{"biography":"Roger Patterson is a Democratic candidate for a seat on the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 general election in Caldwell County, North Carolina. The filing window for the 2026 election closed at noon on Friday, and the primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026. The primary will feature eleven candidates competing for two county commission seats, alongside contests for school board seats and other county offices [9].\n\nPatterson is listed among the Democratic challengers for the commission, alongside Faith Naff of Granite Falls. Both are running against incumbent Republican commissioners Donnie Potter and Mike Labrose, who have filed for reelection. The Republican field includes several challengers such as Jeremy Benge, Steven Fekete, Jr., Ben Griffin, Corey Moore, Alex Moss, Gonzalo Vazquez Napoles, and Jennifer Whittington, all of whom have added their names to the Republican bid for the two commission seats [9].\n\nPatterson\u2019s hometown is identified as Lenoir, a city within Caldwell County. Beyond his name, party affiliation, and place of residence, the available source does not provide additional details about his education, professional background, prior public service, or specific policy positions. Consequently, the biography is limited to his candidacy as recorded in the official filing list for the 2026 Caldwell County elections [9].\n\n## Sources\n- [7] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [9] [Candidate list confirmed for 2026 Caldwell County elections | Archives | newstopicnews.com](https://www.newstopicnews.com/archives/caldwell-county-2026-election-whos-running-this-year/article_245cb526-c6d0-5741-80d5-c262e824e8f3.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Caldwell County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Roger","fullname":"Roger Patterson","lastname":"Patterson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Caldwell County Board Of Commissioners","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"caldwell","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"caldwell","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Caldwell County Board Of Commissioners","county":"caldwell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"caldwell","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":"Roger Patterson is a Democratic candidate from Lenoir running for Caldwell County Commissioner in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"7b6467ddec5227ed"}