{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Edward Martin, known as Ed Martin, is the incumbent Northampton County Commissioner for District 3 and is seeking re-election in the 2026 general election. He currently serves as Chairman of the Northampton County Board of Commissioners, having been elected to that role in December 2022. His current term expires in 2026. District 3 encompasses the Roanoke and Jackson Township areas, including the communities of Jackson, Rehobeth, Lasker, and Potecasi.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Board of Commissioners \u2013 Northampton County, NC](https://www.northamptonnc.com/189/Board-of-Commissioners)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","county":"northampton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Northampton County Board Of Commissioners District 03"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Edward Martin","lastname":"Martin","middlename":"Edward","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","contest_title":"Northampton County Board Of Commissioners District 03","county":"northampton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"northampton","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"northampton","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","contest_title":"Northampton County Board Of Commissioners District 03","county":"northampton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"northampton","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"William E. Martin was an American actor known for his film and television roles.","terms":[],"token":"791d8797c42bd52e"}