[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"DESTINY","fullname":"DESTINY CATES","lastname":"CATES","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"OHk9e4oxxU"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Frank","fullname":"Frank Cates","lastname":"Cates","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"5ksGYRifUn"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Adam","fullname":"Adam Cathey","lastname":"Cathey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"4ukQ4xuTYS"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Bryan","fullname":"Bryan Cathey","lastname":"Cathey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Tz9LgDboUZ"},{"bio_snippet":"Eddie \"Edwin Glenn\" Cathey is the Republican candidate for Union County Sheriff, NC, on the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary ballot.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEddie (Edwin Glenn) Cathey is the incumbent Sheriff of Union County, North Carolina, seeking a seventh consecutive four-year term in the 2026 election [1]. First elected in 2002, he will be the longest-serving sheriff in county history by the end of his current term [1]. He advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary \u2014 which also included Terry Boag and Todd Elmore \u2014 and faces the general election on November 3, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Career\nCathey has served more than 45 years in law enforcement [1]. Announcing his 2026 reelection bid on November 10, 2025, he said: \"With your continued support, we will keep Union County safe, strong and united.\" [1]\n\n## Office history\nCathey has served as Union County Sheriff since 2002 [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey announces bid for record-setting 7th term in 2026 - WCCB Charlotte](https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/11/10/union-county-sheriff-eddie-cathey-announces-bid-for-record-setting-7th-term-in-2026/)\n- [2] [2026 primary election: Union County sheriff candidates answer questions about top issues - wbtv.com](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/02/18/2026-primary-election-union-county-sheriff-candidates-answer-questions-about-top-issues/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Edwin","fullname":"Edwin Glenn Cathey","lastname":"Cathey","middlename":"Glenn","suffix":null,"summary":"Eddie \"Edwin Glenn\" Cathey is the Republican candidate for Union County Sheriff, NC, on the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary ballot.","token":"1fc49a18174a78c0"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JULIE","fullname":"JULIE KENY CATHEY","lastname":"CATHEY","middlename":"KENY","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"hvhDaNRyFk"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Scott","fullname":"Scott Catlett","lastname":"Catlett","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"jFvG6VIZJB"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Carolyn","fullname":"Carolyn Catron","lastname":"Catron","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"XBURoco8Ia"},{"bio_snippet":"Lucille Catron is a public person who has served as the former Executive Director of the Beale Street Development Corporation. There is no information available about her education, work history, or community involvement. However, she is currently a candidate for the Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 3 in the upcoming election on October 5, 2023.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLucille Mack-Catron ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent Super District 8, Position 3, in the October 5, 2023 general election. She was one of seven candidates in the race.\n\n## Career\nCatron has served as Executive Director of the Beale Street Development Corporation (BSDC), which holds a 52-year master lease on Beale Street. She assumed that leadership role following the 2015 death of her husband, Randle Catron, who was among the original group of African-American entrepreneurs who lobbied to revive Beale Street. Catron also owns the Historic Daisy Theatre on Beale Street and has operated Lucille's Boutique in the Orange Mound neighborhood of Memphis for decades.\n\nCatron has been an active presence in Memphis civic life and is widely known in Memphis as \"Auntie Lucille.\"\n\n## Sources\n- [1] ['Auntie Lucille' Super District 8, Pos 3 \u2013 Tennessee Tribune](https://tntribune.com/eye-on-memphis-auntie-lucille-super-district-8-pos-3-city-council-lucille-catron-eye-on-memphis/)\n- [2] [Two of three seats in council Super District 8 to change hands \u2013 Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/38464/memphis-city-council-two-of-three-seats-in-super-district-8-to-change)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Lucille","fullname":"Lucille Catron","lastname":"Catron","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Lucille Catron is a public person who has served as the former Executive Director of the Beale Street Development Corporation. There is no information available about her education, work history, or community involvement. However, she is currently a candidate for the Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 3 in the upcoming election on October 5, 2023.","token":"ZdV0olOIrz"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Anson County since 2022.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, James William Caudle is a registered voter in Anson County, North Carolina, registered since 2022 (4 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows James William Caudle's year of birth as 1984; 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 11 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 James William Caudle 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":"James","fullname":"James William Caudle","lastname":"Caudle","middlename":"William","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Anson County since 2022.","token":"d4fe2f82c4154e11"},{"bio_snippet":"Joe Caudle, a 50\u2011year\u2011old security professional and former Marine, is running as a Republican for the Davie County Board of Education in 2026.","biography":"Joe David Caudle is a Republican candidate for the Davie County Board of Education in the 2026 general election. He previously appeared on the ballot for the same three\u2011seat board in the November 8, 2022 general election, having run in the May 17, 2022 Republican primary for the district[1].