{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nReba Louanne Jenkins McMahan is the Democratic candidate for Graham County Sheriff in the November 3, 2026 general election [1][2]. She faces Republican Caleb Stiles, who won the March 3, 2026 GOP primary [1][2].\n\nThe race follows the permanent removal of former Sheriff Brad Hoxit, whom a Superior Court judge found had engaged in \"willful misconduct and maladministration\" in his investigation of a county commissioner with whom he had a personal conflict; Republican Russell Moody, a former sheriff (2007\u20112011), was appointed to fill the vacancy in February 2026 pending the November election [2].\n\nPublic sources consulted do not provide additional biographical detail about McMahan's education, career, or campaign platform.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Keeping the faith: First-of-its kind sheriff removal hearing plays out in Graham County \u2013 Smoky Mountain News](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/41110-keeping-the-faith-first-of-its-kind-sheriff-removal-hearing-plays-out-in-graham-county)\n\n[2] [Brad Hoxit permanently removed as Graham County Sheriff \u2013 Smoky Mountain News](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/41130-brad-hoxit-permanently-removed-as-graham-county-sheriff)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"graham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Graham County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Reba","fullname":"Reba Louanne Jenkins Mcmahan","lastname":"Mcmahan","middlename":"Louanne Jenkins","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Graham County Sheriff","county":"graham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"graham","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"graham","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Graham County Sheriff","county":"graham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"graham","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate Reba Louanne Jenkins\u202fMcMahan is running for Graham County Sheriff in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"5de766a56e926245"}