[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ben","fullname":"Ben Daugherty","lastname":"Daugherty","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"xZp1CnLXu2"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Billy Daugherty is the Republican Party nominee for Tipton County Executive in the August 6, 2026 general election. 1 2 Daugherty's campaign describes him as focused on efficient, fiscally responsible county government centered on public safety, i","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBilly Daugherty is the Republican Party nominee for Tipton County Executive in the August 6, 2026 general election.[1][2]\n\nDaugherty's campaign describes him as focused on efficient, fiscally responsible county government centered on public safety, infrastructure, education support, and economic development, and says he is running to bring \"experienced leadership, fiscal discipline, and a strong commitment to public service to county government.\"[1]\n\n## Career\nPer his campaign site, Daugherty's public service career began in public safety at the Tipton County Sheriff's Office before he moved into local government finance and administration; he now serves as Chief Financial Officer of Tipton County Schools, managing a total proposed budget of more than $157 million, about a quarter of which is allocated to school construction and other capital projects.[1]\n\nHe is a Certified County Finance Officer through the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury and a Certified Public Administrator. He was elected president of the Tennessee Government Finance Officers' Association for 2026, sits on the board of the Tennessee Association of School Business Officials, and is active in the Association of Government Accountants.[1]\n\nDaugherty is a lifelong Tipton County resident who describes himself as active in his church and community.[1]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Meet Billy \u2013 Vote Daugherty (campaign website)](https://votedaugherty.com/meet-billy)\n- [2] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"William","fullname":"William \"Billy\" Daugherty","lastname":"Daugherty","middlename":"\"Billy\"","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"wm2bId6XMY"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Lenoir County since 1972.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jessie Mccullen Daughety III is a registered voter in Lenoir County, North Carolina, registered since 1972 (54 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jessie Mccullen Daughety III's year of birth as 1951; 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 13 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 Jessie Mccullen Daughety III 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":"Jessie","fullname":"Jessie Mccullen Daughety III","lastname":"Daughety","middlename":"Mccullen","suffix":"III","summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Lenoir County since 1972.","token":"6e89ea748ea31863"},{"bio_snippet":"Erica Carson Davenport is a Democratic candidate for Rutherford County Schools Board District\u202f01, emphasizing parental advocacy and transparency.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nErica Carson Davenport is the Democratic nominee for the Rutherford County Board of Education, District 01, in North Carolina. She filed for the seat on December 17, 2025, in a partisan race electing one member to a four-year term [1]. Candidate filing for the 2026 cycle closed at noon on December 19, 2025; the primary was held March 3, 2026, and the general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026 [4].\n\nDavenport won the Democratic primary, taking a certified 1,624 votes to Douglas Morales's 347 [2]. She faces Republican Joshua Millwood in the general election; Millwood won the Republican primary with 5,151 votes to 3,292 for the seat's incumbent, Brandi Edney Nanney [1][2]. Nanney, whom Rutherford County Schools lists on its board roster as representing the R-S District, had won District 01 unopposed in the November 2022 general election with 18,107 votes [3][7].\n\nIn a Facebook post announcing her candidacy, Davenport described herself in her own words as \"a parent and an advocate for transparency and quality education\" and said she is \"committed to listening, learning, and leading responsibly for our students and community\" [6].\n\nThe Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce hosted a \"Meet the Candidate\" forum for school board candidates at Spindale House in Spindale in early February 2026. The Daily Courier's account of the forum identifies Davenport as one of the two Democrats running in District 01 and names the six candidates who attended \u2014 Millwood, Kala Suttle, Nanney, Kisha McDowell, April Mayse and Tonja Caldwell Pratt \u2014 a list that does not include Davenport [5].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 Candidate Listing (candidate filing file)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[2] [Certified precinct-level results, March 3, 2026 primary](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[3] [Certified precinct-level results, November 8, 2022 general election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_11_08/results_pct_20221108.