{"biography":"Joe Sims is a Republican candidate seeking an at\u2011large seat on the Caldwell County Board of Education in the November 3, 2026 general election. He will appear on the Republican primary ballot on March 3, 2026, competing for one of four at\u2011large positions that represent the entire county rather than a single district. The Board of Education governs the Caldwell County Schools system, setting district policy, adopting the annual budget, overseeing the superintendent, and making decisions on curriculum, facilities, and student services. Board members are elected to four\u2011year terms and are responsible for ensuring that the public\u2011school system meets state standards and community expectations.\n\nSims first joined the Caldwell County Board of Education through an appointment in 2013. He subsequently won election to a full term in the November 4, 2014 general election, receiving 11,371 votes (17.6% of the total) in a nonpartisan race for at\u2011large seats\u30102\u3011. His tenure on the board has included participation in budget deliberations and policy setting for the county\u2019s schools, though detailed records of specific initiatives he championed are not publicly documented.\n\nBeyond his service on the board, publicly available sources provide no additional biographical details such as education, professional career, or community involvement. The Ballotpedia candidate page for the 2026 race notes that Sims did not complete the Candidate Connection survey and that no endorsements or campaign themes have been recorded for this election cycle\u30101\u3011. Voters can contact him via the email address listed on the Caldwell County Schools website, JSIMS@CALDWELLSCHOOLS.COM, which is offered as a point of contact for the campaign\u30101\u3011.\n\nIn the 2026 race, Sims is again seeking to retain his seat amid a field that includes several other Republican candidates. The primary will determine which four candidates advance to the November general election, where the top vote\u2011getters will serve on the board for the next term. No campaign website or social\u2011media page has been identified in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Joe Sims (Caldwell County Schools school board At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Sims_(Caldwell_County_Schools_school_board_At-large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [2] [Joe Sims - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Sims)\n- [3] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Caldwell County Board Of Education"},{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Caldwell County Board Of Education"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Joseph","fullname":"Joseph Dwight Sims","lastname":"Sims","middlename":"Dwight","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Caldwell County Board Of Education","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"caldwell","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Caldwell County Board Of Education","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"caldwell","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"caldwell","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Caldwell County Board Of Education","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"caldwell","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Joe Sims, a Republican, is running for an at\u2011large seat on the Caldwell County Board of Education in 2026, having served on the board since 2013.","terms":[],"token":"55617bb1d8395e32"}