Morris was a candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 seat) in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. He placed last (eighth) of eight candidates with 1,412 votes; the top three \u2014 Mike Marshall (4,568), Ronnie Mendenhall (2,826), and Josh Bohannon (2,184) \u2014 advanced. Morris did not advance and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results [3].\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, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Richard","lastname":"Morris","middlename":"Donald","suffix":null,"token":"24a60961eea36c49"},"token":"uXqIDbgLyRu7Bfxm"},{"candidatename":"Keelan Marshall","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"> **Editorial note \u2014 distinct candidate.** Two different people named Marshall ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Stokes County Board of Commissioners: Michael **Keelan** Marshall of King, NC (profiled here, ballot name \"Keelan Marshall\") and Michael **Paul** Marshall of Danbury, NC (ballot name \"Mike Marshall\"), who is a different candidate and won a seat. Do not confuse the two.\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Michael Keelan Marshall is a registered voter in Stokes County, North Carolina, registered since 2014 (12 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Michael Keelan Marshall's year of birth as 1996; 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 Michael Keelan Marshall can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\nMichael Keelan Marshall was a candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 seat) in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, listed on the ballot as \"Keelan Marshall.\" He placed seventh of eight candidates with 1,504 votes. The top three finishers \u2014 Mike Marshall (Michael Paul Marshall, 4,568 votes), Ronnie Mendenhall (2,826), and Josh Bohannon (2,184) \u2014 advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election; Michael Keelan Marshall did not advance and does not appear on the November candidate filing list, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results and the 2026 candidate filing list [3][4].\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, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Marshall","middlename":"Keelan","suffix":null,"token":"1411e1cd72303c4f"},"token":"JEoKdez9pu9U2CfE"},{"candidatename":"Josh Bohannon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoshua Wayne Bohannon (Josh Bohannon) is a Republican candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 seat). He placed third of eight candidates in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 2,184 votes, advancing to the November 3, 2026 general election alongside fellow Republicans Mike Marshall and Ronnie Mendenhall against Democrat R.A. Reaves, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results and the 2026 candidate filing list [3][4].\n\n## Background and career\nIn a candidate Q&A published by the Stokes News, Bohannon describes himself as a veteran with two combat tours who has earned two associate degrees [5].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn the same Stokes News Q&A, Bohannon named his top priorities as controlling wasteful county spending, building networks of local business owners and entrepreneurs to attract new business, and reinstating regular town hall meetings to rebuild trust between officials and constituents [5].\n\n## Sources\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[5] [Stokes News \u2014 County commissioner candidates Q&A](https://www.thestokesnews.com/news/county-commissioner-candidates-q-a/article_03b99e55-9b27-4571-9775-eca133d948c5.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"Bohannon","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":null,"token":"da9b730647baf795"},"token":"XSdGyHMkQxVNTV1w"},{"candidatename":"Mike Marshall","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Michael Paul Marshall, listed on the ballot as Mike Marshall, is a Republican candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. He filed to run on December 1, 2025, and is listed as a resident of Danbury, North Carolina, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate filing records [1].\n\nNo additional published biographical information about this candidate was located from other public sources. Voters with personal knowledge of Michael Paul Marshall can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 Primary Candidate Detail List by County (PDF)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_detail_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Marshall","middlename":"Paul","suffix":null,"token":"3917573ec53df012"},"token":"mGyQHz_hlKw3vQ9y"},{"candidatename":"Brad Chandler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Bradley Rena Chandler is a registered voter in Stokes County, North Carolina, registered since 2015 (11 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Bradley Rena Chandler's year of birth as 1959; 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 Bradley Rena Chandler can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\nBradley Rena Chandler was a candidate for the Stokes County Board of Commissioners (a vote-for-3 seat) in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. He placed sixth of eight candidates with 1,598 votes; the top three \u2014 Mike Marshall (4,568), Ronnie Mendenhall (2,826), and Josh Bohannon (2,184) \u2014 advanced. Chandler did not advance and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results [3].\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, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","firstname":"Bradley","lastname":"Chandler","middlename":"Rena","suffix":null,"token":"a09dbff21c93186e"},"token":"5DwPp1eBIi04ytO1"},{"candidatename":"Allen Brown","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAllen Michael Brown is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Stokes 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":"Allen","lastname":"Brown","middlename":"Michael","suffix":null,"token":"fbc62bcb21a4c0d9"},"token":"V0_Ruqy9Lfyb2jW7"}],"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. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Stokes County Board Of Commissioners"}