{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\n**Update: Baker lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Franklin County Board of Commissioners At-Large Seat 6, finishing second with 1,034 votes, behind Harry Foy's 2,767 votes (Rhonda Folks placed third with 406) [1]. Foy advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election; Baker does not appear on the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list for that contest [2].**\n\nBruce Edward Baker was a Republican candidate for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners At-Large Seat 6, running against fellow Republicans Rhonda Folks and Harry Foy Jr. in the March 3, 2026 primary [2].\n\n## Career\n\nIn 2014, Baker ran in the Democratic primary for Franklin County Sheriff; a Franklin Times candidate profile from that race listed his occupation as law enforcement [3].\n\n## Family\n\nThe 2014 Franklin Times profile listed Baker as married with five children [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (`Candidate_Listing_2026.csv`) \u2014 https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv\n\n[3] [Three are seeking Democratic nod for sheriff: Bruce E. Baker \u2013 The Franklin Times (2014)](https://www.thefranklintimes.com/news.php?viewStory=29941)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"franklin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Franklin County Board Of Commissioners At-Large Seat 06"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bruce","fullname":"Bruce Edward Baker","lastname":"Baker","middlename":"Edward","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Franklin County Board Of Commissioners At-Large Seat 06","county":"franklin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"franklin","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"franklin","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Franklin County Board Of Commissioners At-Large Seat 06","county":"franklin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"franklin","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":"937ed38347ab873c"}