[{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Clay County since 2022.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, William Eugene Carter JR is a registered voter in Clay County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows William Eugene Carter JR's year of birth as 1961; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2022, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of William Eugene Carter JR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"William","fullname":"William Eugene Carter JR","lastname":"Carter","middlename":"Eugene","suffix":"JR","summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Clay County since 2022.","token":"63ec94082b5e4567"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Carter-Hodge","lastname":"Carter-Hodge","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Q9c382hHux"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign D. Keith Cartwright is the incumbent Sequatchie County Executive, running for re election as the Republican candidate in the August 6, 2026 general election 1 . Career As County Executive, Cartwright has described his approach to the office on the","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nD. Keith Cartwright is the incumbent Sequatchie County Executive, running for re-election as the Republican candidate in the August 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Career\nAs County Executive, Cartwright has described his approach to the office on the county's official website: \"We strive to enhance the quality of life for all citizens by working together with the community in a manner that positively impacts, promotes and preserves growth\" [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sequatchie County, Tennessee, official government website, accessed July 2026: https://sequatchiecountytn.gov/","birthdate":null,"firstname":"D.","fullname":"D. KEITH CARTWRIGHT","lastname":"CARTWRIGHT","middlename":"KEITH","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"LrhimeDnv9"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Pasquotank County since 1995.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Ernest Clement Cartwright JR is a registered voter in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, registered since 1995 (31 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Ernest Clement Cartwright JR's year of birth as 1956; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 6 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Ernest Clement Cartwright JR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ernest","fullname":"Ernest Clement Cartwright JR","lastname":"Cartwright","middlename":"Clement","suffix":"JR","summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Pasquotank County since 1995.","token":"7d3db03a2efa0d42"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and campaign Mike Caruthers serves as Alderman for Position 7 on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Millington, Tennessee. He won re election in the November 2024 municipal election, defeating challengers John Perales and Charles Reed, receiving 1,700 votes to Reed","biography":"## Current office and campaign\n\nMike Caruthers serves as Alderman for Position 7 on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Millington, Tennessee. He won re-election in the November 2024 municipal election, defeating challengers John Perales and Charles Reed, receiving 1,700 votes to Reed's 881 and Perales' 815.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Staff Directory \u2013 City of Millington](https://www.millingtontn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=28)\n- [2] [Municipal elections held in 204 cities \u2013 Tennessee Town & City](https://ttc.tml1.org/2024/11/08/municipal-elections-held-204-cities)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Caruthers","lastname":"Caruthers","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"fozwnvL8j6"},{"bio_snippet":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info. Links: Linkedin: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike caruthers 7a4a4aab/ UT System: UT https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/official/mike caruthers Staff Directory: D","biography":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info.\n\nLinks:\n\nLinkedin: [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-caruthers-7a4a4aab/)\n\nUT System: [UT](https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/official/mike-caruthers)\n\nStaff Directory: [Directory](https://www.millingtontn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=28) ","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Caruthers","lastname":"Caruthers","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"lVFQxydFCU"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Carter","fullname":"Carter Carv","lastname":"Carv","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"CzJICrOKLO"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Benny","fullname":"Benny Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"u47eNZyLs2"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Linda","fullname":"Linda Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"TjtcJW2fLv"},{"bio_snippet":"Mark Dean Carver is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 109 in the 2026 election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\n> **Editorial note \u2014 same-name confusion.** Web searches for \"Mark Carver\" in North Carolina will surface a different, imprisoned man of the same name who has been the subject of a long-running murder-case appeal. That person is not the candidate profiled here. Mark Dean Carver is a 68-year-old retired Goodyear labor-union leader and Gaston College history professor from Cramerton, NC [2][3].\n\nMark Dean Carver is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina House District 109 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Donnie Loftis [1]. He advanced to the ballot uncontested after the Democratic primary was canceled [1]. He is 68 and lives in Cramerton, where he is registered as a Democrat [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nCarver holds a BS in history from Methodist College and a graduate degree in American labor history from NC State University [2].\n\n## Career\n\nCarver was born and raised in Fayetteville, the fourth of five children of a building contractor and a waitress [2]. His mother died when he was 15; he lived independently and worked at a car wash to support himself through high school [2]. He worked 25 years at the Kelly-Springfield Tire plant, a Goodyear subsidiary, rising to vacation-replacement supervisor and serving as shop steward and elected Division Chairman for the United Rubber Workers / United Steelworkers, in which capacity he called the plant's first strike in 1996 [2]. He retired from Goodyear in 2001 [2]. He has taught at Gaston College for 20 years [2].