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[4] [Ballot order set after state drawing as Rutherford County fields finalize for 2026](https://www.wcabnews.com/post/ballot-order-set-after-state-drawing-as-rutherford-county-fields-finalize-for-2026) - WCAB News, accessed 2026-07-31\n[5] [School board candidates talk about future at forum](https://www.thedigitalcourier.com/archives/school-board-candidates-talk-about-future-at-forum/article_dd149bc6-d0ab-5a21-8a43-9902aa6ecd11.html) - The Daily Courier (Rutherfordton, NC), accessed 2026-07-31\n[6] [Candidacy announcement post](https://www.facebook.com/erica.carson.397/posts/im-excited-to-officially-announce-my-candidacy-for-rutherford-county-school-boar/10214262691517576/) - Erica Davenport via Facebook, accessed 2026-07-31\n[7] [Board Members - Board of Education](https://www.rcsnc.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1621767&type=d&pREC_ID=1758845) - Rutherford County Schools, accessed 2026-07-31","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Erica","fullname":"Erica Carson Davenport","lastname":"Davenport","middlename":"Carson","suffix":null,"summary":"Erica Carson Davenport is a Democratic candidate for Rutherford County Schools Board District\u202f01, emphasizing parental advocacy and transparency.","token":"5d0e2534ad7949e7"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Davidson County since 2016.","biography":"> **Status update.** Keith Davenport lost the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 6, placing third among four candidates with 6,569 votes; Cyril Jefferson won with 15,274 votes and advances to the November 3, 2026 general election [4].\n\nKeith Davenport is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District in North Carolina's 2026 elections. The North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list shows Keith Davenport filing as a DEM candidate on December 3, 2025 [1].\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Keith Davenport is a registered voter in Davidson County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2]. NC's bulk voter export publishes only year of birth, not a full date; the voter file lists Keith Davenport's year of birth as 1954 [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 4 elections voted in since 2018, most recently the March 3, 2026 primary election [3].\n\nNo additional published biographical information beyond the candidate filing and voter records was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Keith Davenport can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter registration file, accessed 2026-07-21 (https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), accessed 2026-07-21 (https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary results by precinct (results_pct_20260303, dl.ncsbe.gov) -- accessed 2026-07-24; US House of Representatives District 06 (DEM): Cyril Jefferson 15,274, Alysa Kassay 13,316, Keith Davenport 6,569, Beau Blair 3,848.","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Keith","fullname":"Keith Davenport","lastname":"Davenport","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Davidson County since 2016.","token":"ff70a121786f0c4d"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael L. Davenport","lastname":"Davenport","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Ffr4mCqEsA"},{"bio_snippet":"Jellico, Tennessee alderwoman; Independent candidate for Campbell County Commission District 5 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSuzette Davenport is an Independent candidate for one of three seats representing District 5 on the Campbell County, Tennessee Commission in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Career\nDavenport serves as an alderwoman on the Jellico, Tennessee Board of Mayor and Aldermen, where she has taken part in board actions including a motion to abolish the city's utility board and approval of a surplus-property policy [2][3]. She has also picked up a petition to seek re-election to her Jellico alderwoman seat in the city's 2026 municipal election [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [No incumbent has picked up petition to run for re-election for District 5 commission seats as of Tuesday, The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/no-incumbent-has-picked-up-petition-to-run-for-re-election-for-district-5-commission/article_df84bad2-7ff5-55b4-a6c0-b3575f5c15f1.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Jellico abolishes utility board, LaFollettePress.com](https://www.lafollettepress.com/content/jellico-abolishes-utility-board-0) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Jellico board approves surplus property policy, The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/jellico-board-approves-surplus-property-policy/article_7cface26-6e34-50da-b0da-0683ee57fd1b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Would-be candidates pick up petitions to run in November, The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/would-be-candidates-pick-up-petitions-to-run-in-november/article_71eaa639-f12b-5224-82ea-a45e959e9fa2.