{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sterlin M. Walker, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSterlin Morris Walker Jr. (Democrat) is a candidate for Vance County Sheriff in North Carolina. He ran in the May 2022 Democratic primary against incumbent Sheriff Curtis Brame and lost; he entered the 2026 race again, competing against both Brame and challenger Sean Alston Sr.\n\n## Career\n\nWalker joined the Henderson Police Department in 1996 and rose to the rank of sergeant. His first assignment was undercover narcotics work. He subsequently worked patrol, investigations, and homicides. He claims a 100% conviction rate on every homicide case in which he served as lead investigator.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Fields all but set for fall Vance and Granville sheriff's races \u2013 Henderson Dispatch](https://www.hendersondispatch.com/news/fields-all-but-set-for-fall-vance-and-granville-sheriffs-races/article_ec100f9-1f19-5c2e-b792-b132080be07d.html)","firstname":"Sterlin","lastname":"Walker","middlename":"Morris","suffix":"JR","token":"844a77a6189fd835"},"token":"IAQ6CE_M82aU6WP9"},{"candidatename":"Curtis Brame","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Curtis Rodney Brame is a registered voter in Vance County, North Carolina, registered since 1982 (44 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Curtis Rodney Brame's year of birth as 1962; 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 11 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 Curtis Rodney Brame 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":"Curtis","lastname":"Brame","middlename":"Rodney","suffix":null,"token":"bd321cb394e277bc"},"token":"-NH0MvaWD1-zcDt-"},{"candidatename":"Sean Alston, Sr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"**Update: Alston finished third in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Sheriff with 632 votes, behind winner Curtis Brame (3,305 votes) and Sterlin M. Walker Jr. (730 votes), and will not appear on the November 2026 ballot [3].**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Sean Antione Alston SR is a registered voter in Vance County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Sean Antione Alston SR's year of birth as 1972; 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 7 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 Sean Antione Alston 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] [March 2026 Vance County Election Results \u2014 WIZS](https://wizs.com/march-2026-primary-election-coverage/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Sean","lastname":"Alston","middlename":"Antione","suffix":"SR","token":"976f64c3defd09e4"},"token":"oM4BkSYOPSrDzYx9"}],"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":"Vance County Sheriff"}