{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobert D. \"Dan\" Brummitt is the incumbent Vance County Commissioner for District 4, having served in the role for close to two decades as of a January 2025 public hearing [2]. He filed for re-election as a Republican in the 2026 election, one of two Republicans -- alongside Kelley Wade Perdue -- who filed for the seat by the December 19, 2025 filing deadline [1]. Perdue defeated Brummitt in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, 187 votes (54.36%) to 157 votes (45.64%); only Perdue appears on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the seat [3].\n\n## Career\nAt a February 2026 Vance County Association of Educators candidate forum, Brummitt said the Vance County Board of Education \"has realized it needs to cut expenses,\" citing the decision to close Carver and New Hope elementary schools, and noted Vance ranked 49 out of 100 statewide for teacher supplements in 2025 [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Filings For March 2026 Primary - WIZS](https://wizs.com/candidate-filings-for-march-2026-primary/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [TownTalk: Vance Commissioners Elect Vice Chair, Hold Public Hearing On 2025-26 Budget At Monday Meeting - WIZS](https://wizs.com/towntalk-vance-commissioners-1-6-25/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21 (published 2025-01-06)\n[3] [March 2026 Vance County Election Results - WIZS](https://wizs.com/march-2026-primary-election-coverage/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Educators question candidates on pay - Henderson Daily Dispatch](https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/educators-question-candidates-on-pay/article_68603642-b1b9-5420-9540-c2714b6acb97.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21 (published 2026-02-18)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","county":"vance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Vance County Board Of Commissioners District 04"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Robert","fullname":"Robert D Brummitt","lastname":"Brummitt","middlename":"D","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","contest_title":"Vance County Board Of Commissioners District 04","county":"vance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"vance","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"vance","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","contest_title":"Vance County Board Of Commissioners District 04","county":"vance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"vance","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":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Vance County since 1999.","terms":[],"token":"4c489fc058fb268a"}