{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBradley Jordan Abate serves as the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, a position he assumed in February 2025 following his selection by Harnett County [1][2][4]. Prior to this appointment, Abate worked as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County [3].\n\nAbate is running for election to the Harnett County Board of Education, representing District 03 in the 2026 cycle.\n\n## Career\n\nBradley Abate served as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County [3]. He subsequently became the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, an airport located on 152 acres northwest of Erwin, North Carolina [5]. Harnett County selected Abate for this leadership role in February 2025 [4]. In his capacity as director, he oversaw operations at the facility, which includes amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nBradley Abate served as a Deputy Sheriff in Harnett County [3]. In February 2025, he was selected to serve as the new director of the Harnett Regional Jetport [2][4].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nBradley Abate serves as the director of the Harnett Regional Jetport, a position he assumed in early 2025 [1]. In this role, he oversees operations at the airport located on 152 acres near Erwin, North Carolina, which includes amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations [5][6]. Abate was selected for this appointment by Harnett County officials [2][4].\n\nPrior to his current position, Abate worked as a deputy sheriff for Harnett County, with employment records available through public payroll databases [3]. He is also associated with ABATE of North Carolina, Inc., a business entity registered in the state [7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Abate is new director of Harnett Regional Jetport | Archives | sanfordherald.com](https://www.sanfordherald.com/archives/abate-is-new-director-of-harnett-regional-jetport/article_9ac2890f-e7fb-5bd4-bcc0-97aabb989385.html)\n[2] [Harnett County Selects Bradley Abate as New Harnett Regional Jetport Director](https://harnett.org/publicinfo/press-releases.asp?btid=13&bid=2135)\n[3] [Bradley Abate - Deputy Sheriff - Harnett County | OpenGovPay](https://opengovpay.com/nc/bradley-abate/27580567)\n[4] [Harnett County selects Bradley Abate as new Harnett Regional Jetport director | BizFayetteville](https://bizfayetteville.com/more-news/2025/2/20/harnett-county-selects-bradley-abate-as-new-harnett-regional-jetport-director/3975)\n[5] [HRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport | SkyVector](https://skyvector.com/airport/HRJ/Harnett-Regional-Jetport-Airport)\n[6] [Harnett Regional Jetport Now Offers Electric Vehicle Charging Stations](https://beta.harnett.org/publicinfo/press-releases.asp?btid=13&bid=2150)\n[7] [0633380 - ABATE of North Carolina, Inc](https://www.city-data.com/business-entities/NC/ABATE-of-North-Carolina-Inc-0633380-NC.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_03","county":"harnett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Harnett County Board Of Education District 03"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bradley","fullname":"Bradley Jordan Abate","lastname":"Abate","middlename":"Jordan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_03","contest_title":"Harnett County Board Of Education District 03","county":"harnett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"harnett","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"harnett","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_03","contest_title":"Harnett County Board Of Education District 03","county":"harnett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"harnett","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Bradley Jordan Abate serves as Harnett Regional Jetport Director and was previously a Deputy Sheriff in Harnett County.","terms":[],"token":"c803e8549e8748a2"}