{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGary Bernard Butler is a candidate for Cherokee County Board Of Education District Ii in Cherokee County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_i","county":"cherokee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Cherokee County Board Of Education District Ii"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Gary","fullname":"Gary Bernard Butler","lastname":"Butler","middlename":"Bernard","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_i","contest_title":"Cherokee County Board Of Education District Ii","county":"cherokee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"cherokee","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"cherokee","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_i","contest_title":"Cherokee County Board Of Education District Ii","county":"cherokee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"cherokee","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"0c999f7d4e24067d"}