{"biography":"Brookey Duckworth Hardee is the Democratic candidate for Pender County Board of Commissioners District\u202f2 in the 2026 general election. The district covers the southern coastal region and Hampstead, and the Democratic nominee will face the winner of the Republican primary in November\u202f2026\u202f[9][10].\n\nPublicly available filings list Hardee as the sole Democrat on the ballot for District\u202f2; she did not submit a questionnaire response to the media consortium that gathered candidate positions for the primary\u202f[9][10]. No biographical details such as education, professional background, or prior elected service are provided in the cited sources.\n\nBecause Hardee has not yet released a campaign platform or record of public service in these sources, her specific policy priorities and accomplishments remain unreported at this time. Voters can expect further information as the campaign progresses and additional filings or statements become available.\n\n## Sources\n- [9] [Primary Election 2026: Pender County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners candidate questionnaires | Port City Daily](https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2026/02/15/primary-election-2026-pender-county-board-of-education-and-board-of-commissioners-candidate-questionnaires/)\n- [10] [Primary 2026: Pender County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners candidate questionnaires | WHQR](https://www.whqr.org/local/2026-02-12/primary-2026-pender-county-board-of-education-and-board-of-commissioners-candidate-questionnaires)\n- [11] [A look at who filed in the 2026 tri-county elections | Port City Daily](https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2025/12/19/look-at-who-filed-in-2026-elections/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","county":"pender","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Pender County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brookey","fullname":"Brookey Duckworth Hardee","lastname":"Hardee","middlename":"Duckworth","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Pender County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"pender","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"pender","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"pender","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Pender County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"pender","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"pender","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":"Brookey Duckworth Hardee is the Democratic candidate for Pender County Board of Commissioners District\u202f2 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"5297f266f624681b"}