{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAmy Leann Pierce, who goes by LeAnn Pierce, is the Chair of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and is seeking re-election as a Republican in the November 3, 2026 general election [1]. Because only as many Republicans (Pierce and Richard Collier) filed as there were open seats, no Republican primary was held and both advanced directly to the general election [1]. They face Democratic nominees Rob Zapple, a three-term incumbent first elected in 2014, and LeShonda Wallace, who placed first and second respectively in a four-way Democratic primary held March 3, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Pierce is a registered Republican in New Hanover County, registered since 1996 (30 years) [3]. The voter file lists her year of birth as 1968; North Carolina's bulk voter export publishes only birth year, not a full date [3]. Her voting history shows participation in 16 elections since 2016, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [A look at who filed in the 2026 tri-county elections \u2013 Port City Daily](https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2025/12/19/look-at-who-filed-in-2026-elections/)\n[2] [2026 Primary Results: New Hanover County \u2013 Port City Daily](https://portcitydaily.com/latest-news/2026/03/03/2026-primary-results-new-hanover-county/)\n[3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"new_hanover","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"New Hanover County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Amy","fullname":"Amy Leann Pierce","lastname":"Pierce","middlename":"Leann","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"New Hanover County Board Of Commissioners","county":"new_hanover","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"new_hanover","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"new_hanover","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"New Hanover County Board Of Commissioners","county":"new_hanover","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"new_hanover","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":[]}],"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in New Hanover County since 1996.","terms":[],"token":"6d2e62dc9de061c5"}