{"biography":"Jason Edward Grindstaff is a Republican candidate for the Avery County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 North Carolina election. He appears on the official 2026 primary candidate list for Avery County Commissioner, confirming his intent to run again after his 2024 campaign [9][10].\n\nGrindstaff\u2019s prior electoral experience includes filing for the 2024 Avery County Board of Commissioners race, where he was listed among seven Republican candidates seeking the three available seats on the board [10]. In the March 5, 2024 Republican primary, Grindstaff placed fourth, receiving 1,396 votes, which was insufficient to advance to the November general election ballot, as only the top three primary vote\u2011getters move forward [11].\n\nNo biographical details such as education, professional background, or prior public service are provided in the available sources. Ballotpedia\u2019s profile for Grindstaff notes the lack of additional personal information and indicates that he did not complete the Candidate Connection survey, leaving his policy positions and endorsements undocumented [1].\n\nGrindstaff\u2019s campaign for 2026 therefore builds on his earlier attempt to join the county commission, but specific platform points, endorsements, or campaign activities have not been reported in the sources consulted. Voters seeking more information may need to consult local news outlets or the candidate\u2019s own communications, which are not linked in the current records.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jason Grindstaff (Avery County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Grindstaff_(Avery_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2024))\n- [9] [2026 primary election candidate list final as filing ends | Government | averyjournal.com](https://www.averyjournal.com/news/government/2026-primary-election-candidate-list-final-as-filing-ends/article_0b21a2f9-b383-4297-a5c8-ecae1110b203.html)\n- [10] [Sixteen Candidates File for Avery County Offices in 2024 Election - High Country Press](https://www.hcpress.com/announcements/sixteen-candidates-file-for-avery-county-offices-in-2024-election.html)\n- [11] [2024 Avery Primary Election Results\u2026 Burnop, Webb, and Wright Claim School Board Seats; Incumbents Aldridge and Phillips Join Benfield in Winning County Commission Republican Primary - High Country Press](https://www.hcpress.com/avery/2024-avery-primary-election-results-burnop-webb-and-wright-claim-school-board-seats-incumbents-aldridge-and-phillips-join-benfield-in-winning-county-commission-republican-primary.html)\n- [12] [Jason Grindstaff (21 public records) - Address, Email, Phone Number | UnMask](https://unmask.com/Jason-Grindstaff/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"avery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Avery County Board Of Commissioners"},{"contest":"county_commission","county":"avery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Avery County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jason","fullname":"Jason Edward Grindstaff","lastname":"Grindstaff","middlename":"Edward","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Avery County Board Of Commissioners","county":"avery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"avery","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Avery County Board Of Commissioners","county":"avery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"avery","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"avery","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Avery County Board Of Commissioners","county":"avery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"avery","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":"Jason Edward Grindstaff is a Republican running for Avery County Commissioner in 2026, previously placing fourth in the 2024 primary.","terms":[],"token":"2c37f8ca5d59e64d"}