{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEric Lawrence Dunn ran in the 2024 Republican primary for Catawba County Commissioner in North Carolina.\n\nDunn's campaign emphasized fiscal responsibility, limited government, and drawing on his extensive experience with local government law and administration.\n\n## Background and education\nEric Dunn grew up in Sparks, Nevada. He was the first member of his family to graduate from college. He attended law school at night while working, earning his law degree while managing professional responsibilities.\n\n## Career\nDunn spent approximately eight years as an avionics technician in the United States Air Force before pursuing his legal education. After earning his law degree, he built a career in California local government law, serving as City Attorney for the cities of Perris and Hesperia, California. He went on to co-found a local government law firm that grew to approximately 100 attorneys. After retiring, Dunn and his family relocated to Catawba County, North Carolina.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Eric Dunn for Catawba County Commissioner \u2013 voteericdunn.com](https://voteericdunn.com)\n- [2] [2024 Catawba County Republican Primary \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://www.ncsbe.gov)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"catawba","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Catawba County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Eric","fullname":"Eric Lawrence Dunn","lastname":"Dunn","middlename":"Lawrence","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Catawba County Board Of Commissioners","county":"catawba","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"catawba","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"catawba","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Catawba County Board Of Commissioners","county":"catawba","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"catawba","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":"865e375c6bcf14c7"}