{"biography":"Corey Earl Ballance Sr. is a Democratic incumbent serving as a Bertie County Commissioner for District\u202fIII, a seat whose term runs until 2026, and he is a candidate for re\u2011election to the Bertie County Board of Commissioners District\u202f03 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election [5][1].\n\nBallance earned his bachelor\u2019s degree from Shaw University, as noted on the county\u2019s official website [5]. He later founded and operates Corey B. Handy, LLC, a local business that provides handyman services throughout the county [5].\n\nHis public\u2011service r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes service as a member of the Aulander Town Council, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Colerain, and vice\u2011president of the MAP Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit focused on local economic development [5]. He is also a member of the Omega\u202fPsi\u202fPhi fraternity, Rho\u202fRho Chapter [5].\n\nBallance was first elected to the Bertie County Board of Commissioners in the November\u202f8,\u202f2022 general election, defeating unaffiliated challenger Tammy Lee for the District\u202f3 seat [1]. He is currently completing his first term and seeks a second term in the 2026 race. While he did not complete Ballotpedia\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, the site lists a contact email (coreyballance@gmail.com) for voter outreach [1].\n\nAs a commissioner, Ballance\u2019s responsibilities include representing the interests of the Colerain\u202f1\u202f&\u202f2 and Mitchells\u202f1\u202f&\u202f2 precincts, participating in county budget decisions, and overseeing local services and development initiatives. His ongoing work focuses on community development, infrastructure improvements, and supporting local businesses, reflecting his background as a small\u2011business owner and community leader.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Corey Ballance Sr. (Bertie County Board of Commissioners District 3, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Corey_Ballance_Sr._(Bertie_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_3,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [5] [Corey Ballance, Sr. - Bertie County](http://www.co.bertie.nc.us/commissioners/ballance.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","county":"bertie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Bertie County Board Of Commissioners District 03"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Corey","fullname":"Corey Earl Ballance SR","lastname":"Ballance","middlename":"Earl","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","contest_title":"Bertie County Board Of Commissioners District 03","county":"bertie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"bertie","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"bertie","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_03","contest_title":"Bertie County Board Of Commissioners District 03","county":"bertie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"bertie","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":[]}],"suffix":"SR","summary":"Corey Earl Ballance Sr., a Democratic Bertie County Commissioner first elected in 2022, is running for re\u2011election to District\u202f03 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"8df12546fb85cf99"}