\n\nCaudle is 50 years old and a lifelong Davie County resident. He graduated from Davie High School in 1989, then served in the United States Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993 and later in the North Carolina National Guard from 1995 to 2004. He completed a program at East Coast Polytechnic Institute in 1996[11].\n\nFor more than 26 years Caudle has worked in the fire\u2011and\u2011security industry, remaining with the same company throughout that period. His community involvement includes long\u2011term membership at Farmington Baptist Church (since 2005) and prior membership at Ijames Baptist Church (1994\u20112005), as well as participation in the American Legion[11].\n\nCaudle\u2019s decision to seek office was driven by two primary concerns. First, he opposed what he described as forced mask mandates in schools, citing a public address he made before the Davie County School Board in September 2021 that he felt was ignored. Second, he expressed frustration with perceived disconnects between elected officials\u2019 statements and actions, emphasizing a desire to bring a more \u201castute and informed\u201d perspective to school governance[11].\n\nDuring his 2022 campaign, Caudle identified several challenges for the district: low morale among teachers and staff, ineffective leadership, lack of accountability, and curriculum issues. He advocated for hiring local talent for school positions, increasing accountability, and addressing teacher morale. He also voiced opposition to critical race theory and called for a more balanced presentation of American history in classrooms[11].\n\nCaudle can be contacted via email at joecaudleforschoolboard@gmail.com, as listed on his Ballotpedia profile[1]. He has promoted a campaign website at CaudleforDC.com, though the URL is referenced only in the local newspaper profile[11].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Joe Caudle (Davie County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Caudle_(Davie_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [11] [Board of Education candidate: Joe Caudle - Davie County Enterprise Record | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://www.ourdavie.com/2022/05/03/board-of-education-candidate-joe-caudle/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Joe","fullname":"Joe David Caudle","lastname":"Caudle","middlename":"David","suffix":null,"summary":"Joe Caudle, a 50\u2011year\u2011old security professional and former Marine, is running as a Republican for the Davie County Board of Education in 2026.","token":"23614460b76e976c"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Mitchell \"West\" Caudle ran as a Democrat in the 2026 primary for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. He competed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary. Caudle's platform centered on defending and expanding Medicare, strengthening publi","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMitchell \"West\" Caudle ran as a Democrat in the 2026 primary for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. He competed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.\n\nCaudle's platform centered on defending and expanding Medicare, strengthening public education, and lowering taxes. His top priority was strengthening congressional accountability: overturning the Citizens United decision, banning congressional stock trading, and establishing a \"cool-down\" period before elected officials could enter lobbying roles.\n\n## Background and education\nCaudle's family has farmed the same land in Yadkin County, North Carolina, for more than six generations. He graduated from Elkin High School, earned an associate degree from Surry Community College, and a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University.\n\n## Career\nCaudle has worked as a police officer, sheriff's deputy, and middle school social studies teacher in Davidson County. He currently works for a technology company. He founded and runs BetterAngels, a nonprofit organization that assisted with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in 2024.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About West \u2013 West Caudle for US House NC-10](https://www.westcaudleforcongress.com/about)\n- [2] [Local man to run for US congress 10th district \u2013 Yadkin Ripple](https://www.yadkinripple.com/news/local-man-to-run-for-us-congress-10th-district/article_138a25b9-3fb3-48f0-a899-d4ca6b8aaffd.html)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mitchell","fullname":"Mitchell West Caudle","lastname":"Caudle","middlename":"West","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"43c51a2262cc2e28"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Bobby Glenn Caulder Jr. listed on the ballot as Glenn Caulder is a Democratic candidate for Anson County Board of Education, At Large, in the 2026 election 1 . He filed his candidacy on December 19, 2025 1 . Sources 1 2026 Primary Candidate List \u2013","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBobby Glenn Caulder Jr. (listed on the ballot as Glenn Caulder) is a Democratic candidate for Anson County Board of Education, At-Large, in the 2026 election [1]. He filed his candidacy on December 19, 2025 [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [2026 Primary Candidate List \u2013 Anson County Board of Elections](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/1262/2026-Primary-Candidate-List)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Bobby","fullname":"Bobby Glenn Caulder JR","lastname":"Caulder","middlename":"Glenn","suffix":"JR","summary":null,"token":"0f08f58fe7c0499c"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Cheryl Ann Caulfield ran as a Republican for the North Carolina State Senate District 18 seat, covering Wake and Granville counties, in the March 3, 2026 primary election. She was endorsed by State Auditor Dave Boliek and Rep. Erin Par\u00e9 but lost t","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCheryl Ann Caulfield ran as a Republican for the North Carolina State Senate District 18 seat, covering Wake and Granville counties, in the March 3, 2026 primary election. She was endorsed by State Auditor Dave Boliek and Rep. Erin Par\u00e9 but lost the Republican primary to Chris Stock. Caulfield has served on the Wake County Public School System Board of Education representing District 1 since assuming office on December 6, 2022.