{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKenneth Greg Parks is a Republican candidate for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat in the 2026 general election. Parks ran uncontested in the March 2026 Republican primary. He resides in the Leicester area of western Buncombe County.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, District 2 \u2013 Mountain Xpress](https://mountainx.com/news/politics-elections/2026-primary-voter-guide-buncombe-county-board-of-commissioners-district-2/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Buncombe County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kenneth","fullname":"Kenneth Greg Parks","lastname":"Parks","middlename":"Greg","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Buncombe County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"buncombe","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"buncombe","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_02","contest_title":"Buncombe County Board Of Commissioners District 02","county":"buncombe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"buncombe","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":"Kenneth Greg Parks is a candidate for County Commission District 02 in North Carolina's 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"c64c991886752988"}