{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMelissa Elizabeth Harrison currently serves on the Currituck County Board of Education, representing Crawford Township, with her current term expiring in December 2026, per the district's official board roster [1]. She is a candidate for re-election to that seat in the November 3, 2026 general election, one of two candidates on the ballot for the Crawford Township seat, per North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate filing records [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nHarrison is a current member of the Currituck County Board of Education, a five-member, nonpartisan body whose members are elected to staggered four-year terms [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Board Members - Currituck County Schools](https://www.currituck.k12.nc.us/board-of-education/board-members) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections 2026 candidate filing listing (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_crawford_twp","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Currituck County Board Of Education Crawford Twp"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Melissa","fullname":"Melissa Elizabeth Harrison","lastname":"Harrison","middlename":"Elizabeth","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_crawford_twp","contest_title":"Currituck County Board Of Education Crawford Twp","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"currituck","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"currituck","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_crawford_twp","contest_title":"Currituck County Board Of Education Crawford Twp","county":"currituck","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"currituck","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":"Melissa Elizabeth Harrison is a Currituck County Board of Education member running for the Crawford Township seat in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"50c8d90172f56e3d"}