{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHamid Hassan Kamara is a candidate for the Rockingham County Board of Education at-large seat in the 2026 election. He is a native of Eden, North Carolina.\n\n## Background and education\nKamara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Fayetteville State University and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in STEM from Concordia University. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Virginia University of Lynchburg.\n\n## Career\nKamara has approximately a decade of experience in education. He currently serves as Program Manager for Faith in Rural Communities at the NC Rural Center, a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening rural North Carolina communities.\n\nKamara serves as the senior pastor of Bluestone Missionary Baptist Church in Pelham, Rockingham County. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Staff \u2013 NC Rural Center](https://www.ncruralcenter.org/staff/)\n- [2] [Hamid Kamara \u2013 Faith in Rural Communities Program Manager \u2013 LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamidkamara)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"rockingham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Rockingham County Board Of Education At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Hamid","fullname":"Hamid Hassan Kamara","lastname":"Kamara","middlename":"Hassan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Rockingham County Board Of Education At-Large","county":"rockingham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"rockingham","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"rockingham","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Rockingham County Board Of Education At-Large","county":"rockingham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"rockingham","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Hamid Hassan Kamara is a candidate for Alamance County School Board At Large in North Carolina's 2026 elections.","terms":[],"token":"f8fb4021c971e596"}