{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Randy Queen","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Randy Darrell Queen is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Randy Darrell Queen's year of birth as 1967; 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 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\n**Randy Darrell Queen was a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing sixth of eight candidates with 417 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Randy Darrell Queen 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Randy","lastname":"Queen","middlename":"Darrell","suffix":null,"token":"a466df8bbe94c547"},"token":"Ru_AnOKm2pUePR1v"},{"candidatename":"W. Vaughn","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Walter Clarence Vaughn III is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Walter Clarence Vaughn III's year of birth as 1976; 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 8 elections voted in since 2018, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\n**Walter Clarence Vaughn III was a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing seventh of eight candidates with 269 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Walter Clarence Vaughn III 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Walter","lastname":"Vaughn","middlename":"Clarence","suffix":"III","token":"fb99247045c5b2ba"},"token":"0R1vZp2neVhZqKg6"},{"candidatename":"H. S. Greene","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Howard Stanley Greene is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Howard Stanley Greene's year of birth as 1958; 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 Howard Stanley Greene 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":"Howard","lastname":"Greene","middlename":"Stanley","suffix":null,"token":"a23f84b1e712e5c9"},"token":"GcB53hjuoYcQRwwk"},{"candidatename":"Michael Grant","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Michael David Grant is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Michael David Grant's year of birth as 1973; 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\n**Michael David Grant was a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing last of eight candidates with 265 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Michael David Grant 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Grant","middlename":"David","suffix":null,"token":"f9717c47d3118c30"},"token":"zAsgZXsSSDk2EtSj"},{"candidatename":"G. Keith Elmore","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Giddeon Keith Elmore is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Giddeon Keith Elmore's year of birth as 1953; 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 Giddeon Keith 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":"Giddeon","lastname":"Elmore","middlename":"Keith","suffix":null,"token":"e6258e1016d2107b"},"token":"_VdaDkHI1qoh3_le"},{"candidatename":"Bill Sexton","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, William Glade Sexton is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1979 (47 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows William Glade Sexton's year of birth as 1952; 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\n**William Glade Sexton, the incumbent, sought re-nomination as a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing fourth of eight candidates with 542 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Glade Sexton 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"William","lastname":"Sexton","middlename":"Glade","suffix":null,"token":"2f96ffccb3dbccd9"},"token":"PDHkp1HnZdAm4-gJ"},{"candidatename":"Brandon Absher","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Kenneth Brandon Absher is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1988 (38 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Kenneth Brandon Absher's year of birth as 1969; 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\n**Kenneth Brandon Absher was a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing third of eight candidates with 947 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Kenneth Brandon Absher 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Kenneth","lastname":"Absher","middlename":"Brandon","suffix":null,"token":"4b2168b3a39aa7ae"},"token":"M8HdOhrz3eY0x4kC"},{"candidatename":"Mark Mull","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Mark Everette Mull is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 1984 (42 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Mark Everette Mull's year of birth as 1959; 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 8 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\n**Mark Everette Mull was a Republican candidate for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners in the March 3, 2026 primary (vote for two) and did not advance, finishing fifth of eight candidates with 435 votes; H.S. Greene (1,276 votes) and G. Keith Elmore (1,139 votes) won the two nominations.** [3]\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 Mark Everette Mull 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] North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 official March 3, 2026 primary results, Wilkes County (WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt), accessed 2026-07-23: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/WILKES_PRECINCT_SORT.txt","firstname":"Mark","lastname":"Mull","middlename":"Everette","suffix":null,"token":"47d45e4c66370894"},"token":"Q3PNXvDBv2ptnH7p"}],"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. 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