{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRaymond Clyde Marlowe II currently serves as a candidate for Sheriff of Bladen County [1]. He is running in the 2026 election as an unaffiliated candidate [1]. Marlowe self-describes as a lifelong resident of Bladen County and announced his candidacy via a post on the \"Elect Ray Marlowe for Sheriff\" Facebook page [1]. His campaign has collected petition signatures to secure his placement on the November ballot [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRay Marlowe self-describes as a lifelong resident of Bladen County [1]. He states that he is running for Sheriff of Bladen County as an unaffiliated candidate [1]. The provided sources do not contain specific details regarding his year of birth, religious affiliation, or the schools and degrees he attended.\n\n## Career\n\nRay Marlowe self-describes as a lifelong resident of Bladen County [1]. Public records indicate he has lived in White Oak, North Carolina, and previously resided on Martin Gourd Road in Clarkton, North Carolina [4]. He is identified in public data as Raymond Clyde Marlowe Jr. [4].\n\nMarlowe has served in law enforcement within Bladen County, holding the rank of deputy with the Bladen County Sheriff's Office [3]. During his service, he was involved in operations such as drug raids [3]. The sheriff's office has held award and recognition ceremonies for its personnel, which Marlowe attended [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nRaymond Clyde Marlowe II self-describes as a lifelong resident of Bladen County who announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Bladen County on an unaffiliated basis [1]. He states that he appeared on the November ballot for this office and acknowledges support from individuals who assisted in collecting signatures for his petition [1]. The provided source does not specify the year of this election, nor does it detail any prior elected or appointed offices held by Marlowe.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Elect Ray Marlowe for Sheriff - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/61588344336278/posts/my-name-is-ray-marlowe-and-i-am-a-lifelong-resident-of-bladen-county-today-i-am-/122098043901278144/)\n[2] [Sheriff\u2019s Office holds award, recogniziton ceremony | Bladen Journal](https://www.bladenjournal.com/news/983/sheriffs-office-holds-award-recogniziton-ceremony)\n[3] [Bladen County Sheriff's Deputy Shot During Drug Raid](https://www.wect.com/story/4988156/bladen-county-sheriffs-deputy-shot-during-drug-raid/)\n[4] [33 Reports for Raymond Marlowe - Anywho](https://www.anywho.com/people/raymond+marlowe)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"bladen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Bladen County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Raymond","fullname":"Raymond Clyde Marlowe II","lastname":"Marlowe","middlename":"Clyde","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Bladen County Sheriff","county":"bladen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"bladen","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"bladen","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Bladen County Sheriff","county":"bladen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"bladen","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"UNA","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"II","summary":"Raymond Clyde Marlowe II is an unaffiliated candidate for Sheriff of Bladen County, NC, and a lifelong resident of the area.","terms":[],"token":"1412f9254499434f"}