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Editor’s note: Congressional districts and primaries have been affected by a federal court ruling and legislative action in February 2016. Other primaries described below are unaffected. For more on Congress, read here.
The filing window for 2016 candidates in North Carolina primary elections closed at noon Monday, locking in the fields for the political races in the coming year.
The stage is set for some dramatic contests at each level. A few highlights:
- Two Democrats and two Republicans are competing for the chance to replace Roy Cooper as North Carolina attorney general as he focuses on trying to unseat Gov. Pat McCrory. But Cooper will have to get past two other Democratic challengers in the governor race first. McCrory will face two opponent from within his own party primary as well. A Libertarian candidate is also contending to be governor.
- With the late withdrawal of State Sen. Dan Souzek, two Republicans and a Democrat remain in the race for the open seat representing the northern tier of Western North Carolina.
- In Buncombe County, District 2 commissioner incumbent Mike Fryar, R-Fairview, faces challenges from four Democrats and one member of his own party.
- In Macon County, the commission seat of Paul Higdon, R-Franklin, is being sought by two members of his own party and a Democrat.
- In Polk County, four nonincumbents had filed for seats on the Board of Commissioners as of Friday; four more joined them before the filing window closed so make that eight running with no incumbents in the field.
- In Jackson County, no one had filed for the District 3 seat on the Board of Education as of Friday, but three candidates, emerged in the final hours of filing.
Despite this drama, voters will have no say in some districts as potential challengers didn’t have the courage to run. Judges are among the most powerful figures in North Carolina local government. But those in most WNC districts will have no opponents on the ballot in 2016. Several WNC legislative seats and many local races also feature unopposed incumbents.
North Carolina primary elections are set for Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The one-stop early voting period will run from March 3 to March 12. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Feb. 19. Voters in North Carolina must vote according to the party in which they are registered during the primary, except for unaffiliated voters who may choose any one party ballot to complete. An unaffiliated voter cannot vote for one contest on one party ballot and another contest on another party ballot.
Later in the year, an additional filing period will occur for a few local offices, including those counties whose Boards of Education are not subject to primary contests. Soil and Water Conservation Board elections will also have a filing period in late summer. The general election in November will feature the primary winners, plus those who filed for these later contests.
Although not listed here, presidential candidates will also appear on the 2016 primary ballot by party. (UPDATE: To view the list of the 27 presidential candidates who will appear on the North Carolina primary ballots for Republican, Democratic and Libertarian voters, please click here: Presidential candidates
Candidates are listed below, organized by statewide non-judicial offices, judicial offices, federal and state legislative offices and local offices. The location given with each candidate is their residence’s postal address, according to their voter registration. Candidates have been known to promote different or multiple addresses. Each candidate’s party affiliation is also listed, although in the case of nonpartisan offices, that will not appear on the ballot; nonpartisan contests are noted as such.
The form of each candidate’s name that appears is based primarily on their voter registration, but also on the alternative name they may be using on the ballot, which will appear in quotes in most cases, following the pattern of Jonathan “Jon” Q. Public.
Statewide Non-Judicial Offices
Governor
Clyde Robert Brawley Jr., R-Mooresville
Charles Kenneth Moss, R-Randleman
Kenneth “Ken” Bridgeforth Spaulding, D-Durham
Lon Vernon Cecil, L-High Point, Davidson County
Patrick “Pat” L. McCrory, R-Charlotte (incumbent)
Roy Asberry Cooper III, D-Raleigh
Lieutenant Governor
Daniel “Dan” J. Forest, R-Raleigh (incumbent)
Diana Holly Jones, D-Asheville
Joseph John “J.J.” Summerell, L-Greensboro
Linda D. Coleman, D-Knightdale
Robert Earl Wilson, D-Cary
Ronald L. Newton, D-Newton
Secretary of State
Abraham Joseph “A.J.” Daoud, R-Pilot Mountain
Elaine Folk Marshall, D-Lilington (incumbent)
Michael Salvatore LaPaglia, R-Durham
Attorney General
Eldon “Buck” Sharpe Newton III, R-Wilson
James “Jim” Roderick O’Neill, R-Winston-Salem
Joshua “Josh” H. Stein, D-Raleigh
Marcus Whittman Williams, D-Lumberton
Auditor
Beth A. Wood, D-Raleigh (incumbent)
Charles “Chuck” W. Stuber Jr., R-Raleigh
Commissioner of Agriculture
Andrew “Andy” John Stevens, R-Greensboro
Steven “Steve” Wayne Troxler, R-Browns Summit (incumbent)
