{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristopher Carl Boykin ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for Sheriff of Wilson County, North Carolina.\n\nBoykin's campaign emphasized school safety and preventive law enforcement. He proposed expanding School Resource Officer coverage and increasing deputy support in schools. He also advocated for improving deputy retention through competitive pay, better resources, and promotion from within the department.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Chris Boykin for Sheriff \u2013 Campaign Website](https://www.chrisboykinforsheriff.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Wilson County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher Carl Boykin","lastname":"Boykin","middlename":"Carl","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Wilson County Sheriff","county":"wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"wilson","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"wilson","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Wilson County Sheriff","county":"wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"wilson","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"06e1d71895cedb71"}