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Suzette","fullname":"Suzette Davenport","lastname":"Davenport","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Jellico, Tennessee alderwoman; Independent candidate for Campbell County Commission District 5 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","token":"xwWOabo2BN"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"TOMMY","fullname":"TOMMY DAVENPORT","lastname":"DAVENPORT","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"zRq1WVKCyr"},{"bio_snippet":"Barbara Davidson is a Republican candidate for Gibson County (TN) Register of Deeds in the August 2026 election.","biography":"Barbara Davidson is a Republican candidate for Gibson County Register of Deeds in Tennessee, with an election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [16]. The Register of Deeds is a county-level office responsible for recording and maintaining public land records, deeds, mortgages, and other legal documents within the jurisdiction [16]. \n\nPublicly available information regarding Davidson\u2019s background, education, prior career history, or previous government service is limited in the provided sources. The only documented professional affiliation indicates that she is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Gibson County, TN, with her business listing identifying her role as Register of Deeds and providing an address at 110 S. College St., Suite 102, Trenton, TN 38382 [16]. No other biographical details, such as education or prior employment, are available in the source material provided.","birthdate":null,"firstname":"BARBARA","fullname":"BARBARA DAVIDSON","lastname":"DAVIDSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Barbara Davidson is a Republican candidate for Gibson County (TN) Register of Deeds in the August 2026 election.","token":"OjaYJ3ZpPV"},{"bio_snippet":"Eric Nathan Davidson, a Republican pastor and current Lee County school board member, is running for Lee County Commissioner District\u202f04 in 2026.","biography":"Eric Nathan Davidson is a Republican candidate for the Lee County Board of Commissioners District\u202f04 in the 2026 general election. He currently serves as a member of the Lee County School Board, where he was the top Republican vote\u2011getter in the 2022 school\u2011board election and was elected alongside fellow Republicans Alan Rummel and Chris Gaster [10].\n\nThe Lee County Board of Commissioners is the chief governing body for the county, responsible for setting policy, adopting the annual budget, overseeing county services such as public safety, health, and infrastructure, and representing the interests of residents within each district. Commissioners serve four\u2011year terms and must attend regular meetings, vote on ordinances, and work with county staff to implement programs.\n\nDavidson is a local pastor, a role that has given him experience in community leadership and public speaking. He first sought a school\u2011board seat in 2020, finishing fifth out of eight candidates, but succeeded in the 2022 election, becoming the leading Republican vote\u2011getter for the three available seats [10].\n\nIn December\u202f2023, Davidson filed to run for the District\u202f4 commissioner seat being vacated by Taylor Vorbeck, who was elected in 2022 by a narrow margin over a Democratic challenger [10]. His campaign filing indicates a desire to transition from education governance to broader county\u2011wide policymaking, though specific platform details have not been published in the available source.\n\n## Sources\n- [10] [Davidson files for county commission seat | News | sanfordherald.com](https://www.sanfordherald.com/news/davidson-files-for-county-commission-seat/article_a84bc583-9e01-55b8-986c-98c408d61aee.html)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Eric","fullname":"Eric Nathan Davidson","lastname":"Davidson","middlename":"Nathan","suffix":null,"summary":"Eric Nathan Davidson, a Republican pastor and current Lee County school board member, is running for Lee County Commissioner District\u202f04 in 2026.","token":"46ffe2e5dfd5b84d"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent candidate and sitting Fentress County commissioner for District 2, seeking re-election in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKimberly L. Davidson is listed as an independent candidate for Fentress County Commission, District 2 (a multi-member seat electing two commissioners), on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.\n\n## Office history\nKim Davidson currently serves on the Fentress County Commission representing the 2nd District [1].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"KIMBERLY","fullname":"KIMBERLY L. DAVIDSON","lastname":"DAVIDSON","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"summary":"Independent candidate and sitting Fentress County commissioner for District 2, seeking re-election in 2026.","token":"CQ9NlE4WKn"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent District 5 commissioner and longtime La Vergne community volunteer seeking re-election to the Rutherford County Commission.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLaura Davidson is the District 5 commissioner and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 election [1]. She appears on the ballot as an Independent [3]. Announcing her re-election bid, she said, \"I am honored to serve the residents of District 5 and proud of the progress we have made together,\" and described Rutherford County as \"a growing community with incredible potential\" [1].\n\n## Office history\nDavidson was first elected to the Rutherford County Commission in 2022 [1].