{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Jordan Burrus served as a Dare County Commissioner for District 1, having been seated on December 2, 2024. He ran for a full term in the 2026 Republican primary but lost to Board of Education Chair David Twiddy, who received 40.21% of the vote to Burrus's 32% in the three-way race.\n\n## Background and education\nBurrus is a lifelong resident of Wanchese, North Carolina, whose family has roots in Dare County spanning more than 350 years. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mount Olive.\n\n## Career\nBurrus is self-employed in the construction industry.\n\nBurrus is an active youth sports coach and has done pro-bono construction work for elderly residents in his community.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [District 1 Dare Commissioner candidates on their qualifications \u2013 Outer Banks Voice](https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2026/02/09/district-1-dare-commissioner-candidates-on-their-qualifications-and-the-key-issues/)\n- [2] [Questions for the Candidates: Dare Commissioner District 1 \u2013 Island Free Press](https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/questions-for-the-candidates-dare-commissioner-district-1-bea-basnight-michael-burrus/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners District 01"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael Jordan Burrus","lastname":"Burrus","middlename":"Jordan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"dare","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"dare","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"dare","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"5c8008167a5b276a"}