{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Legrand is a candidate for county commissioner in North Carolina. Available records connect him to Richmond County, where he ran for county commissioner in 2020, 2022, and 2024.\n\nIn prior campaigns Legrand emphasized attracting jobs to the county, joining North Carolina's Southeast regional economic development partnership, and expanding STEM education opportunities for youth.\n\n## Career\nLegrand works as a business owner and minister.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Michael Legrand platform \u2013 Branch.vote](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-general-election-nc-state-county-commissioner-nc-county-richmond/candidates/michael-legrand)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"richmond","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Richmond County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael Legrand","lastname":"Legrand","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Richmond County Board Of Commissioners","county":"richmond","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"richmond","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"richmond","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Richmond County Board Of Commissioners","county":"richmond","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"richmond","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"UNA","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"UNA","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Michael Legrand is a local minister and business owner from Richmond County, North Carolina, who ran for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in 2020, 2022, and 2024.","terms":[],"token":"e76f7680e5f3036a"}