[{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Quderrick Roshawn Covington is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45, which covers parts of Cumberland County including Hope Mills. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic prim","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nQuderrick Roshawn Covington is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45, which covers parts of Cumberland County including Hope Mills. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to incumbent State Representative Frances Jackson.\n\nCovington's campaign focused on education, public safety, healthcare, and economic opportunity. He supported community policing initiatives, youth programs, and efforts to strengthen trust between law enforcement and communities.\n\n## Career\nCovington serves as vice chair of a statewide organization, through which he helped secure millions of dollars in resources for local programs. He has worked with nonprofits and youth initiatives in the Hope Mills area.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Qu'Derrick Covington for NC House District 45 \u2013 quderrickcovington.com](https://quderrickcovington.com/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Quderrick","fullname":"Quderrick Roshawn Covington","lastname":"Covington","middlename":"Roshawn","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"d4560c31740695f1"},{"bio_snippet":"Janet Cowell, incumbent Raleigh mayor, is running for re\u2011election in 2026 after a career spanning city council, state senate, state treasurer, and nonprofit leadership.","biography":"Janet Raye Cowell is the incumbent Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, having assumed office on December 2, 2024, and she is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1][5]. The mayor\u2019s duties include presiding over City Council meetings, serving as the chief communicator to residents, and guiding policy on housing, public safety, infrastructure, and environmental resilience\u202f[19].\n\nBorn in Memphis, Tennessee, on July\u202f19,\u202f1968, Cowell grew up in Kentucky and Tennessee, the daughter of a Methodist minister and a school teacher\u202f[5][9]. She earned a B.A. in Asian History, an MBA from the Wharton School, and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, all at the University of Pennsylvania\u202f[1][9].\n\nAfter college she worked as a financial analyst for HSBC Bank and Lehman Brothers before moving to North Carolina in 1997, where she became an independent business consultant and taught at Peace College and North Carolina State University\u202f[1]. She later joined the Sustainable Jobs Fund, a venture\u2011capital firm focused on green jobs, and worked as an associate consultant for Fountain Works\u202f[1].\n\nCowell entered elected office as a Raleigh City Council at\u2011large member (2001\u20112004), where she voted to open Fayetteville Street and build a new convention center\u202f[1]. She was then elected to the North Carolina State Senate (2005\u20112009), sponsoring legislation on energy efficiency and data integration\u202f[1]. In 2008 she won the Democratic nomination and general election for State Treasurer, becoming the first woman to hold that post; she was re\u2011elected in 2012 and served until January\u202f2017\u202f[1][9]. While treasurer she oversaw $100\u202fbillion in pension assets and health benefits for nearly a million public\u2011sector workers\u202f[5][9].\n\nAfter leaving state office, Cowell served as CEO of Girls Who Invest and later as President and CEO of the Dix\u202fPark Conservancy, raising $40\u202fmillion for park improvements and community programs\u202f[5][10]. She stepped down from that role in October\u202f2024 to run for mayor\u202f[11].\n\nAs mayor, Cowell\u2019s first 100\u202fdays saw the City Council approve zoning and financing measures to expand affordable housing for residents earning below the city\u2019s median income\u202f[6]. She welcomed Chief Rico\u202fBoyce to lead the police department, expanded community\u2011policing initiatives such as \u201cCops on the Block,\u201d and reported declines in both property and violent crime\u202f[7]. She advanced major infrastructure projects, including the relocation of the Red\u202fHat Amphitheater, a new city\u2011hall building, Bus Rapid Transit, and extensive greenway expansion\u2014adding over 100\u202fmiles of trails to date\u202f[6][7]. In her State of the City addresses she highlighted smart growth, water\u2011sewer upgrades, climate\u2011resilient \u201csponge\u2011city\u201d storm\u2011water systems, and the creation of a Poet\u202fLaurate post\u202f[7][8].\n\nCowell\u2019s campaign platform emphasizes diversifying housing options, investing in water, sewer, and public transit, supporting law\u2011enforcement with competitive pay and resources, and protecting Raleigh\u2019s parks, trees, and waterways while reducing emissions and enhancing climate resilience\u202f[10][13][19]. She positions herself as a leader who can unite neighborhoods, businesses, and government to manage the city\u2019s rapid growth and ensure prosperity is shared by all residents.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Janet Cowell - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Janet_Cowell)\n- [5] [Janet Cowell | Raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/city-council/janet-cowell)\n- [6] [The Mayor's Corner | Raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/mayors-corner)\n- [7] [Mayor Highlights Accomplishments, Goals in Second State of the City Address | Raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/news/mayor-highlights-accomplishments-goals-second-state-city-address)\n- [8] [Mayor Cowell Shares Vision for Raleigh\u2019s Future at Inaugural State of the City Address | Raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/government/news/mayor-cowell-shares-vision-raleighs-future-inaugural-state-city-address)\n- [9] [Janet Cowell - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Cowell)\n- [10] [Janet Cowell for Raleigh Mayor: Leadership, Community, Partnership](https://www.janetcowellformayor.com/)\n- [11] [FAQ | Janet Cowell | Mayor](https://www.janetcowellformayor.com/faq)\n- [12] [Janet Cowell - Vote Smart - Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/41207/janet-cowell)\n- [13] [News - Janet Cowell for Raleigh Mayor](https://www.janetcowellformayor.com/news)\n- [19] [Candidate Info - Janet Cowell - Wake County Democratic Party](https://www.wakedems.org/election-central-2024/candidate-info-janet-cowell/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Janet","fullname":"Janet Raye Cowell","lastname":"Cowell","middlename":"Raye","suffix":null,"summary":"Janet Cowell, incumbent Raleigh mayor, is running for re\u2011election in 2026 after a career spanning city council, state senate, state treasurer, and nonprofit leadership.","token":"08ec14b1a881df4b"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Currituck County since 1998.