{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Allen Norris is a Democratic candidate for the Moore County Schools Board of Education at-large seat in North Carolina, running in 2026 on a platform of \"Parents first, transparency always.\"\n\nNorris believes school boards should focus on education fundamentals \u2014 reading, math, workforce readiness, and student safety \u2014 while treating parents as partners and ensuring transparent governance and fiscal responsibility.\n\n## Career\nNorris serves as Chairman of the Carthage Planning Board, where he works with town leadership and residents on growth and development decisions. He dropped a prior lawsuit against the Moore County Board of Education \u2014 in which he contended the board violated the state's open meetings law \u2014 before filing for the at-large seat.\n\nNorris has been active in the Carthage Rotary Club, serving as Club President, organizing the Carthage 4th of July Parade for three consecutive years, and supporting graduating Moore County seniors through Rotary scholarship programs.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 David Norris for Moore County School Board](https://www.davidnorrisforschoolboard.com/about)\n- [2] [He Sued the School Board. Now He Wants to Join It. \u2013 The Pilot](https://www.thepilot.com/news/he-sued-the-school-board-now-he-wants-to-join-it/article_ed520cb2-678b-470d-89ef-2f4a2f07520f.html)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Allen Norris","lastname":"Norris","middlename":"Allen","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"moore","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Moore County Board Of Education Member At-Large","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"e0db558d2a481a1f"}