{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristopher James Chadwick, who goes by Chris Chadwick, is the Republican chairman of the Carteret County Board of Commissioners for District 6, which covers the Down East communities, North River, South River, and part of Beaufort [1]. He filed for re-election to the seat for the 2026 election cycle [2] and won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary unopposed for the general [3].\n\n## Background and education\nChadwick was born and raised in Gloucester, North Carolina, in Carteret County [4].\n\n## Career\nChadwick and his family operate several Down East businesses, including Chadwick Tire Company and Retail Square, both in Otway, and the Harkers Island RV Resort on Harkers Island; the family's businesses have operated in the area for more than 29 years [4]. He was appointed to the Carteret County Board of Commissioners in June 2020 to fill the District 6 seat after the death of Commissioner Jonathan Robinson, and was seated to serve on an interim basis [4]. He has since been elected to the seat and serves as board chairman [1]. He also sits on the Carteret County ABC Board, the Partnership for Children, the Carteret County Transportation Committee, and the Harbor Authority [1].\n\n## Family\nChadwick is married to Kathryn Smith Chadwick, and the couple have two children, William and Larrington, who attend East Carteret High School [4].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Staff Directory - Chris Chadwick](https://www.carteretcountync.gov/directory.aspx?EID=41)\n- [2] [Carteret County commissioners, including chairman, seek re-election on filing day - WCTI12](https://wcti12.com/news/local/carteret-county-commissioners-including-chairman-seek-re-election-on-filing-day)\n- [3] [North Carolina State Board of Elections -- certified March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (results_pct_20260303)](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/index.html?prefix=ENRS/2026_03_03/)\n- [4] [Chadwick seated as county commissioner, represents Down East - Carolina Coast Online](https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_ce5dcc7e-afe7-11ea-aa1b-93f30bd25613.html)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","county":"carteret","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Carteret County Board Of Commissioners District 06"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","county":"carteret","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Carteret County Board Of Commissioners District 06"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher James Chadwick","lastname":"Chadwick","middlename":"James","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","contest_title":"Carteret County Board Of Commissioners District 06","county":"carteret","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"carteret","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","contest_title":"Carteret County Board Of Commissioners District 06","county":"carteret","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"carteret","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"carteret","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","contest_title":"Carteret County Board Of Commissioners District 06","county":"carteret","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"carteret","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":[]}],"summary":"Christopher James Chadwick is a Republican County Commissioner for District 6 in Carteret County, NC, serving as Chair.","terms":[],"token":"9a983221a8d80a7f"}