{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Terry Boag","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Terry Dana Boag is a registered voter in Union County, North Carolina, registered since 2000 (26 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Terry Dana Boag's year of birth as 1963; 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 Terry Dana Boag 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":"Terry","lastname":"Boag","middlename":"Dana","suffix":null,"token":"397a47adbe8bcd2e"},"token":"yArFikoa08i5srY9"},{"candidatename":"Eddie Cathey","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEddie (Edwin Glenn) Cathey is the incumbent Sheriff of Union County, North Carolina, seeking a seventh consecutive four-year term in the 2026 election [1]. First elected in 2002, he will be the longest-serving sheriff in county history by the end of his current term [1]. He advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary \u2014 which also included Terry Boag and Todd Elmore \u2014 and faces the general election on November 3, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Career\nCathey has served more than 45 years in law enforcement [1]. Announcing his 2026 reelection bid on November 10, 2025, he said: \"With your continued support, we will keep Union County safe, strong and united.\" [1]\n\n## Office history\nCathey has served as Union County Sheriff since 2002 [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey announces bid for record-setting 7th term in 2026 - WCCB Charlotte](https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/11/10/union-county-sheriff-eddie-cathey-announces-bid-for-record-setting-7th-term-in-2026/)\n- [2] [2026 primary election: Union County sheriff candidates answer questions about top issues - wbtv.com](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/02/18/2026-primary-election-union-county-sheriff-candidates-answer-questions-about-top-issues/)","firstname":"Edwin","lastname":"Cathey","middlename":"Glenn","suffix":null,"token":"1fc49a18174a78c0"},"token":"gsGr2BLO_7HADRHU"},{"candidatename":"Todd Elmore","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, William Todd Elmore is a registered voter in Union County, North Carolina, registered since 2023 (3 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows William Todd Elmore's year of birth as 1964; 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 William Todd Elmore 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":"William","lastname":"Elmore","middlename":"Todd","suffix":null,"token":"f7548f0327c682f2"},"token":"BWTYdA1wEO09BQ7L"}],"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":"Union County Sheriff"}