[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Archie","fullname":"Archie L Cryer","lastname":"Cryer","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"W3jZv3nbxv"},{"bio_snippet":"Vincent A Cuevas is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House District 92 who lost the primary to Todd Warner.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nVincent A Cuevas is a Republican candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 92 [1]. He has established a campaign committee, identified as the Committee to Elect Vincent Cuevas for Delegate, which was organized in October 2023 with Cuevas serving as its treasurer and custodian of records [2].\n\nCuevas is listed on the ballot for the Republican primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. In previous electoral history, he ran in the Republican primary for the same district but was defeated by Todd Warner, who received 896 votes to Warner's 2,176 and incumbent Rick Tillis' 1,673 in Marshall County [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nVincent Cuevas was born in Tarzana, California [1]. He has served in the United States Air Force since 2000 [1].\n\nCuevas pursued his undergraduate education at the Community College of the Air Force and Columbia State Community College [1]. He earned a graduate degree from Bethel University in 2018 [1].\n\n## Career\n\nVincent Cuevas has served in the United States Air Force since 2000 [1]. He pursued his undergraduate education at the Community College of the Air Force and Columbia State Community College, earning an Associate of Science from each institution [1][4]. He later earned a graduate degree from Bethel University in 2018 [1][4].\n\nCuevas has worked as the Chief Executive Officer at Mission Essential & Aerospace Services, LLC, a position he has held since May 2023 [4]. His professional history includes roles such as an Associate at Columbia State Community College from June 2021 to April 2022 and a position at Bethel University from January 2020 to June 2021 [4]. Earlier in his career, he worked for the United States Air Force from February 2003 to September 2012 and held various other roles between 2012 and 2020 [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nVincent A Cuevas has not previously held elected or appointed public office [1]. He ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 92 during the Republican primary on August 6, 2026 [1]. As this election date is after the current date of May 11, 2026, the outcome of this race is unknown and has not yet occurred [1].\n\nCuevas previously ran for the same seat in a prior election cycle. In that contest, he was defeated by Todd Warner, who won the Republican primary against two-term incumbent Rick Tillis and Cuevas [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Vincent Cuevas - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Vincent_Cuevas)\n[2] [Form 1 for Committee to Elect Vincent Cuevas for Delegate](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00868067/1753917/)\n[3] [Marshall County election results - Marshall County Tribune](https://marshalltribune.com/stories/marshall-county-election-results,16338)\n[4] [Vincent Cuevas's email & phone number - Chief Executive Officer at Mission Essential & Aerospace Services, LLC | SignalHire](https://www.signalhire.com/profiles/vincent-cuevas's-email/167079065)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Vincent","fullname":"Vincent A Cuevas","lastname":"Cuevas","middlename":"A","suffix":null,"summary":"Vincent A Cuevas is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House District 92 who lost the primary to Todd Warner.","token":"wCdYLlY1lR"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Vincent A. Cuevas is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92, which covers Marshall County, in the 2026 primary. He previously ran for the same seat in the 2020 Republican primary but was defeated. He is also runn","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nVincent A. Cuevas is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 92, which covers Marshall County, in the 2026 primary. He previously ran for the same seat in the 2020 Republican primary but was defeated. He is also running for Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committeeman for the 28th District in 2026.\n\n## Background and education\nCuevas was born in Tarzana, California. He has served in the United States Air Force since 2000. He earned degrees from the Community College of the Air Force and Columbia State Community College, and a degree from Bethel University in 2018.\n\n## Career\nCuevas served as a Marshall County Commissioner. He has served in the Marshall County Republican Party as Treasurer and established and chaired its Young Republicans chapter. He has pledged support for congressional term limits. He was selected as a Tennessee delegate for President Donald J. Trump.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 Elect Vincent Cuevas](https://vincentacuevas.com/about/)\n- [2] [Vincent Cuevas \u2013 Former Commissioner Marshall County Tennessee Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/vcuevas4mctn/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Vincent A","fullname":"Vincent A Cuevas","lastname":"Cuevas","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"blldn5E7Rr"},{"bio_snippet":"Sheila M. Cuffee is the Democratic candidate for Cumberland County Commissioner District\u202f1, emphasizing economic growth, mental\u2011health services, and affordable housing.","biography":"Sheila M. Cuffee is the Democratic candidate for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, District\u202f1, seeking one of the two seats that will be filled after the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election. County Commissioners in Cumberland County are elected officials who set county policy, adopt the annual budget, and oversee services such as public safety, health, infrastructure, and economic development [1].\n\nCuffee was born and raised in Cumberland County and graduated from C.\u202fReid\u202fRoss High School in 1978. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Regent University in 2020 and a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership from Shaw University Divinity School in 2025 [1][9]. Her professional background is listed as \u201cAdvocate,\u201d and she has extensive experience serving on nonprofit and governmental boards.