{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nPhillip Barry Carson SR is a candidate for Alamance County Board Of Commissioners in Swain 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_commission","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Members"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Phillip","fullname":"Phillip Barry Carson SR","lastname":"Carson","middlename":"Barry","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Members","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"swain","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Members","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"SR","terms":[],"token":"1d14067cd6047cbf"}