{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRandy Thompson currently serves as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners representing District 1 [3]. A North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach, Thompson previously held the position of Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 and served as Vice Chairman prior to that tenure [3].\n\nThompson is a candidate for re-election to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners District 1 seat in the 2026 election [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRandy Thompson is a native of North Carolina and resides in Sunset Beach [3]. He has served as a member of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners for District 1 [1]. During his tenure on the board, he held the position of Vice Chairman [3]. Thompson also served as the Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3].\n\n## Career\n\nRandy Thompson is a North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach who served for more than 30 years in local government before entering elected office [4]. Following his tenure in public service, he founded Thompson Disaster Recovery Associates, Inc., serving as its Chief Executive Officer and providing consulting services [4].\n\nThompson has held various leadership roles within the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. He served as Vice Chairman from 2016 through 2020 and later as Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3][4]. Additionally, he sits on the Grand Strand MPO Transportation Advisory Committee (GSATS) [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nRandy Thompson is a North Carolina native and resident of Sunset Beach who serves on the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners for District 1 [3]. He previously held the position of Vice Chairman on the board [3]. Thompson also served as the Board Chairman from 2021 through 2024 [3].\n\nThompson ran for re-election to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners in 2022 [1]. He is a candidate for the same seat in the upcoming 2026 election [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Randy Thompson (Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Thompson_(Brunswick_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Randy Thompson (Brunswick County Board of Commissioners ...](https://ballotpedia.org/Randy_Thompson_(Brunswick_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n[3] [Commissioner Randy Thompson (District 1) | Brunswick County, NC](https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/895/Commissioner-Randy-Thompson-District-1)\n[4] [Elect Randy Thompson](https://electrandythompson.com/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","county":"brunswick","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","county":"brunswick","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Randell","fullname":"Randell Wayne Thompson","lastname":"Thompson","middlename":"Wayne","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"brunswick","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"brunswick","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"brunswick","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"brunswick","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"brunswick","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_01","contest_title":"Brunswick County Board Of Commissioners District 01","county":"brunswick","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"brunswick","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":"Randy Thompson is a Brunswick County Commissioner for District 1, former Board Chairman (2021-2024), and resident of Sunset Beach.","terms":[],"token":"b88b52413bfaffcd"}