\n\n## Career\nDavidson has been a community volunteer in La Vergne for over a decade [2]. She has served as chief of Box 100, a nonprofit that assists fire, police, and emergency personnel with crowd and traffic control as well as rehab services, and has volunteered on La Vergne city boards and committees including the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, the Greenway Advisory Committee, the Industrial Development Board, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Davidson seeks re-election to county commission (Murfreesboro Post)](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/murfreesboropost/davidson-seeks-re-election-to-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Candidate announcement: Laura Davidson for County Commission (Murfreesboro Post)](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/murfreesboropost/candidate-announcement-laura-davidson-for-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Rutherford County August 6 General Election Candidate List](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","birthdate":null,"firstname":"LAURA","fullname":"LAURA DAVIDSON","lastname":"DAVIDSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Independent District 5 commissioner and longtime La Vergne community volunteer seeking re-election to the Rutherford County Commission.","token":"H0p87aSjYa"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Franklin County (TN) commissioner for District 7, Seat A; Republican seeking re-election in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSam Davidson currently serves on the Franklin County, Tennessee Board of Commissioners, holding the District 7, Seat A position; the current commission term ends August 31, 2026. [1] He is running for the District 7 Seat A seat on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot as the Republican Party nominee, against Independent candidate Daniel Wiggs. [2] His campaign uses the slogan \"Committed to Our Values, Focused on Our Future.\" [3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Franklin County Commissioners roster - franklincotn.us](https://franklincotn.us/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Ballot, Franklin County TN, August 6, 2026](https://franklincotn.us/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Sam Davidson For County Commission District 7 Seat A - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/p/Sam-Davidson-For-County-Commission-District-7-Seat-A-61565473957190/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Sam Davidson for County Commission District 7 Seat A - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/p/Sam-Davidson-For-County-Commission-District-7-Seat-A-61565473957190/) (login-walled; only the page name/slogan was visible)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"SAM","fullname":"SAM DAVIDSON","lastname":"DAVIDSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Franklin County (TN) commissioner for District 7, Seat A; Republican seeking re-election in 2026.","token":"lOPrukFh4N"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Sheila","fullname":"Sheila Lay Davidson","lastname":"Davidson","middlename":"Lay","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"12nTe3wRm4"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Adam","fullname":"Adam Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"A3esKfabD5"},{"bio_snippet":"Adrienne Davis, a Memphis product owner and Shelby County Democratic Party volunteer, is running unopposed for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 33, in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAdrienne Davis is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 33 \u2014 a Shelby County-based seat on the Tennessee Democratic Party's state committee, with district numbering that corresponds to Tennessee Senate District 33 (represented by Sen. London Lamar, D-Memphis) [1][2]. Davis filed her nominating petition on February 13, 2026, from an address in Memphis, and the Shelby County Election Commission certified her as having filed with sufficient signatures [1][2]. No other candidate, Democratic or Republican, qualified for the seat, leaving Davis unopposed in both the August 6, 2026 primary and the November general election [2].\n\nDavis also currently serves as treasurer of the Democratic Women of Shelby County and as the District 13 representative on the Shelby County Democratic Party's executive committee [3][4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nDavis attended the University of Memphis, according to her LinkedIn profile (LinkedIn requires login; reflects public profile as of July 2026) [5].\n\n## Career\n\nDavis works as a Product Owner at Fidelity National Financial in the Memphis area [3][5]. Per her LinkedIn profile (LinkedIn requires login; reflects public profile as of July 2026), she holds a Tennessee title insurance producer license issued in 2007 and Scrum Alliance certifications as a Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Product Owner, and has volunteered as the Shelby County Democratic Party's social media marketing manager [5].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Petitions Issued and Filed as of COB March 9, 2026 (Shelby County Election Commission)](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Petitioins-Issued-and-Filed-as-of-COB-March-9-2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election (Shelby County Election Commission)](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Candidates-Certified-for-August-6-2026-Primary-and-General-Election-Updated-4-14-26.