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Philip Edward Watson JR
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Philip "Flip" Edward Watson Jr. is an unaffiliated candidate for the Cherokee County Board of Education at-large seat. He and fellow unaffiliated candidate Tom Beasley face Republican primary winner Randy Phillips, a former county commissioner who won the March 3, 2026 primary with 59.92% of the vote, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Watson is a registered voter in Cherokee County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated 2.
The voter file shows Watson'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 2.
The voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Watson”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Watson”.