{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Gordon Wilder","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"UNA","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, William Gordon Wilder is a registered voter in Vance County, North Carolina, registered since 1979 (47 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [1].\n\nThe voter file shows William Gordon Wilder's year of birth as 1950; 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 William Gordon Wilder 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":"Wilder","middlename":"Gordon","suffix":null,"token":"4c327973a2b78e65"},"token":"pDfRwBdrMK63p09c"},{"candidatename":"Angie Ryan","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAngela Gail Ryan, who filed under the name \"Angie Ryan,\" is the Republican candidate for the Vance County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat in the 2026 election. She was one of two candidates -- alongside Democrat Charisse Meadows Fain -- to file for the seat by the December 19, 2025 filing deadline [1].\n\n## Career\n\nBefore her candidacy, Ryan addressed the Vance County Board of Commissioners during a January 2025 public budget hearing. When Commissioner Dan Brummitt briefly stood up and stepped away from his seat, Ryan paused her remarks to the board, saying she would wait for his return: \"We need to be heard and I want to make sure that I am\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Candidate Filings For March 2026 Primary - WIZS](https://wizs.com/candidate-filings-for-march-2026-primary/) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n- [2] [TownTalk: Vance Commissioners Elect Vice Chair, Hold Public Hearing On 2025-26 Budget At Monday Meeting - WIZS](https://wizs.com/towntalk-vance-commissioners-1-6-25/) -- accessed 2026-07-19 (published 2025-01-06)","firstname":"Angela","lastname":"Ryan","middlename":"Gail","suffix":null,"token":"039f2e999297bc95"},"token":"DiV2ZMt9tUcp_Q7T"},{"candidatename":"Charisse Meadows Fain","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Charisse Meadows Fain is a registered voter in Vance County, North Carolina, registered since 2000 (26 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Charisse Meadows Fain's year of birth as 1971; 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 Charisse Meadows Fain 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":"Charisse","lastname":"Fain","middlename":"Meadows","suffix":null,"token":"a3c03c3a47c5193d"},"token":"Hdh430V_BbQ9K-jv"},{"candidatename":"Charles (CJ) Turrentine, Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"UNA","person":{"biography":"Charles Turrentine\u202fJr. is the unaffiliated candidate for the District\u202f3 seat on the Vance County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election held on November\u202f3, 2026. The District\u202f3 seat represents the Sandy Creek District of Vance County and provides a voice for residents on the county board, which makes policy decisions, approves budgets, and oversees county services for the district and the county as a whole [10].\n\nTurrentine grew up in Vance County, graduated from a local school, and later served in the United States military before returning to his hometown. He now lives with his wife on Carey Chapel Road in the district he seeks to represent. His deep roots in the community shape his perspective on local issues and his commitment to public service [10].\n\nBefore the COVID\u201119 pandemic, Turrentine was an active participant in community\u2011watch meetings held at the Aycock Recreation Center. Those gatherings, organized with the help of three local women\u2014Velma Robinson, Barbara Evans, and Joann Wilder\u2014provided a forum for neighbors to discuss safety, share concerns, and build trust. He cites this experience as a model for how he intends to reconnect residents through regular district meetings if elected [10].\n\nIn his platform, Turrentine emphasizes several priority areas. He proposes improving infrastructure such as roads, broadband access, and public utilities to address gaps in District\u202f3. He also seeks to broaden economic opportunities by attracting technology, pharmaceutical, and agricultural businesses, working with the county\u2019s Economic Development team to craft incentives that foster job growth. Regional collaboration with neighboring Franklin, Warren, and Granville counties is another focus, intended to leverage shared resources and address common challenges. Finally, he stresses the importance of education, calling for greater community involvement in schools to support student achievement and make the district more attractive to families [10].\n\nIf elected, Turrentine says he will work to ensure that every resident feels heard, valued, and supported, drawing on his lifelong connection to Vance County and his experience in community organizing to guide his actions on the board.\n\n## Sources\n- [10] [Collectively, we will change the narrative of Henderson and Vance County | Archives | hendersondispatch.com](https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/collectively-we-will-change-the-narrative-of-henderson-and-vance-county/article_d2a8c55d-db7b-55de-ba18-7797da5fc75e.html)","firstname":"Charles","lastname":"Turrentine","middlename":null,"suffix":"JR","token":"82a05d328a694296"},"token":"dXj3Lb7gVEM0VyzL"}],"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":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Vance County Board Of Commissioners District 03"}