\n\nSince 2014, Cuffee has been active on the Fayetteville\u2011Cumberland Human Relations Commission, serving as a member (2014\u20112018) and chair (2016\u20112018). She has held leadership roles with Cumberland County CommuniCare, including chairmanship beginning in 2022, and has been a gubernatorial appointee to the North Carolina Human Relations Commission since 2021. Additional board service includes the Fayetteville Arts Council (2024\u2011present), Greater Fayetteville United (2014\u20112023), and the First Baptist Church Corporation Board of Directors (2024\u2011present) [9].\n\nIn the 2026 Democratic primary, Cuffee ran alongside four other candidates and placed second with 3,494 votes (26.30\u202f%), securing one of the two nominations for District\u202f1 [11]. The district encompasses Spring Lake, Fort\u202fBragg, and portions of Fayetteville, including the Murchison Road corridor and downtown areas.\n\nCuffee\u2019s campaign platform emphasizes three priority areas: economic revitalization, health and human services, and housing stability. She advocates for attracting new businesses, supporting small and minority\u2011owned enterprises, and expanding workforce development in partnership with local schools and colleges. She calls for comprehensive mental\u2011health services, stronger partnerships with providers, and increased outreach. On housing, she supports affordable\u2011housing development and programs that help families maintain stable residences [9][10].\n\nHer public statements also address environmental concerns, such as protecting water resources and addressing methane leaks from a local landfill, and she supports expanding countywide water service and a regional aquatic center to create jobs and community amenities [10].\n\nCuffee\u2019s community\u2011focused approach is rooted in her identity as a military spouse and her belief in servant leadership, humility, and accountability. She has been recognized with the President\u2019s Volunteer Service Awards (under Presidents Bush and Obama) and the Burton Pate Award for Commissioner of the Year (2015,\u202f2018) [9].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Sheila Cuffee (Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 1, North Carolina, candidate 2026)](https://ballotpedia.org/Sheila_Cuffee_(Cumberland_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [9] [Sheila Cuffee | Cumberland County District 1 | Get Involved Today](https://www.sheilacuffee.com/)\n- [10] [Cumberland County Commission, District 1: Sheila Cuffee](https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/sheila-cuffee-qa-in-cumberland-county-commissioner-election/)\n- [11] [Adams, Cuffee Win District 1 Cumberland commissioner elections](https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/glenn-adams-sheila-cuffee-win-democratic-primary/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Sheila","fullname":"Sheila M Cuffee","lastname":"Cuffee","middlename":"M","suffix":null,"summary":"Sheila M. Cuffee is the Democratic candidate for Cumberland County Commissioner District\u202f1, emphasizing economic growth, mental\u2011health services, and affordable housing.","token":"1e020df3062e4a36"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Alamance County since 2000.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Kristie Miller Culler is a registered voter in Alamance County, North Carolina, registered since 2000 (26 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Kristie Miller Culler's year of birth as 1973; 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 Kristie Miller Culler 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":"Kristie","fullname":"Kristie Miller Culler","lastname":"Culler","middlename":"Miller","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Alamance County since 2000.","token":"cfbee4f7cdcf38ec"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Macon County since 2012.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, David Benjamin Culpepper is a registered voter in Macon County, North Carolina, registered since 2012 (14 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows David Benjamin Culpepper's year of birth as 1978; 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 12 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 David Benjamin Culpepper can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n**Update: Culpepper lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Macon County Board of Commissioners District 02.** He placed third of five candidates with 2,011 votes; the top two vote-getters, Kellie McConnell Burns (3,287 votes) and Dylan Castle (2,751 votes), won the Republican nominations (this seat elects two commissioners). Culpepper 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":"David","fullname":"David Benjamin Culpepper","lastname":"Culpepper","middlename":"Benjamin","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Macon County since 2012.","token":"4066e2e0a65927c6"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JON","fullname":"JON ASHLEY CULPEPPER","lastname":"CULPEPPER","middlename":"ASHLEY","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"jteffBh2E7"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican nominee and incumbent DeKalb County commissioner for District 4, seeking re-election in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTony \"Cully\" Culwell is a Republican nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 4 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running with fellow Republican Greg Matthews and independents Anthony Wayne Poss and Paul Miranda [1]. He and Matthews were unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, where Culwell received 120 votes [2][3].\n\n## Office history\nCulwell currently represents District 4 on the DeKalb County Commission, holding a 2022-2026 term [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [DeKalb County Election Commission \u2014 Elected Officials](https://www.dekalbelections.com/elected-officials/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"TONY","fullname":"TONY \"CULLY\" CULWELL","lastname":"CULWELL","middlename":"\"CULLY\"","suffix":null,"summary":"Republican nominee and incumbent DeKalb County commissioner for District 4, seeking re-election in 2026.","token":"vek9JPgdlm"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"CALEB","fullname":"CALEB J. CUMMINGS","lastname":"CUMMINGS","middlename":"J.