{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEddie (Edwin Glenn) Cathey is the incumbent Sheriff of Union County, North Carolina, seeking a seventh consecutive four-year term in the 2026 election [1]. First elected in 2002, he will be the longest-serving sheriff in county history by the end of his current term [1]. He advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary \u2014 which also included Terry Boag and Todd Elmore \u2014 and faces the general election on November 3, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Career\nCathey has served more than 45 years in law enforcement [1]. Announcing his 2026 reelection bid on November 10, 2025, he said: \"With your continued support, we will keep Union County safe, strong and united.\" [1]\n\n## Office history\nCathey has served as Union County Sheriff since 2002 [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey announces bid for record-setting 7th term in 2026 - WCCB Charlotte](https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/11/10/union-county-sheriff-eddie-cathey-announces-bid-for-record-setting-7th-term-in-2026/)\n- [2] [2026 primary election: Union County sheriff candidates answer questions about top issues - wbtv.com](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/02/18/2026-primary-election-union-county-sheriff-candidates-answer-questions-about-top-issues/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Union County Sheriff"},{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Union County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Edwin","fullname":"Edwin Glenn Cathey","lastname":"Cathey","middlename":"Glenn","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Union County Sheriff","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"union","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Union County Sheriff","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"union","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"union","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Union County Sheriff","county":"union","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"union","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":[]}],"summary":"Eddie \"Edwin Glenn\" Cathey is the Republican candidate for Union County Sheriff, NC, on the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary ballot.","terms":[],"token":"1fc49a18174a78c0"}