{"biography":"Edwin P. Chapman is the Republican candidate for Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court in the 2026 North Carolina primary, appearing on the ballot for the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary [1].\n\nChapman first entered county office when he was elected Clerk of Superior Court in November\u202f2020 as a Democrat. In June of an unspecified year, he announced a change of party affiliation, joining the Alexander County Republican Party and declaring his intention to run as a Republican in future elections [12].\n\nSince taking office, Chapman has performed the duties of the Clerk of Superior Court, which include maintaining court records, managing the flow of civil and criminal cases, and providing public access to court documents. Specific accomplishments or policy positions for his 2026 campaign have not been detailed in the available sources.\n\nChapman\u2019s campaign contact information includes an email address for voter outreach: keepchapmancsc@gmail.com, as listed on his Ballotpedia profile [1]. No phone number or dedicated campaign website was identified in the sources reviewed.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Edwin P. Chapman (Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Edwin_P._Chapman_(Alexander_County_Clerk_of_Superior_Court,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [9] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [12] [Chapman Switches Party Affiliation](https://860wacb.com/chapman-switches-party-affiliation/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","county":"alexander","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court"},{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","county":"alexander","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Edwin","fullname":"Edwin Pope Chapman","lastname":"Chapman","middlename":"Pope","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","contest_title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court","county":"alexander","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"alexander","office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","contest_title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court","county":"alexander","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"alexander","office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"alexander","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"clerk_of_superior_court","contest_title":"Alexander County Clerk Of Superior Court","county":"alexander","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"alexander","office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"clerk_of_superior_court","office_title":"Clerk of Superior Court","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Edwin P. Chapman, a former Democratic clerk who switched to the Republican Party, is running for Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"61b52c60178956ab"}