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"o7PcYdeY88"},{"bio_snippet":"Kevin D. Cummins is a Republican incumbent running for Jackson, TN County Commissioner District 6 in 2026.","biography":"Kevin D. Cummins is a Republican candidate for Jackson, Tennessee County Commissioner District 6 in the election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [7]. He currently serves as the County Commissioner for Jackson [7]. According to the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service\u2019s County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), which provides administrative support to county officials across the state, Cummins is listed as the incumbent holding this office [7]. His professional email address is recorded as kevin@firstrealty.net [7].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"KEVIN","fullname":"KEVIN D. CUMMINS","lastname":"CUMMINS","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"summary":"Kevin D. Cummins is a Republican incumbent running for Jackson, TN County Commissioner District 6 in 2026.","token":"fjxpqP42yV"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: UNA voter in Mecklenburg County since 1990.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCarla D. Cunningham represented North Carolina House District 106 (Mecklenburg County, north Charlotte) from 2013 until her defeat in the 2026 Democratic primary [1]. Rodney Sadler, a Baptist minister, won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 69.9% of the vote (7,727 votes) to Cunningham's 21.8% (2,404 votes) and Vermanno Bowman's 8.3% (916 votes); Sadler is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election [1]. On April 24, 2026, Cunningham left the Democratic Party and re-registered as an unaffiliated voter, North Carolina voter records showed [2].\n\n## Background and education\nCunningham was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina. She attended Central Piedmont Community College in 1981, earned an associate degree from Gaston College in 1996, and a bachelor's degree from Winston-Salem State University in 2009 [1].\n\n## Office history\nCunningham was first elected to the North Carolina House, District 106, in November 2012, unopposed in both the primary and general election, and took office in 2013 [1]. She won re-election in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, several times unopposed, before losing renomination in the 2026 Democratic primary [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn the 2023-2024 legislative session, Cunningham served on the Appropriations Committee, the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, the Commerce Committee, the Energy and Public Utilities Committee, the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, and the Wildlife Resources Committee, and was Vice Chair of the Health Committee; she held similar assignments, including Vice Chair of the Health Committee, in prior sessions dating to 2019 [1]. Her 2026 re-election campaign was endorsed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carla Cunningham - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Carla_Cunningham)\n[2] [North Carolina state Rep. Carla Cunningham switches voter affiliation from Democrat to unaffiliated - WBTV](https://www.wbtv.com/2026/04/24/north-carolina-state-rep-carla-cunningham-switches-voter-affiliation-democrat-unaffiliated/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Carla","fullname":"Carla D Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":"D","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: UNA voter in Mecklenburg County since 1990.","token":"7f38023033095ed2"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Fred","fullname":"Fred Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"P91ouxBChP"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Heath","fullname":"Heath Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"tYoxGjDlsi"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JACK","fullname":"JACK NELSON CUNNINGHAM","lastname":"CUNNINGHAM","middlename":"NELSON","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"7shawP95Pq"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"GmiA1XON96"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Nelson","fullname":"Nelson Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"uE57GmucVM"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Rick","fullname":"Rick Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"XUpEkPsCVu"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent candidate for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10; at 20 the race's youngest, focused on housing, road safety and mental-health services.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRonin Cunningham is the independent candidate for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10 in the August 6, 2026 general election, facing Republican Justin Cofer and Democrat Katina Sharp [1]. At 20, he is the youngest candidate in the race and says he is running out of an obligation \"to step up as a local citizen,\" with a vision of Knox County leading the state in quality of life, accountability and transparency [1][2]. His priorities include housing availability and affordability, reducing road accidents through improved infrastructure and traffic planning, faster emergency-responder response times, school performance, and expanded mental-health and crisis-intervention services county-wide [2]. He supports passing the Unified Development Ordinance despite imperfections, and says residents should be prioritized over businesses when projects pose environmental, health or safety risks [2].\n\n## Background and education\nCunningham, 20, is a student at Walters State Community College [2]. He has focused his campaign on social-media and website outreach and on contacting local and state government representatives [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10 voter's guide (Knox News)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/knox-county-commission-large-seat-081219516.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Primary 2026: Commission At-Large Seat 10 (Compass Knox)](https://compassknox.com/2026/04/23/primary-2026-commission-at-large-seat-10/) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ronin","fullname":"Ronin Cunningham","lastname":"Cunningham","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Independent candidate for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 10; at 20 the race's youngest, focused on housing, road safety and mental-health services.","token":"VlJoxaNh6B"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"SHANE","fullname":"SHANE CUNNINGHAM","lastname":"CUNNINGHAM","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"AvheK3h9FF"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"WALLACE","fullname":"WALLACE CUNNINGHAM","lastname":"CUNNINGHAM","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Fk9nW2FQ11"}]