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Je'Keith Lamonte Cowell is a registered voter in Currituck County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Je'Keith Lamonte Cowell's year of birth as 1980; 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 3 elections voted in since 2018, most recently the 2024-11-05 general 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 Je'Keith Lamonte Cowell 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":"Je'Keith","fullname":"Je'Keith Lamonte Cowell","lastname":"Cowell","middlename":"Lamonte","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Currituck County since 1998.","token":"589631da5505253c"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Ben Allen Cox is a candidate for Alamance County Clerk Of Superior Court in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026. No ad","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBen Allen Cox is a candidate for Alamance County Clerk Of Superior Court in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ben","fullname":"Ben Allen Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":"Allen","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"9e9e3551084a83c6"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"BILL","fullname":"BILL COX","lastname":"COX","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"t9lba7CDg4"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"CASEY","fullname":"CASEY D. COX","lastname":"COX","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"lKXNKBJO1g"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Chad Cox is the Henry County General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge, seeking election to the seat in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election. He was selected by the Henry County Commission in October 2025 to fill the judgeship and was sworn in on Feb. 1,","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChad Cox is the Henry County General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge, seeking election to the seat in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election. He was selected by the Henry County Commission in October 2025 to fill the judgeship and was sworn in on Feb. 1, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Radio NWTN, \"Cox elected by County Commission to take judgeship beginning Feb. 2,\" Oct. 20, 2025\n[2] Radio NWTN, \"Chad Cox Sworn In As New General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge,\" Feb. 2, 2026","birthdate":null,"firstname":"CHAD","fullname":"CHAD A. COX","lastname":"COX","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Ka1X9SITsj"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"sEDhba4dLO"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Ashe County since 2006.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Earl Ray Cox is a registered voter in Ashe County, North Carolina, registered since 2006 (20 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Earl Ray Cox'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 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 Earl Ray Cox can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n**Update: Cox lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Ashe County Sheriff.** He placed third of three candidates with 257 votes; B. Phil Howell won the Republican nomination with 2,634 votes. Cox will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for this seat, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results [3].\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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Earl","fullname":"Earl Ray Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":"Ray","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Ashe County since 2006.","token":"5bb7bc47ad9c02bf"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Greg","fullname":"Greg Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"5yxpxvN9AD"},{"bio_snippet":"A life long resident of Collierville, Wright Cox held his first job at Coop\u2019s Market on the Town Square. Mr. Cox earned a BBA from Texas Christian University in 1980 and graduated from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking in 1991. He is also a graduate of the","biography":"A life-long resident of Collierville, Wright Cox held his first job at Coop\u2019s Market on the Town Square. Mr. Cox earned a BBA from Texas Christian University in 1980 and graduated from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking in 1991.  He is also a graduate of the Rhodes College Executive Leadership Program.  He has served for more than 35 years in the banking industry and has been with BankTennessee since 1992, where he is currently serving as the community president for the Collierville branch.\n\nMr. Cox is active in the community and serves on numerous organizations and boards. He has served on the Board of Directors of Crichton College and the Mid South Fair. Mr. Cox has served as president of the Collierville Chamber of Commerce and was past president and founding board member of the Collierville Education Foundation.  He is the Founding Chairman of the Collierville Three Star foundation, a past board member of Leadership Collierville, and has had some involvement in Crosswind Elementary PTA. His other community activities included working as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay for Life, the Collierville Soccer Association and he has served as the honorary chairman of the March of Dimes Walk America.  Mr. Cox has also been the recipient of the C. H. Harrell Education Award.\n\nWright and his wife Cindy, have three children and attend Hope Presbyterian Church where he has served as an Elder. ","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Herman","fullname":"Herman Wright Cox III","lastname":"Cox","middlename":"Wright","suffix":"III","summary":null,"token":"13D4DRAKnC"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Beaufort County since 2002.