{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKelly Allen currently serves as Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina [3]. She was elected to this leadership role by her colleagues at the board's organizational meeting on December 2, 2025, with Steve Carter selected as vice chair [6][7]. Allen is a candidate for Alamance County Commissioner in the upcoming 2026 election [1].\n\nAllen has filed to run in the Republican primary for the position [8]. Her campaign website describes her as a \"proven local leader\" with a focus on fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity [5]. She states that she is a retired nurse originally from Alamance County who previously served as Mayor of Haw River [5][8]. In addition to her political service, Allen was recognized by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission with the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nKelly Allen is originally from Alamance County, where she was raised in East Burlington and later made Haw River her home [8]. She self-describes as having a background rooted in faith and integrity [5].\n\nAllen earned an associate\u2019s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College [8]. Her professional career includes work as a retired nurse [5] and service as a broker-in-charge, for which she received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission [4].\n\n## Career\n\nKelly Allen earned an associate\u2019s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College and is a retired nurse [8]. She holds a real estate license in North Carolina and received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission [4].\n\nAllen served as the Mayor of Haw River, holding that office during the election cycle ending in November 2019 [2]. Following her tenure as mayor, she has been described as a public servant since 2009 [5]. She is originally from Alamance County, having been raised in East Burlington before making Haw River her home [8].\n\n## Office history\n\nKelly Allen\u2019s public service career began in 2009 when she was elected as the Mayor of Haw River [2]. She served in this role prior to her election to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners [5].\n\nAllen was elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, representing District 3, with a term beginning after the November 5, 2019, election [2]. In December 2025, she was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners [6][7].\n\nAllen is currently running for re-election to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 Republican Primary [1][8].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nAs Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, Kelly Allen was elected to lead the board during the organizational meeting on December 2, 2025, with Steve Carter serving as vice chair [7]. In this capacity, she oversaw the adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule and the fiscal year 2026\u201327 budget calendar [9]. Commissioners unanimously selected Allen for the chairmanship [6].\n\nAllen\u2019s legislative priorities for her 2026 campaign emphasize fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity, building on a record of local leadership since 2009 [5]. She describes herself as a retired nurse with an associate\u2019s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College [8]. Her platform highlights her tenure as Chairman of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners and former Mayor of Haw River [5].\n\nPrior to her county commission service, Allen served as Mayor of Haw River, running in the election held on November 5, 2019 [2]. She has also received recognition for her professional contributions, including the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission [4].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nKelly Allen is a retired nurse who holds an associate\u2019s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College [8]. She previously worked as a real estate broker-in-charge and received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for her contributions to education in the field [4].\n\nAllen self-describes herself as having \"proven local leadership\" and emphasizes fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity as core components of her platform [5]. Her campaign materials highlight her background as a public servant since 2009 and her status as a retired nurse to illustrate her commitment to Alamance County [5].\n\nSpecific details regarding her current business ownership stakes, the sources of family wealth, or significant financial disclosures are not provided in the available source material.\n\n## Family\n\nKelly Allen is originally from Alamance County, where she was raised in East Burlington before making Haw River her home [8]. She was married to her husband, Charl [8].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kelly Allen (Alamance County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kelly_Allen_(Alamance_County_Board_of_Commissioners,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n[2] [Kelly Allen (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kelly_Allen_(North_Carolina))\n[3] [Chair Kelly Allen \u2013 Alamance County Commissioners](https://commissioners.alamancecountync.gov/home-1/our-commissioners-2/kelly-allen/)\n[4] [NCREC Bulletins \u2013 Kelly Allen receives Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award](https://bulletins.ncrec.gov/kelly-allen-receives-larry-a-outlaw-excellence-in-education-award/)\n[5] [Kelly Allen for Alamance Co. Commissioner](https://kellyallenforcommissioner.com/)\n[6] [Commissioners unanimously tap Kelly Allen as their new chairman - alamancenews.com](https://alamancenews.com/commissioners-unanimously-tap-kelly-allen-as-their-new-chairman/)\n[7] [Alamance County elects Kelly Allen chair, Steve Carter vice chair at organizational meeting | Citizen Portal](https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7231709/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-County-elects-Kelly-Allen-chair-Steve-Carter-vice-chair-at-organizational-meeting)\n[8] [Kelly Allen platform & website | Alamance County Commissioner, Republican Primary](https://demo.branch.vote/races/2026-north-carolina-primary-election-nc-state-county-commissioner-nc-county-alamance-r/candidates/kelly-allen)\n[9] [CitizenPortal.ai - Alamance County elects Kelly Allen chair, Steve Carter vice chair; board adopts 2026 meeting schedule and FY 26\u201327 budget calendar](https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7031023/Alamance-County/North-Carolina/Alamance-County-elects-Kelly-Allen-chair-Steve-Carter-vice-chair-board-adopts-2026-meeting-schedule-and-FY-2627-budget-calendar)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Alamance County Board Of Commissioners"},{"contest":"county_commission","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Alamance County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kelly","fullname":"Kelly Frazier Allen","lastname":"Allen","middlename":"Frazier","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Alamance County Board Of Commissioners","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"alamance","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Alamance County Board Of Commissioners","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"alamance","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"alamance","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Alamance County Board Of Commissioners","county":"alamance","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"alamance","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":"Kelly Allen serves as Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina and is running for re-election in the 2026 Republican Primary.","terms":[],"token":"e8cd11009f8acfc8"}