{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNina Marie Ireland ran for Asheville City Council in the March 3, 2026 primary, in which 20 candidates competed for 3 seats \u2014 her first campaign for public office [1][2]. She did not advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the NC State Board of Elections candidate filing list [3].\n\n## Background and education\nA second-generation Asheville native, Ireland graduated from SILSA at Asheville High School and attended UNC Asheville [1].\n\n## Career\nIreland describes herself as a mother of four, entrepreneur, and hospitality worker who has worked in salons, event spaces, community organizations, and nonprofit spaces, juggling multiple jobs to support her family [1]. Her campaign centered on bringing accountability, accessibility, and investment to local government [1].\n\n## Family\nMother of four [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Nina Ireland \u2013 Campaign Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20260219200858/https://www.nina4avl.com/) (the live site has since expired; content reflects the archived Feb. 19, 2026 snapshot via the Wayback Machine)\n- [2] [20 Candidates for 3 Seats \u2013 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- [3] [2026 Candidate Filing List \u2013 North Carolina State Board of Elections](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)","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":"Nina","fullname":"Nina Marie Ireland","lastname":"Ireland","middlename":"Marie","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":"94e470f879205ba4"}