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[3] [DWSC Executive Committee (Democratic Women of Shelby County)](https://sites.google.com/site/democraticwomenofshelbyco/about-us/dwsc-executive-committee) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[4] [SCDP Leadership (Shelby County Democratic Party)](https://www.shelbydem.org/leadership) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[5] [Adrienne Davis \u2014 LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-davis-2ab90810/) (LinkedIn requires login; reflects public profile as of July 2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Adrienne","fullname":"Adrienne Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Adrienne Davis, a Memphis product owner and Shelby County Democratic Party volunteer, is running unopposed for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman, District 33, in 2026.","token":"NyCzZFDD3k"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Austin","fullname":"Austin Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"64tI5Am1rY"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ben","fullname":"Ben Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"yRfqqHhq5r"},{"bio_snippet":"Billy Davis, a Republican, is running again for Lenoir County Board of Education District\u202f1, citing 32 years in the county school system and prior board service.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBilly Davis is the Republican nominee for the District 1 seat on the Lenoir County Board of Education, a four-year term on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. He filed on December 2, 2025 and gives Kinston as his city of residence [1].\n\nDavis won the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, defeating Michelle Davis by a certified 457 votes to 340 [2]. WCTI reported after the primary that \"Republican Billy Davis won the primary election. There is no democrat running in November\" [3]; no Democrat filed for the District 1 seat, so Davis is unopposed on the November ballot [1].\n\n## Career\n\nIn a letter to the editor published by Neuse News on February 26, 2026, Davis writes that he \"spent 32 years working within the Lenoir County school system before retiring,\" and that the experience \"gave me firsthand knowledge of how decisions made at the board level affect classrooms, staff, and students every day\" [4].\n\nHe also writes that he has \"volunteered with the Boy Scouts for more than 20 years\" and currently serves as Cubmaster of Pack 447; has \"served over a decade with our volunteer fire department\" and currently serves as a captain; and is \"a longtime member of Deep Run First Baptist Church, a member and past master of Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge, and an active supporter of South Lenoir FFA and community events across Lenoir County\" [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nDavis writes in the same letter that he \"previously served on the Lenoir County Board of Education,\" and that during that service he \"served multiple years on the Capital Outlay Committee, helping guide responsible planning for school facilities and long term infrastructure needs\" and \"also served on the Policy Committee, working to strengthen and update policies that govern our schools\" [4]. No public source located independently documents the dates of that prior term; the account above is his own.\n\nHis most recent previous run for the seat was unsuccessful. In the May 17, 2022 Republican primary for Lenoir County Board of Education District 1, Michelle Cash defeated Davis by a certified 568 votes to 407 [5]. WCTI reported at the time that \"In District 1, Michelle Cash defeated challenger Billy Davis\" [6]. Cash went on to win the November 2022 general election for the seat unopposed, with 3,158 votes [7].\n\n## Family\n\nDavis writes that District 1 \"has always been home to me,\" that he was raised there and raised his children there, and that he is \"proud to be watching my first grandchild grow up here\" [4].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2026 Candidate Listing (Lenoir County Board of Education District 01)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[2] [Official precinct-level results, March 3, 2026 primary](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[3] [Meet your Lenoir County Candidates for the 2026 Election](https://wcti12.com/elections/meet-your-lenoir-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election) - WCTI News Channel 12, accessed 2026-07-31\n[4] [Letter to the Editor: Lenoir County School Board Candidate Billy Davis](https://www.neusenews.com/index/2026/2/26/letter-to-the-editor-lenoir-county-school-board-candidate-billy-davis) - Neuse News, accessed 2026-07-31\n[5] [Official precinct-level results, May 17, 2022 primary](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_05_17/results_pct_20220517.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31\n[6] [Cash comes out ahead in Lenoir County Board of Education race](https://wcti12.com/news/local/cash-comes-out-ahead-in-lenoir-county-board-of-education-race) - WCTI News Channel 12, accessed 2026-07-31\n[7] [Official precinct-level results, November 8, 2022 general election](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_11_08/results_pct_20221108.zip) - North Carolina State Board of Elections, accessed 2026-07-31","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Billy","fullname":"Billy Dearl Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Dearl","suffix":null,"summary":"Billy Davis, a Republican, is running again for Lenoir County Board of Education District\u202f1, citing 32 years in the county school system and prior board service.","token":"7169bd72f22393cc"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"BOB","fullname":"BOB DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"89W2ZA3kWV"}]