{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames M. \"Jim\" Pedersen is a candidate for one of two at-large seats on the Moore County Board of Education, on the ballot in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan primary ahead of the November 3, 2026 general election [1]. Per his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, his campaign calls for \"safe and orderly schools\" with \"best trained, best equipped and most capable\" school resource officers, eliminating \"wasteful spending,\" and a \"10 year funded construction plan\" for facilities [1]. He says he wants to focus on \"proficiency over graduation rates,\" reduce bureaucratic burdens on teachers, and expand vocational and career-technical education, along with low-cost housing for district employees and duty-free lunch breaks for teachers [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jim Pedersen (Moore County Schools, At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Pedersen_(Moore_County_Schools,_At-large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026)) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large"},{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James","fullname":"James M Pedersen","lastname":"Pedersen","middlename":"M","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"moore","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"James M. Pedersen is a 2026 candidate for an at\u2011large seat on the Moore County Board of Education, advocating safety, fiscal responsibility, and academic focus.","terms":[],"token":"448993ece145a3ed"}