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Kelly Justin Cox is a registered voter in Beaufort County, North Carolina, registered since 2002 (24 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Kelly Justin Cox's year of birth as 1983; 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 14 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 Kelly Justin Cox 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":"Kelly","fullname":"Kelly Justin Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":"Justin","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Beaufort County since 2002.","token":"d8bfd78efb06e107"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Robeson County since 1972.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Ray  Cox is a registered voter in Robeson County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Ray  Cox's year of birth as 1948; 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 9 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 Ray  Cox 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":"Ray","fullname":"Ray Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Robeson County since 1972.","token":"8b4b0be283fa9d9a"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"ROBERT","fullname":"ROBERT EARL FROG COX","lastname":"COX","middlename":"EARL FROG","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"AIbzfnGpaP"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 4, Seat A, in the 2026 general election, facing Republican incumbent Robbie Bennett.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobin Cox is the Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 4, Seat A, in the August 6, 2026 general election. She faces incumbent Republican Robbie Bennett, who defeated challengers Ron Blair and Farrah Williams-Deck in a three-way Republican primary on May 5 [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County primary fields are set](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) (Blount County Election Commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Robin","fullname":"Robin Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 4, Seat A, in the 2026 general election, facing Republican incumbent Robbie Bennett.","token":"mLLF3bRPya"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"TIMOTHY","fullname":"TIMOTHY E.R. COX","lastname":"COX","middlename":"E.R.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"PjCgt6hwxM"},{"bio_snippet":"Wright Cox is a public person who has been actively involved in his community of Collierville. He has a BBA from Texas Christian University and a graduate degree from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. Cox has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry and currently serves as the community president for the Collierville branch of BankTennessee. He has held various leadership positions in organizations such as the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, Collierville Education Foundation, and the Collierville Three Star foundation. Cox has also been involved in community activities and has received the C. H. Harrell Education Award. He is currently serving as a member of the Collierville School Board, with his term starting in 2020 and ending in 2024.","biography":"A life-long resident of Collierville, Wright Cox held his first job at Coop\u2019s Market on the Town Square. Mr. Cox earned a BBA from Texas Christian University in 1980 and graduated from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking in 1991.  He is also a graduate of the Rhodes College Executive Leadership Program.  He has served for more than 35 years in the banking industry and has been with BankTennessee since 1992, where he is currently serving as the community president for the Collierville branch.\n\nMr. Cox is active in the community and serves on numerous organizations and boards. He has served on the Board of Directors of Crichton College and the Mid South Fair. Mr. Cox has served as president of the Collierville Chamber of Commerce and was past president and founding board member of the Collierville Education Foundation.  He is the Founding Chairman of the Collierville Three Star foundation, a past board member of Leadership Collierville, and has had some involvement in Crosswind Elementary PTA. His other community activities included working as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay for Life, the Collierville Soccer Association and he has served as the honorary chairman of the March of Dimes Walk America.  Mr. Cox has also been the recipient of the C. H. Harrell Education Award.\n\nWright and his wife Cindy, have three children and attend Hope Presbyterian Church where he has served as an Elder.","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Wright","fullname":"Wright Cox","lastname":"Cox","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Wright Cox is a public person who has been actively involved in his community of Collierville. He has a BBA from Texas Christian University and a graduate degree from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. Cox has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry and currently serves as the community president for the Collierville branch of BankTennessee. He has held various leadership positions in organizations such as the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, Collierville Education Foundation, and the Collierville Three Star foundation. Cox has also been involved in community activities and has received the C. H. Harrell Education Award. He is currently serving as a member of the Collierville School Board, with his term starting in 2020 and ending in 2024.","token":"wQRsGOQ0Pd"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Daniel","fullname":"Daniel Crabtree","lastname":"Crabtree","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"d9qgtfwo9x"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"LARRY","fullname":"LARRY M. CRABTREE","lastname":"CRABTREE","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"M6vl0dTSBV"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mary","fullname":"Mary Crabtree","lastname":"Crabtree","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"zgamKIDI1T"}]