{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSteve C. Hiatt (Republican) is the Sheriff of Surry County, NC, first elected in 2018 and seeking reelection in the 2026 primary.\n\n## Career\n\nHiatt has more than four decades of law enforcement experience. Since his first election in 2018, he has focused on making Surry County safer for residents and families.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Vote Steve Hiatt 2026 \u2013 Campaign Website](https://www.votestevehiatt.com/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Surry County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Stephen","fullname":"Stephen Clark Hiatt","lastname":"Hiatt","middlename":"Clark","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Surry County Sheriff","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"surry","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"surry","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Surry County Sheriff","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"surry","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"1c8fbf9de423b0b8"}