{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames Alton Jones II, of Harrells, was sworn into the Sampson County Schools Board of Education in late June 2026 and began his official duties on July 1, 2026, alongside newly elected members Michael Elmore and Krystin Moore McPhail [2].\n\nSampson Independent's March 3, 2026 primary-night election coverage described Jones among the non-advancing candidates in this multi-seat race, naming only Elmore and McPhail as newcomer winners alongside incumbent Daryll Warren [3]. The outlet's later, first-hand report of the June swearing-in \u2014 with direct quotes from each new member \u2014 identifies Jones as one of three newly elected board members seated that day [2]. The two reports conflict on this point; the swearing-in account is the more direct evidence of the actual outcome.\n\n## Career\nJones has worked for many years as a school resource officer [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate List Grouped by Contest \u2013 Sampson County Board of Elections / NC State Board of Elections](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/2026_primary_candidate_list_by_contest.pdf)\n[2] [A changing of the guard \u2013 Sampson Independent](https://www.clintonnc.com/news/140585/a-changing-of-the-guard) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19\n[3] [Grady makes clerk history \u2013 Sampson Independent](https://www.clintonnc.com/news/breaking-news/112367/grady-makes-clerk-history) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"sampson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Sampson County Schools Board Of Education"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James","fullname":"James Alton Jones II","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"Alton","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Sampson County Schools Board Of Education","county":"sampson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"sampson","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"sampson","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Sampson County Schools Board Of Education","county":"sampson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"sampson","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"II","terms":[],"token":"ad94ddf928e7f6da"}