{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLouis Donnell Williams is a Republican candidate for the Lee County Board of Commissioners, District 1, in the 2026 election, challenging incumbent Democrat Robert Reives Sr. He previously sought a seat on the Sanford City Council in 2025.\n\nWilliams has identified rapid growth and its impact on the community as the top issue facing the county. He is particularly concerned about ensuring that taxpayers have meaningful involvement in decisions about how that growth is managed.\n\n## Career\nWilliams, age 65, works as a carpenter.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Filing: A list of Lee County candidates for the 2026 elections \u2013 The Rant](https://rantnc.com/2025/12/22/filing-a-list-of-lee-county-candidates-for-the-2026-elections/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","county":"lee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Lee County Board Of Commissioners District 01"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Louis","fullname":"Louis Donnell Williams","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Donnell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Lee County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"lee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"lee","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"lee","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Lee County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"lee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"lee","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":[]}],"summary":"No information found for Louis Donnell Williams in County Commission District 01; provided sources reference unrelated individuals named Louis/Lloyd/Marcus Williams.","terms":[],"token":"213bcd4b6253c405"}