{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nShannon Lemar Long is an Independent candidate running for Alamance County Sheriff in the 2026 election [1]. She officially announced her candidacy by signing a declaration to run, describing the effort as a \"movement for change, progress, and equality\" aimed at bringing a fresh vision to the office [1]. Long states that if elected, she would make history as the first Independent candidate to hold the position in Alamance County [1].\n\nAs part of her campaign activities, Long participated in early voting at the Kernodle Senior Center, where she was joined by supporters who encouraged voters to cast ballots and sign petitions to secure her place on the November ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nShannon Long has self-describes as an Independent candidate running for Alamance County Sheriff [1]. She officially signed to run for this office, marking a campaign focused on change, progress, and equality [1]. As part of her candidacy efforts, she participated in early voting at the Kernodle Senior Center to support her own bid for the position [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Today marks a monumental moment in Alamance County ...](https://www.facebook.com/61583903263753/posts/today-marks-a-monumental-moment-in-alamance-county-history-as-shannon-long-offic/122121913533130108/)\n[2] [At the polls today with Shannon Long, who's stepping up to ...](https://www.facebook.com/ojedafornc/videos/at-the-polls-today-with-shannon-long-whos-stepping-up-to-serve-as-sheriff-in-ala/2573007593094877/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Alamance County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Shannon","fullname":"Shannon Lemar Long","lastname":"Long","middlename":"Lemar","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Alamance County Sheriff","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"alamance","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"alamance","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Alamance County Sheriff","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"alamance","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"UNA","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Shannon Long is an Independent candidate running for Sheriff in Alamance County, with early voting events held at the Kernodle Senior Center.","terms":[],"token":"c13fa90ce6c2053c"}