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Jason Ryan Murphy
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Jason Ryan Murphy is an incumbent District 3 (Hiwassee Dam) member of the Cherokee County Board of Education. He led a three-candidate Republican primary field on March 3, 2026 with 44.32% of the vote, finishing ahead of fellow incumbent Shannon Raper (31.24%) and Gary Butler. Murphy and Raper both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, which has two seats open; they face Democrat Joy Stein and unaffiliated candidate Carmen Owens Garland 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Murphy is a registered voter in Cherokee County, North Carolina, registered since 2006 (20 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2.
The voter file shows Murphy's year of birth as 1988; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2.
The voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Murphy”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Murphy”.