{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMike Barresi Sr. ran as a Republican in the 2026 primary for an at-large seat on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. He competed against Terri Mrazek in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary.\n\n## Career\n\nBarresi positioned himself as a political outsider and first-time candidate. At a community forum focused on housing, he spoke about personal experience with hardship and homelessness, describing himself as someone who understood everyday community struggles firsthand.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Forsyth County GOP commission primary \u2013 WFDD](https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-02-27/forsyth-county-gop-commission-primary-pits-political-newcomer-against-repeat-candidate-for-at-large-seat)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Forsyth County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Pierre Barresi SR","lastname":"Barresi","middlename":"Pierre","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Forsyth County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"forsyth","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"forsyth","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Forsyth County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"forsyth","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":[]}],"suffix":"SR","terms":[],"token":"5888717ab01ca90b"}