\n\nDuring her state senate campaign, Caulfield highlighted her support for Opportunity Scholarship private school vouchers, a crackdown on youth vaping, and limitations on increases in home property tax valuations.\n\n## Background and education\nCaulfield earned a bachelor's degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1988, concentrating in Interior Design with additional coursework in Business Management.\n\n## Career\nCaulfield's career has included work as a senior mortgage analyst and as a small business owner. She was elected to the Wake County Public School System Board of Education in November 2022, defeating incumbent Ben Clapsaddle. She later co-founded a North Carolina school board coalition.\n\nCaulfield has been active in Wake County Public Schools since her sons began pre-school, volunteering with students, teachers, the PTA, and school events.\n\n## Family\nCaulfield lives in Wake Forest with her husband and their two teenage sons, both of whom attend high school in the Wake County Public School System.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 Cheryl 4 NC](https://www.cheryl4nc.com/about)\n- [2] [Six downballot NC primaries worth watching \u2013 WUNC](https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-02-24/downballot-nc-primaries-worth-watching)\n- [3] [Cheryl Caulfield \u2013 Carolina Journal](https://www.carolinajournal.com/people/cheryl-caulfield/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Cheryl","fullname":"Cheryl Ann Caulfield","lastname":"Caulfield","middlename":"Ann","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"e8b218569f23fceb"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Virginia","fullname":"Virginia Causey","lastname":"Causey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"cZcQfzf2O2"},{"bio_snippet":"Lawrence County Commissioner for District 7 (southeast Lawrenceburg); Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and MTSU graduate, the Republican nominee in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTravis Cauwels is the Lawrence County Commissioner for District 7, covering southeast Lawrenceburg and areas to the south and east [1]. He was the sole Republican candidate to qualify for the District 7 seat in the 2026 election cycle, ahead of the August 6, 2026 county general election [2].\n\n## Background and education\nCauwels' family moved to Lawrence County in 1995; he graduated from Lawrence County High School in 2006 [1]. He joined the Marine Corps on his 18th birthday, shortly after graduation, and completed four years of active duty, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan [1]. He then attended Columbia State Community College, graduating in 2012, and continued at Middle Tennessee State University, graduating with honors in 2014 with a major in Animal Science and a minor in Biology [1].\n\n## Career\nCauwels works in sales and design at his family's business and is a licensed Tennessee realtor with a local brokerage [1].\n\n## Family\nCauwels and his wife, Ashley, have three sons - Brantly, Cooper, and Trey (born 2020) - and he coaches multiple youth sports teams in the community [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Travis Cauwels - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/commissioners/district-7/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Candidates Qualify to Compete in Upcoming Elections - Main Street Media of Tennessee (Lawrence County Advocate & Democrat)](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/lawrencecountyadvocate/candidates-qualify-to-compete-in-upcoming-elections/) - accessed 2026-07-06","birthdate":null,"firstname":"TRAVIS","fullname":"TRAVIS CAUWELS","lastname":"CAUWELS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Lawrence County Commissioner for District 7 (southeast Lawrenceburg); Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and MTSU graduate, the Republican nominee in 2026.","token":"V22d9WX37p"},{"bio_snippet":"Washington County Commission District 3 Democratic nominee; East Tennessee food-systems nonprofit director running on a land-use and local-food platform, per her campaign site.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAshley Cavender is running as a Democrat for Washington County Commission District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, facing Republican nominee Jerome K. Fitzgerald [1]. Her campaign platform emphasizes \"smart land use, healthy waterways, local food, and civic engagement,\" and her campaign site states she is running because \"we deserve someone who will protect our land and put the citizens first\" [2].\n\n## Background and education\nCavender is a native of East Tennessee. She graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2015 and began her career with Jonesborough Locally Grown at Boone Street Market, according to her campaign biography [2].