\n\n## Family\n\nCarver married Lori in 1981; they have a daughter, Lindsay (born 1986), and a granddaughter, Hazel (born July 2022) [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mark Carver \u2014 Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Carver)\n[2] [Meet Mark \u2014 Mark Carver for NC House District 109](https://www.markdcarverfornchouse109.com/meet_mark)\n[3] NC State Board of Elections voter registration file, accessed 2026-07-01\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Dean Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":"Dean","suffix":null,"summary":"Mark Dean Carver is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 109 in the 2026 election.","token":"92dbc73828fb01fa"},{"bio_snippet":"Richard Todd\u202fCarver is the Republican incumbent for NC House District\u202f95, seeking re\u2011election in 2026 after a career in the Air Force, law enforcement, and education governance.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRichard Todd Carver is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 95 (Iredell County) [1]. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 59.5% of the vote (3,181 votes) against Mike Kubiniec's 40.5% (2,166 votes), according to North Carolina State Board of Elections precinct-level primary results [2]. He is on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot against Democrat Mike Robinson, per the NCSBE's official candidate filing list and Ballotpedia [1][3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nCarver lives in Mooresville, NC, and holds a law-enforcement certification from Mitchell Community College [4].\n\n## Career\n\nCarver served in the United States Air Force from 1990 to 1994. He then spent two decades in local law enforcement, as an officer with the Mooresville Police Department (1995-2000) and the Iredell County Sheriff's Office (2000-2020) [1][4].\n\n## Office history\n\nBefore his election to the state House, Carver served on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 7, from 2018 to 2022 [1][4]. He was first elected to House District 95 in 2022, defeating Mike Robinson in the November 2024 general election with 64.5% of the vote [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nAs of the 2025-2026 session, Carver serves on the House Finance, Higher Education, Judiciary II, and Regulatory Reform committees [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Todd Carver - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Todd_Carver) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[3] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[4] [Richard \"Todd\" Carver - Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/213884/todd-carver) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Richard","fullname":"Richard Todd Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":"Todd","suffix":null,"summary":"Richard Todd\u202fCarver is the Republican incumbent for NC House District\u202f95, seeking re\u2011election in 2026 after a career in the Air Force, law enforcement, and education governance.","token":"7c70906aa2551802"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican incumbent Blount County commissioner for District 5, Seat B; a respiratory therapist by profession, seeking re-election against Democrat Jenny Jordan in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRick Carver is the incumbent Blount County commissioner for District 5, Seat B [1][2]. He filed for re-election as a Republican, drew no primary opponent, and faces Democrat Jenny Jordan in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1][3].\n\n## Background and education\nCarver has been open about a serious health event: in August 2020, while serving as commissioner, he received a kidney transplant at Emory Transplant Center in Atlanta after his kidney function declined to about 10% following an undiagnosed blood clot in his renal vein in the early 1990s. The donor, Alcoa Police Officer Joey Beasley, gave a kidney through a paired-donation exchange despite not being a direct match. Carver, then 53, called it \"a new lease on life\" [4].\n\n## Career\nCarver works as a respiratory therapist at Blount Memorial Hospital [4].\n\n## Office history\nCarver is the incumbent for District 5, Seat B, term running Sept. 1, 2022 \u2013 Aug. 31, 2026 [5]. He won re-election in the May 2022 Republican primary, defeating Thomas Antkow 794\u2013182 [6]. He serves on the county's Animal Center Advisory Board, Beer Board, Blount 250 Committee, Commission Rules Committee, Commission Workshop Committee, Human Resources Committee, Insurance Committee, and I.T. Committee [2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nCarver abstained on a split (11-6-1) commission vote in March 2023 nominating Amber Krupacs to the Blount Memorial Hospital board, part of a broader hospital-governance dispute [7]. He also abstained on the commission's May 2023 final-reading vote (17-2-1-1) amending the 1945 act governing Blount Memorial Hospital, which gave the county explicit authority to contract with and remove hospital managers [8].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Election Commission, \"May 5, 2026 Petitions\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29506/May-5-2026-Petitions-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Blount County, TN, \"Commissioners\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/835/Commissioners) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [The Daily Times, \"Blount County primary fields are set\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [The Daily Times, \"Kidney transplant goes well for Blount County Commissioner Rick Carver,\" Aug. 31, 2020](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/kidney-transplant-goes-well-for-blount-county-commissioner-rick-carver/article_7e4496a0-66ba-5476-9b14-5f30d24c8c1a.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] Blount County, TN, \"Commissioners Contact Info\" (term record) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[6] [The Daily Times, \"Incumbents secure strong primary victories in contested Blount County Commission races\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/incumbents-secure-strong-primary-victories-in-contested-blount-county-commission-races/article_f8d0ce43-a8a1-5c48-a0bb-a0f3f89cd939.