{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTyler Joseph Ladd was a nonpartisan candidate for Asheville City Council in the March 3, 2026 primary, in which 20 candidates competed for 3 seats (6 spots advancing to the November general election). Ladd did not advance past the primary and will not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot [1][3].\n\nLadd centered his campaign on expanding opportunities for local artists, revitalizing Asheville's cultural identity through locally focused programming, and addressing Hurricane Helene recovery. He supported affordable, quality, and accessible housing and proposed creative infrastructure such as permeable parking lots, urban gardens, and solar-paneled parking lots. He argued that city government has a responsibility to support local artists because they are a primary draw for visitors and residents [1].\n\n## Career\nLadd is a writer, sound designer, and visual designer based in Asheville [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [20 candidates for 3 seats: A closer look at the people running for Asheville City Council -- WLOS](https://wlos.com/news/election/asheville-city-council-candidates-2026-ball-ullman-jeffrey-scott-burroughs-butler-debellott-ferrell-gonzales-ireland-jackson-ladd-mclean-moritz-mosley-bobby-sheneika-smith-snyder-turner-wheatley-young)\n[2] [2026 Primary Voter Guide: Asheville City Council -- Mountain Xpress](https://mountainx.com/news/politics-elections/2026-primary-voter-guide-asheville-city-council/)\n[3] [Asheville City Council primary: All incumbents, plus Ball, Young and Burroughs move forward -- Blue Ridge Public Radio](https://www.bpr.org/2026-03-03/asheville-city-council-primary-all-incumbents-plus-ball-young-and-burroughs-move-forward)","campaigns":[{"contest":"asheville_city_council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"City Of Asheville City Council"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Tyler","fullname":"Tyler Joseph Ladd","lastname":"Ladd","middlename":"Joseph","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"asheville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Asheville City Council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"buncombe","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"asheville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Asheville City Council","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"8e74ac5219c499ae"}