{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"James (Slim) Collins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"James \"Slim\" Collins Jr., a Republican, is the incumbent Yadkin County Coroner and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. The coroner is an elected county office in North Carolina, and Collins has held the position at least since the 2022 election cycle, when he appeared on the ballot for the office as the Republican candidate\u202f[1].\n\nCollins is the son of the late James \"Jay\" Roy Collins Sr., who passed away in 2018. The obituary for his father lists James \"Slim\" Collins among the surviving children, confirming the familial relationship and the nickname by which he is commonly known\u202f[11].\n\nIn the lead\u2011up to the 2026 elections, local media reported that Collins filed the required paperwork to run for another term as coroner, confirming his status as the current officeholder and his intent to continue in the role\u202f[6]. The same report notes that all the listed county offices, including the coroner\u2019s seat, are presently held by Republicans.\n\nWhile specific policy positions or accomplishments during his tenure are not detailed in the available sources, Collins\u2019s repeated candidacies and incumbency indicate ongoing involvement in the duties of the county coroner, which typically include investigating deaths and issuing death certificates as mandated by state law. His continued presence on the ballot reflects the standard electoral process for this county office.\n\nCollins\u2019s public profile is limited to these election filings and the familial obituary; no campaign website, email address, or phone number is provided in the sources consulted.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [James Collins (Yadkin County Coroner, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/James_Collins_(Yadkin_County_Coroner,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [6] [Election filing underway locally | News | yadkinripple.com](https://www.yadkinripple.com/news/election-filing-underway-locally/article_06f53cdb-5a7d-4faa-8248-cdf5560a79dc.html)\n- [11] [James Collins Obituary (1939 - 2018) - East Bend, NC - The Yadkin Ripple](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/yadkinripple/name/james-collins-obituary?id=10828055)","firstname":"James","lastname":"Collins","middlename":"Roy","suffix":"JR","token":"4d3669ad12a54e5d"},"token":"d-n6hIBq8BTCo1Go"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":null,"o.office":"county_coroner","office":"county_coroner","officedescription":"A county coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained, determining cause and manner of death and coordinating with law enforcement, medical examiners, and families. Duties and medical requirements vary by county.","officequalities":"- Death investigation: determining cause and manner of death in sudden, violent, or unexplained cases.\n- Working knowledge of the medical-examiner system, forensic basics, and the law governing inquests and death certificates.\n- Coordination with law enforcement, medical examiners, hospitals, and funeral homes.\n- Integrity and sensitivity in dealing with grieving families and in handling remains and evidence.\n- Availability and sound judgment, since the office responds to deaths as they occur.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Coroner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Yadkin County Coroner"}