{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMary Johnson is a candidate for the Elkin City School District Board of Education in Surry County, North Carolina, in the 2026 election. Her name was among those submitted for consideration for an Elkin City School Board appointment in January 2026 following a vacancy.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Elkin School Board to install new member Monday \u2013 Mt. Airy News](https://www.mtairynews.com/apg_sister_paper/elkin/elkin-school-board-to-install-new-member-monday/article_bc052957-5628-5c0e-919c-611d968b5ad7.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"elkin_city_school_city_district","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Elkin City Schools Board Of Education City District"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Johnson","lastname":"Johnson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"elkin_city_school_city_district","contest_title":"Elkin City Schools Board Of Education City District","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"surry","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"surry","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"elkin_city_school_city_district","contest_title":"Elkin City Schools Board Of Education City District","county":"surry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"surry","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"UNA","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Mary Johnson is a former Republican state representative associated with Elkin City School District.","terms":[],"token":"36f2354d6f431a14"}