\n\n## Career\nPer her campaign site, Cavender currently serves as Director of Equitable Nutrition & Food Access with the Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council, focused on \"conservation, local agriculture, and community-based initiatives\" [2]. She has held roles as event coordinator at Visit Johnson City, director of the Meet the Mountains Festival, and volunteer and development coordinator for One Acre Cafe, and she serves on the Slow Food Tri-Cities team as Equitable Nutrition & Food Access Director, where she says she is \"elated ... to work on meaningful initiatives that focus on local food and dignified access\" [2][3]. She chairs Keep Jonesborough Beautiful, has contributed to the Johnson City Horizon 2045 long-range planning process, and has supported affordable-housing efforts with Unity Housing, per her campaign biography [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [LIST: Candidates file petitions to run for office in Washington County, TN](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/list-candidates-file-petitions-to-run-for-office-in-washington-county-tn/) - WJHL, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [About Ashley](https://ashleycforcounty.com/about/) - Ashley Cavender campaign site, accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Meet the Team](https://slowfoodtricities.org/slow-food-tri-cities-meet-the-team) - Slow Food Tri-Cities, accessed 2026-07-06","birthdate":null,"firstname":"ASHLEY","fullname":"ASHLEY CAVENDER","lastname":"CAVENDER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Washington County Commission District 3 Democratic nominee; East Tennessee food-systems nonprofit director running on a land-use and local-food platform, per her campaign site.","token":"v4aclnRjHV"},{"bio_snippet":"Daniel Thomas Cavender is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House NC\u20113 in 2026, a former state\u2011senate candidate and Marine Corps reservist from Lexington.","biography":"Daniel Thomas Cavender is the Libertarian Party nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina\u2019s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election. The Libertarian primary for that race was cancelled, allowing Cavender to advance to the November 3, 2026 ballot alongside Republican incumbent Gregory Murphy and Democrat Raymond Smith\u202fJr.\u202f[1]\n\nCavender was born and raised in Lexington, North Carolina, and graduated from Central Davidson High School. He earned an associate\u2019s degree from Davidson\u2011Davie Community College in 2019 and a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and government from the University of North\u202fCarolina at Greensboro in 2021. His education and local roots are highlighted in his campaign materials.\u202f[1][19]\n\nHis professional background includes work as a fire\u2011protection equipment technician and, as of 2024, part\u2011time service as a Fire Protection Specialist. Cavender also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 2015 until 2022, though a later profile notes he \u201ccurrently serves in the U.S. Marine Corps\u201d in a part\u2011time capacity, suggesting a possible continuation of service beyond 2022.\u202f[1][19]\n\nCavender first entered electoral politics in 2024, running as the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina State Senate District\u202f30. He received 2.7\u202f% of the vote (3,161 votes) in that race, which was won by Republican incumbent Steven\u202fJarvis.\u202f[1]\n\nIn addition to his candidacies, Cavender is active in local Libertarian organizations, including the Davidson County Libertarian Party and the Libertarian Party of North\u202fCarolina, and is a member of the American Legion.\u202f[1]\n\nWhile his campaign platform details are not posted on a dedicated website, his public statements emphasize limited\u2011government principles consistent with Libertarian ideology. No official campaign website or contact email/phone number is listed in the available sources.\u202f[19]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Daniel Cavender - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Cavender)\n- [18] [Daniel Cavender | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/daniel-cavender)\n- [19] [Daniel Cavender platform & website | North Carolina State Senator, District 30](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-general-election-nc-state-state-senator-nc-state-senate-30/candidates/daniel-cavender)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Daniel","fullname":"Daniel Thomas Cavender","lastname":"Cavender","middlename":"Thomas","suffix":null,"summary":"Daniel Thomas Cavender is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. House NC\u20113 in 2026, a former state\u2011senate candidate and Marine Corps reservist from Lexington.","token":"47ff49fd17b4c437"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Michael Cavins is a candidate for Claiborne County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Stephen Hurley and Tim Shrout for the seat being vacated by retiring Sheriff Bob Brooks 1 . Background and education Cavins is a lif","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Cavins is a candidate for Claiborne County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Stephen Hurley and Tim Shrout for the seat being vacated by retiring Sheriff Bob Brooks [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCavins is a lifelong Claiborne County resident who has raised his family there with his wife, Pam. He previously owned and operated a small local logging business [1]. He earned a bachelor's degree in Wildlife and Fisheries from Lincoln Memorial University in 2007, then completed the Walters State Police Academy that same year [1].\n\n## Career\nCavins served as a patrol officer for the town of Tazewell for two years beginning in 2008. Since 2010, he has worked as a game warden for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nCavins says his candidacy centers on \"a Sheriff's Office that is approachable, visible and accountable,\" pointing to his experience patrolling rural communities and working directly with families. He says internal department leadership should hold that \"integrity, professionalism and accountability must be standard,\" and pledges to \"work hard for you, I will listen to you and I will serve with integrity\" [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Claiborne Progress, \"Cavins, Hurley, Shrout vying to be next sheriff,\" July 14, 2026. https://claiborneprogress.net/2026/07/14/cavins-hurley-shrout-vying-to-be-next-sheriff/","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael Cavins","lastname":"Cavins","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"55i34WTqQK"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"John","fullname":"John Cavness","lastname":"Cavness","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"9DmgbfbFTu"}]