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[7] [The Daily Times, \"County votes on Blount Memorial board appointment, discusses hospital controversy\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/county-votes-on-blount-memorial-board-appointment-discusses-hospital-controversy/article_1401d7ea-c8fc-11ed-96b1-ef6d983c8091.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[8] [The Daily Times, \"Blount County Commission OKs change to controversial hospital act on final reading\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/mdt/blount-county-commission-oks-change-to-controversial-hospital-act-on-final-reading/article_5ef903b2-f5e9-11ed-9e71-472fa86cc6cc.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Rick","fullname":"Rick Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Republican incumbent Blount County commissioner for District 5, Seat B; a respiratory therapist by profession, seeking re-election against Democrat Jenny Jordan in 2026.","token":"JETgbA8lB0"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Sherry","fullname":"Sherry Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"hC6WnzTRPm"},{"bio_snippet":"Tasha Carver is the Republican incumbent candidate for Henderson County Clerk, Tennessee, in the 2026 election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTasha Carver is a Republican candidate for Henderson County Clerk in Tennessee, with the general election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nPublicly available sources do not contain information regarding Tasha Carver\u2019s educational background or prior professional history outside of her current role.\n\n## Career\n\nTasha Carver currently serves as the Henderson County Clerk. The County Clerk is an elected official responsible for the preparation, execution, and archiving of all county records documents as prescribed by state law and county code [3]. Her office\u2019s duties include archiving County Commission documents, official proceedings, ordinances, and resolutions; administering business licenses, Department of Motor Vehicle tags, boat licenses, marriage licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, and notary public applications; providing notary public services; administering special events permits; renewing and replacing driver's licenses; and providing picture identifications for voting purposes [6]. The office is also responsible for maintaining public records and information adopted by the County Commission [3].\n\nCarver\u2019s office is located at 17 Monroe Street, Suite #4 in Lexington, TN 38351. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with driver license office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nTasha Carver is the incumbent County Clerk for Henderson County. She is listed on the official Henderson County website and the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service\u2019s County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) directory as the current officeholder [3][19].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nNo documented public disputes or controversies were found in the provided sources.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nNo information regarding business interests or wealth source was found in the provided sources.\n\n## Family\n\nNo family information is available in the provided sources.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [County Clerk - Henderson County Tennessee](https://www.hendersoncountytn.gov/en-US/county-clerk-2a197ffd) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[3] [County Clerk - Henderson County Tennessee](https://www.hendersoncountytn.gov/en-US/county-clerk-2a197ffd) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[6] [County Clerk - Henderson County Tennessee](https://www.hendersoncountytn.gov/en-US/en-US/county-clerk-2a197ffd) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[19] [County Clerk | UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/tasha-carver) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Tasha","fullname":"Tasha Carver","lastname":"Carver","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Tasha Carver is the Republican incumbent candidate for Henderson County Clerk, Tennessee, in the 2026 election.","token":"eelArxblIA"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Bill","fullname":"Bill Cary","lastname":"Cary","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"SjmQRojPAI"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Charles Bradley Case, who goes by Brad Case, is a candidate for Tipton County Commission District 7 in the 2026 Tipton County general election, running as a Republican 1 . District 7 elects two commissioners. Case was first elected to the seat in ","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCharles Bradley Case, who goes by Brad Case, is a candidate for Tipton County Commission District 7 in the 2026 Tipton County general election, running as a Republican [1]. District 7 elects two commissioners. Case was first elected to the seat in 2022, when he and incumbent Courtney Fee defeated challenger Christie Jarvis for the district's two commission seats [2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [County Commission \u2013 Tipton County, TN](https://tiptonco.com/government/county_commission/index.php)\n- [2] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 The Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Brad","fullname":"Brad Case","lastname":"Case","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"6ajelmupPc"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jerry","fullname":"Jerry D. Case","lastname":"Case","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"CNlvaZzVkQ"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Steve","fullname":"Steve Casey","lastname":"Casey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"EsYMVqGLNG"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"APRIL","fullname":"APRIL CASH","lastname":"CASH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"gz0AT7NstC"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Carteret County since 2022.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Brooke Pickard Cash is a registered voter in Carteret County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Brooke Pickard Cash's year of birth as 1985; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Brooke Pickard Cash can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Brooke","fullname":"Brooke Pickard Cash","lastname":"Cash","middlename":"Pickard","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Carteret County since 2022.","token":"4c59120b5f0cd8fb"}]