{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Steve C. Hiatt","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSteve C. Hiatt (Republican) is the Sheriff of Surry County, NC, first elected in 2018 and seeking reelection in the 2026 primary.\n\n## Career\n\nHiatt has more than four decades of law enforcement experience. Since his first election in 2018, he has focused on making Surry County safer for residents and families.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Vote Steve Hiatt 2026 \u2013 Campaign Website](https://www.votestevehiatt.com/)","firstname":"Stephen","lastname":"Hiatt","middlename":"Clark","suffix":null,"token":"1c8fbf9de423b0b8"},"token":"EvxpzkrBPin8y_vo"},{"candidatename":"Brandon Johnson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, David Brandon Johnson is a registered voter in Surry County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Brandon Johnson's year of birth as 1990; 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 David Brandon Johnson 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":"David","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":"Brandon","suffix":null,"token":"1c71a322fd5aec90"},"token":"O0uBB8xriCDhGHN8"}],"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":"Surry County Sheriff"}