{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWilliam Christopher Worley, known as Chris Worley, is the Republican incumbent representing District 4 on the Columbus County Schools Board of Education, in his first term. He is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. He was elected chair of the Columbus County Board of Education on December 4, 2025, after serving as vice-chair in 2025 [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [School board leaders elected \u2013 NR Columbus](https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/school-board-leaders-elected/article_dade59e9-c081-4f15-8c29-98cc005961a3.html) \u2014 published 2025-12-17, accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_04","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 04"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Christopher Worley","lastname":"Worley","middlename":"Christopher","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_04","contest_title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 04","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"columbus","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"columbus","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_04","contest_title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 04","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"columbus","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Chris Worley is a candidate for Columbus County Board of Education District 4 in North Carolina.","terms":[],"token":"b922aa8ca5fdf398"}