{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTalmadge Eugene Shuler JR is a candidate for Jackson County Board Of Commissioners Chairman in Swain County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Talmadge","fullname":"Talmadge Eugene Shuler JR","lastname":"Shuler","middlename":"Eugene","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"swain","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","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":"JR","terms":[],"token":"6b67b6e7837063a3"}