{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nReginald P. Saunders is a Democratic candidate running for Currituck County Board of Commissioners At-Large in 2026 [1]. He secured the Democratic nomination in the primary election by receiving 59.95% of the vote, defeating Claywood Wilson, Jr., who received 40.05% [2].\n\nSaunders officially filed for the position on December 16, prior to the primary cycle [3]. He self-describes as a native of Currituck County who attended local schools and graduated in the class of 1990 [3]. Following high school, he began his career with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in Currituck, where he states that he served for 34 years [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nReginald Saunders self-describes as being born and raised in Currituck County [3]. He attended local schools within the county and graduated from high school in the class of 1990 [3]. Specific details regarding his higher education, religious affiliation, or birth year are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nReginald Saunders was born and raised in Currituck County, attending local schools before graduating from Currituck County High School in 1990 [3]. He originally hails from Jarvisburg and currently resides in Grandy [4].\n\nProfessionally, Saunders began his career with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) immediately after high school [3]. He served with the agency for 34 years before retiring [3][4].\n\n## Office history\n\nReginald P. Saunders served on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners as an at-large member [1]. He is a graduate of Currituck County schools, completing his high school education in 1990 [3]. Following graduation, he began a career with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), where he states that he served citizens of Currituck for 34 years [3].\n\nSaunders filed to run for Commissioner at Large on December 16, describing himself as being born and raised in Currituck County [3]. In the Democratic primary for this seat held in 2026, Saunders received 59.95% of the vote (497 ballots), defeating Claywood Wilson, Jr., who received 40.05% (332 ballots) [2].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nReginald Saunders states that he was born and raised in Currituck County and graduated from Currituck County schools in 1990 [3]. Following high school, he began his career with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in Currituck, where he served for 34 years [3].\n\nSpecific details regarding his business interests, family wealth sources, ownership stakes, or sales of businesses are not provided in the available records. Financial disclosure facts beyond his employment history with NCDOT are not included in the source material.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Reggie Saunders (Currituck County Board of Commissioners At ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Reggie_Saunders_(Currituck_County_Board_of_Commissioners_At-Large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n[2] [Currituck County \u2022 2026 Primary Results](https://currituckvoterguide.com/)\n[3] [My classmate I got to share this Reginald Saunders - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/twiddyman.twiddy/posts/my-classmate-i-got-to-share-this-reginald-saunders/3266698393494169/)\n[4] [Reggie Saunders platform & website | Currituck County Commissioner, Democratic Primary](https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-north-carolina-primary-election-nc-state-county-commissioner-nc-county-currituck-d/candidates/reggie-saunders)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Currituck County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"},{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Currituck County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Reginald","fullname":"Reginald Leon Saunders","lastname":"Saunders","middlename":"Leon","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Currituck County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"currituck","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Currituck County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"currituck","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"currituck","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Currituck County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"currituck","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Reginald P. Saunders is a Democratic candidate for Currituck County Commissioner At-Large in North Carolina, formerly employed by NCDOT.","terms":[],"token":"2e3bda93abba7f04"}