{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJulie Tallerico Simpson ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Washington County Board of Education, District 2, against Lois Clark[1]. She did not win the primary and is not on the November 2026 general-election ballot, which lists Clark as the Democratic nominee[2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)\n- [2] [2026 General Election Candidate List by Contest \u2013 NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_general_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_02","county":"washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Washington County Board Of Education District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Julie","fullname":"Julie Tallerico Simpson","lastname":"Simpson","middlename":"Tallerico","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_02","contest_title":"Washington County Board Of Education District 02","county":"washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"washington","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"washington","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_02","contest_title":"Washington County Board Of Education District 02","county":"washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"washington","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"8717b4a7167cc25f"}