{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristie Lane Baer ran as a Republican candidate for Dare County Board of Education, District 1, in the March 3, 2026 primary. She placed second among three Republican candidates with 2,063 votes, behind winner Stephen Nichols (2,733); Shannon Walters placed third (1,556). Since this was a vote-for-one primary, Baer will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, where Nichols will face Democratic candidate Kelleta Govan [1].\n\n## Career\nBaer has built a career in public service and the private sector on the Outer Banks. She worked for Dare County Water from 1995 to 2003, then served with the Town of Nags Head from 2003 to 2014 [2]. She subsequently moved into the private sector, working in accounting at Croswait Composites from 2014 to 2022 [2]. Since 2019, she has also worked in real estate, helping families with homeownership and investment goals [2].\n\nBaer is an active school parent in the Dare County community and framed her candidacy around her direct stake in the school system's outcomes for students and families [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) -- accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [District 1 Board of Education candidates on their qualifications and priorities -- Outer Banks Voice](https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2026/02/10/district-1-board-of-education-candidates-on-their-qualifications-and-priorities/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing listing (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`), accessed 2026-07-19\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_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 Education District 01"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Christie","fullname":"Christie Lane Baer","lastname":"Baer","middlename":"Lane","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_01","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Education District 01","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"dare","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"dare","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_01","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Education District 01","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"dare","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"6c66e0413ba87091"}