{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAida Doss Havel is a Democratic candidate for the Dare County Board of Commissioners at-large seat in the 2026 general election. She previously ran for Dare County Commissioner District 4 in the November 2024 election, losing to Republican Mary Ellon Ballance 39 percent to 61 percent. She resides in Salvo on Hatteras Island.\n\nHavel's 2026 campaign focuses on three main issues: cleaning up the Buxton beach environmental contamination, finding creative solutions to Dare County's long-term housing needs, and advocating for fairer fishing regulations affecting Outer Banks commercial fishermen.\n\n## Career\nHavel is a semi-retired collaborative divorce attorney and mediator based in Rodanthe, North Carolina.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Aida Havel for Dare County Commissioner \u2013 havelfordare.com](https://www.havelfordare.com/)\n- [2] [The Outer Banks Voice \u2013 Strong night for Dare Republicans as they sweep commissioner and ed board races](https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2024/11/05/strong-night-for-dare-republicans-as-they-sweep-commissioner-and-ed-board-races/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Aida","fullname":"Aida Doss Havel","lastname":"Havel","middlename":"Doss","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"dare","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"dare","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Dare County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"dare","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"dare","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Aida Doss Havel is a Rodanthe attorney and notary public running for Dare County Commissioner At Large in the 2026 Republican primary.","terms":[],"token":"c9260d50191e0957"}