{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBobby Joe Jenkins (Republican) is a Swain County, NC Commissioner who sought the board's chairman position in the 2026 Republican primary.\n\n## Career\n\nJenkins worked for Swain County government for 14 years in the county buildings department, then transitioned to elected service as a commissioner. He has emphasized his record of cost savings on county projects and his commitment to moving the county forward.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Candidates for Swain County Chairman Share Ideas \u2013 Smoky Mountain News](https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/40783-candidates-for-swain-county-chairman-share-ideas-platforms)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bobby","fullname":"Bobby Joe Jenkins","lastname":"Jenkins","middlename":"Joe","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"swain","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_chairman","contest_title":"Swain County Board Of Commissioners Chairman","county":"swain","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"swain","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"85a302fb85fa54b8"}