{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Julie Tallerico Simpson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJulie Tallerico Simpson ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Washington County Board of Education, District 2, against Lois Clark[1]. She did not win the primary and is not on the November 2026 general-election ballot, which lists Clark as the Democratic nominee[2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)\n- [2] [2026 General Election Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)","firstname":"Julie","lastname":"Simpson","middlename":"Tallerico","suffix":null,"token":"8717b4a7167cc25f"},"token":"IutMf6I9M5hY5aem"},{"candidatename":"Lois Clark","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLois Andrea Clark is the Democratic candidate for Washington County Board of Education, District 2, in the 2026 election. She won her primary and is running unopposed in the November general election.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Meet your Washington County Candidates for the 2026 Election \u2013 WCTI12](https://wcti12.com/elections/local/meet-your-washington-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)","firstname":"Lois","lastname":"Clark","middlename":"Andrea","suffix":null,"token":"45eb0f9e3186d3d5"},"token":"YucMISYx2mjG5TN_"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board","office":"county_school_board","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Washington County Board Of Education District 02"}