{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeffrey David Groh, known as Jeff Groh, is a candidate for Hendersonville City Council in the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan election. He is competing with incumbents and fellow challengers for two at-large seats. He is based in the Flat Rock, NC area.\n\nGroh describes himself as a \"common sense\" candidate. He advocates for limited government focused on core responsibilities, policies that reduce barriers to business creation, and zoning assessment. He opposes DEI initiatives and police defunding.\n\n## Background and education\nGroh holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in business administration.\n\n## Career\nGroh previously served as vice president of technology for an analytical instruments company. He currently owns two small businesses.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jeff Groh for Hendersonville City Council \u2013 groh4council.com](https://www.groh4council.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"hendersonville_city_council","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"City Of Hendersonville City Council"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeffrey","fullname":"Jeffrey David Groh","lastname":"Groh","middlename":"David","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"hendersonville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Hendersonville City Council","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"henderson","office_key":"city_council","office_title":"City Council Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"henderson","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"hendersonville_city_council","contest_title":"City Of Hendersonville City Council","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"henderson","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":[]}],"summary":"Public records sources list multiple individuals named Jeffrey Groh across various states but do not provide specific contact details for the Hendersonville City Council member.","terms":[],"token":"b834e3cd4b335a46"}