[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Spencer","fullname":"Spencer Delk","lastname":"Delk","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"se4oiRmiEv"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Deloach","lastname":"Deloach","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"d7bPGOYGWv"},{"bio_snippet":"Mark Charles Deloach is identified as a candidate for County Commission District 05 in North Carolina.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMark Charles DeLoach, who campaigns under the name Charles DeLoach, is a Democratic candidate for the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners District 5 in 2026. He filed after incumbent Commissioner Laura Meier announced she would not seek re-election. His campaign website is charlesdeloach.com.\n\nDeLoach's platform centers on expanding access to affordable childcare through direct county investment, addressing housing affordability by streamlining permitting and expanding mixed-income development incentives, and improving equitable healthcare access by investing in mobile clinics, mental health services, and maternal care equity.\n\n## Background and education\nDeLoach is a fourth-generation North Carolinian. He lives in south Charlotte with his wife and daughter.\n\n## Career\nDeLoach works as a civil litigation attorney. He has a background in community organizing and founded a nonprofit focused on facilitating cross-perspective political conversations. He previously served as Regional Vice Chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.\n\n## Family\nDeLoach is married to Caroline DeLoach. The couple has a young daughter named Wren.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About \u2013 Charles DeLoach for Mecklenburg](https://charlesdeloach.com/about/)\n- [2] [Platform \u2013 Charles DeLoach for Mecklenburg](https://charlesdeloach.com/platform/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Charles Deloach","lastname":"Deloach","middlename":"Charles","suffix":null,"summary":"Mark Charles Deloach is identified as a candidate for County Commission District 05 in North Carolina.","token":"76b41f8ce10b3a1c"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Northampton County since 2008.","biography":"**Deloatch did not win a seat in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan primary for the Northampton County Board of Education (three seats decided outright, with no November continuation), placing fourth of six candidates with 1,531 votes; Rhonda Taylor (2,117), Marjorie Edwards (1,996), and Catherine B. Moody (1,655) won the three seats** [3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Tenisha P Deloatch is a registered voter in Northampton County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Tenisha P Deloatch'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 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 Tenisha P Deloatch 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/)\n\n[3] [Incumbents reign supreme in Northampton Primary results \u2013 Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald](https://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/incumbents-reign-supreme-in-northampton-primary-results-396a467a)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Tenisha","fullname":"Tenisha P Deloatch","lastname":"Deloatch","middlename":"P","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Northampton County since 2008.","token":"b625b67348bff4e7"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Republican Robertson County commissioner for District 5 from the Greenbrier area, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Seeking re-election in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff DeLong is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners [1]. He is a sitting District 5 commissioner from the Greenbrier area [2].\n\n## Office history\nDeLong won a District 5 commission seat in the August 2022 election with 334 votes, the top total in the race [3]. He was also a District 5 county commission candidate in the 2018 election [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sample Ballot - Federal & State Primary, County General, City of Greenbrier Municipal Election, Robertson County, August 6, 2026 (https://www.robertsoncountytn.gov/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] 2022-2026 Robertson County Commission (official commissioner roster) (https://cms7files.revize.com/robertsoncountytn/residents/elections/2022-2026%20Commissioners.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] Aug. 2022 Election Results For Robertson County - Smokey Barn News (https://smokeybarn.com/aug-2022-election-results-for-robertson-county/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] Robertson County candidates named (2018) - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media (https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/robertson-county-candidates-named/) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jeff","fullname":"Jeff DeLong","lastname":"DeLong","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Republican Robertson County commissioner for District 5 from the Greenbrier area, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Seeking re-election in 2026.","token":"ZRWpC5nB2q"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent candidate for Van Buren County Commission, District 5; a sitting county commissioner.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJordan L. Delong is an Independent candidate for the Van Buren County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.\n\n## Office history\nDelong is a current member of the Van Buren County Commission. He appears in the University of Tennessee CTAS roster of sitting Van Buren County commissioners [1] and is recorded in county commission minutes [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Van Buren County Officials - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county/van-buren) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Minutes of the Van Buren County Commission, April 18, 2023](https://vanburencountytn.com/agendas_minutes/minutes/2023/2023-04-18.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"JORDAN","fullname":"JORDAN L. DELONG","lastname":"DELONG","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"summary":"Independent candidate for Van Buren County Commission, District 5; a sitting county commissioner.","token":"ilerbXHCPa"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"PHILLIP","fullname":"PHILLIP WAYNE DELONG","lastname":"DELONG","middlename":"WAYNE","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"mB0en9IKgT"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"David","fullname":"David DeMarco","lastname":"DeMarco","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"biFFwWctmz"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"John","fullname":"John DeMass","lastname":"DeMass","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"t52gbl4sLH"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jerome","fullname":"Jerome Dempsey","lastname":"Dempsey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Z9vzMXJjLc"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jason","fullname":"Jason E. Dendy","lastname":"Dendy","middlename":"E.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"s4v6greSVp"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ray","fullname":"Ray Deneka","lastname":"Deneka","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"0qRJbjW8O8"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Clay County since 2021.","biography":"**George Matthew Denham did not place among the top three finishers in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Clay County Board of Commissioners (won by Dwight S. McClure Sr., Andy James, and Jason A. Rickett) and will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot.