{"biography":"Guy D. Smith is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Craven County Board of Commissioners for District 4 in North Carolina. The race is scheduled for the November 3, 2026 general election, with the Republican primary held on March 3, 2026, where Smith appeared on the ballot alongside fellow Republican E. T. Mitchell [5][1]. Smith\u2019s campaign filing indicates his affiliation with the Republican Party and his intent to represent District 4 on the county\u2019s governing board. No additional biographical details, such as education, professional background, or policy positions, are provided in the available sources. The Ballotpedia entry notes that Smith did not complete the Candidate Connection survey and that no endorsements or campaign themes have been recorded for him at this time [5][1]. Voters can contact Smith via the email address listed on the Ballotpedia page.\n\n## Sources\n- [5] [Guy D. Smith (Craven County Board of Commissioners District 4, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Guy_D._Smith_(Craven_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_4,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Guy","fullname":"Guy Dixon Smith","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Dixon","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","contest_title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"craven","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","contest_title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"craven","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"craven","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_04","contest_title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 04","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"craven","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":"Guy D. Smith is a Republican candidate for Craven County Board of Commissioners District 4 in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"55ff644ca5f6e940"}