**[3]\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, George Matthew Denham is a registered voter in Clay County, North Carolina, registered since 2021 (5 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows George Matthew Denham's year of birth as 1965; 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 2022, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of George Matthew Denham 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections official 2026 primary election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"George","fullname":"George Matthew Denham","lastname":"Denham","middlename":"Matthew","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Clay County since 2021.","token":"6a20ac67b5b35a49"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent candidate for Van Buren County Commission, District 4; the current District 4 commissioner.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTabitha Walling Denney (listed in county records as Tabitha Denney) is an Independent candidate for the Van Buren County Commission, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.\n\n## Office history\nDenney is a current member of the Van Buren County Commission representing District 4. She appears in the University of Tennessee CTAS roster of sitting Van Buren County commissioners [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Van Buren County Officials - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county/van-buren) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"TABITHA","fullname":"TABITHA WALLNG DENNEY","lastname":"DENNEY","middlename":"WALLNG","suffix":null,"summary":"Independent candidate for Van Buren County Commission, District 4; the current District 4 commissioner.","token":"gzQOt362Vn"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jeanell","fullname":"Jeanell Franks Dennis","lastname":"Dennis","middlename":"Franks","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"URD7Dr1vkf"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JEREMY","fullname":"JEREMY D. DENNIS","lastname":"DENNIS","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"NnBIHQvdSn"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Will","fullname":"Will Dennis","lastname":"Dennis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"d2RYkIldCz"},{"bio_snippet":"Ted Denny, a Republican candidate for Montgomery County Commission District 2, is a retired sheriff's chaplain and police sergeant with 41 years of law enforcement service, alongside a long tenure as senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church.","biography":"Ted Denny is a Republican candidate running for Montgomery County Commission, District 2 in Tennessee [22]. He announced his campaign on February 26, 2026 [22].\n\nDenny has spent over four decades in law enforcement in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area. He began his career in 1977 with the Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office before transferring to the Clarksville Police Department (CPD) in 1980, where he served until retiring as a sergeant in 1996 [23]. He returned to law enforcement in 1998 with the Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office, serving for another 24 years until his retirement in November 2020 [22], [23]. During his tenure at the Sheriff\u2019s Office, he held roles as a patrol deputy, chaplain, and public information officer, and was known for conducting funeral escorts and distributing umbrellas to citizens in the rain [23].\n\nIn addition to his law enforcement career, Denny has a significant background in ministry and education. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1993 and became the senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church that same year, where he has served for 32 years as of 2026 [22], [23]. He holds a degree in criminal justice from Austin Peay State University, a master\u2019s degree in biblical studies from Covington Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from Trinity College and Seminary in Evansville, Indiana [22]. Denny also worked as an adjunct professor at Trinity for 10 years, teaching Biblical Studies and nouthetic counseling [22].\n\nDenny has experience in media, having worked as a radio programming director in Nashville and Clarksville during the 1970s and 1980s, including hosting a weekly show called \u201cBehind the Badge\u201d that highlighted law enforcement personnel [23].\n\nHe is married to Patricia (also referred to as Trish), and they have four children [22], [23].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"TED","fullname":"TED DENNY","lastname":"DENNY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Ted Denny, a Republican candidate for Montgomery County Commission District 2, is a retired sheriff's chaplain and police sergeant with 41 years of law enforcement service, alongside a long tenure as senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church.","token":"FJ5CF0HvRl"},{"bio_snippet":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info.","biography":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info.","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher Denson","lastname":"Denson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"sKpW1350EA"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Experience Chris Denson has served on the Millington School Board of Education for eight years, representing the Lucy area. He has been actively involved in community and educational initiatives, contributing to various improvements in the school ","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n##Experience##\nChris Denson has served on the Millington School Board of Education for eight years, representing the Lucy area. He has been actively involved in community and educational initiatives, contributing to various improvements in the school district. ([Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdenson/))\n##Family##\nChris is married to Diane, a lifelong resident of Lucy. They have seven children, four of whom graduated from Millington Central High School, and six grandchildren.\n##Personal Statement \nHello Millington Friends,\nMy name is Chris Denson. I am a grateful father to 7 wonderful young people, Grandfather to 6 beautiful children, and husband to my incredible Diane (a lifelong Lucy resident). We\u2019ve had 4 of our children graduate from MCHS and one who\u2019s currently a student at Millington Primary School. It has been my honor to serve Millington and our community for the last 8 years as a Lucy resident on the Millington School Board of Education. As a parent, resident, and active community member, I only desire to continue to help implement and drive positive improvements for our students, staff, and educational offerings. I will be going door to door in our neighborhood to meet you, my fellow Lucy residents, and to ask for your support in the 2024 election! So if you see me out and about say \u201cHi\u201d! We\u2019ve accomplished many positive goals over the last 8 years, but we have a lot of work to do to keep MMSD moving toward Excellence for our students. Together we can continue to make MMSD better and better for our students! \n##Community Involvement and Recognition\nChris Denson is recognized as an active community member, having built relationships within the Millington community and focusing on local issues. His involvement extends beyond the school board to various community events and activities ([Millington Municipal Schools](https://www.millingtonschools.org/board) , [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/chris.denson.75/photos/hello-millington-friends-my-name-is-chris-denson-i-am-a-grateful-father-to-7-won/10230258673803604/?_rdr))\n\n## Sources\n[Millington Municipal Schools](https://www.millingtonschools.org/board)\n\n[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/chris.denson.75/photos/hello-millington-friends-my-name-is-chris-denson-i-am-a-grateful-father-to-7-won/10230258673803604/?_rdr)\n\n[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdenson/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher Denson","lastname":"Denson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Zao1OekI8P"}]