Walter Graham Smith Jr., D-Yadkinville
Commissioner of Insurance
Joseph “Joe” Robert McLaughlin, R-Jacksonville
John Michael “Mike” Causey, R-Greensboro
Ronald “Ron” Leonard Pierce, R-Charlotte
George Wayne Goodwin, D-Raleigh (incumbent)
Commissioner of Labor
Charles C. Meeker, D-Raleigh
Cherie Killian Berry, R-Newton (incumbent)
Mazie Butler Ferguson, D-Greensboro
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Henry Junior Pankey, D-Durham
Joel Wesley Sills, R-Dunn
June St. Clair Atkinson, D-Raleigh (incumbent)
Mark Randall Johnson Jr., R-Winston-Salem
Rosemary Stein, R-Snow Camp
Treasurer
Dale R. Folwell, R-Winston-Salem
Daniel “Dan” Terry Blue III, D-Raleigh
Roger Ronal “Ron” Elmer Jr., D-Cary
Judicial offices affecting WNC
Court of Appeals Judge (Dietz) (nonpartisan race)
Richard Donald Dietz, R-Winston-Salem (incumbent)
Vinston Miller Rozier Jr., D-Raleigh
Court of Appeals Judge (Hunter) (nonpartisan race)
Abraham “Abe” Penn Jones, D-Raleigh
Robert “Bob” Neal Hunter, R-Morehead City (incumbent)
Court of Appeals Judge (Stephens) (nonpartisan race)
Linda N. Stephens, D-Raleigh (incumbent)
Philip Edward Berger Jr., R-Hillsborough
Court of Appeals Judge (Zachary) (nonpartisan race)
Rickye McKoy-Mitchell, D-Charlotte
Valerie Johnson Zachary, R-Yadkinville (incumbent)
Superior Court Judge, District 24 (nonpartisan race)
Robert Gregory “Greg” Horne, R-Boone (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 24 (Eggers-Gryder) (nonpartisan race)
Joshua James “Josh” Teague, D-Boone
Rebecca “Becca” E. Eggers-Gryder, R-Boone (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 24 (Harrison) (nonpartisan race)
Hal Gene Harrison, R-Spruce Pine (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 24 (McEntire) (nonpartisan race)
Theodore “Ted” Wright McEntire, R-Spruce Pine (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 28 (Dray) (nonpartisan race)
Andrea F. Dray, D-Asheville (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 28 (Hill) (nonpartisan race)
James Calvin Hill, D-Candler (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 29B (Brittain) (nonpartisan race)
Thomas McAvoy “Mack” Brittain Jr., R-Etowah (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 29B (Brooks) (nonpartisan race)
Athena Fox Brooks, R-Horse Shoe (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 29B (Cowan) (nonpartisan race)
Emily Greene Cowan, R-Hendersonville (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 29B (Knight) (nonpartisan race)
Peter Brian Knight, R-Hendersonville (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 30 (Leslie) (nonpartisan race)
Monica Hayes Leslie, D-Waynesville (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 30 (Sellers) (nonpartisan race)
Kimberly Nannette Carpenter, D-Bryson City
Tessa Shelton Sellers, R-Hayesville (incumbent)
District Court Judge, District 30 (Walker) (nonpartisan race)
Richard K. Walker, D-Hayesville (incumbent)
Federal and state legislative offices affecting WNC
U.S. Senate
Christia “Chris” Virdelle Rey, D-Spring Lake
Deborah K. Ross, D-Raleigh
Ernest Tyrone Reeves, D-Greenville
Gregory J. Brannon, R-Cary
Kevin Day Griffin, D-Durham
Larry Howard Holmquist, R-Greensboro
Paul Michael Wright, R-Dudley
Richard Mauze Burr, R-Winston-Salem (incumbent)
Sean Newton Haugh, L-Durham
U.S. House District 5 (Watauga and various non-WNC counties)
Joshua “Josh” Ethan Brannon, D-Vilas
Patricia “Pattie” Margaret Curran, R-Kernersville
Virginia Ann Foxx, R-Banner Elk (incumbent)
U.S. House District 10 (Polk, Rutherford, part of Buncombe and various non-WNC counties)
Albert Lee Wiley Jr., R-Atlantic Beach
Carl Andrew “Andy” Millard, D-Columbus
Patrick Timothy McHenry, R-Denver (incumbent)
U.S. House District 11 (most of WNC)
Mark Randal Meadows, R-Cashiers (incumbent)
Fredrick “Rick” E. Bryson, D-Swain
Thomas “Tom” Waddell Hill, D-Zirconia
N.C. Senate District 45 (Wautaga, Avery and various non-WNC counties)
Arthur “Art” M. Sherwood, D-Lenoir
Deanna Marie Ballard, R-Blowing Rock
Kenneth Arnold Boham, R-Lenoir
N.C. Senate District 47 (Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, McDowell and part of Rutherford)
Mary Silvers Boyd, D-Marion
Ralph Edward Hise Jr., R-Spruce Pine (incumbent)
Timothy “Tim” Richard Murphy, D-Rutherfordton
N.C. Senate District 48 (Henderson, Transylvania and part of Buncombe)
Dennis Grover Justice, R-Fletcher
Charles “Chuck” Marion Edwards, R-Flat Rock
Lisa Carpenter Baldwin, R-Fletcher
Norman Bossert, D-Pisgah Forest
N.C. Senate District 49 (part of Buncombe)
Teresa “Terry” Quaid Van Duyn, D-Asheville (incumbent)
William Cole Meredith, L-Asheville
N.C. Senate District 50 (Jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay, Cherokee, Transylvania and Haywood)
Jane Bates Hipps, D-Candler, Haywood County
James “Jim” Wayland Davis, R-Franklin (incumbent)
N.C. House District 85 (Avery, McDowell and Mitchell)
Joshua “Josh” Robert Dobson, R-Nebo (incumbent)
N.C. House District 93 (Watauga and a non-WNC county)
Jonathan Christian Jordan, R-Crumpler (incumbent)
Lewis “Lew” Bevin Hendricks, R-Boone
Ronald “Ronnie” David Marsh, D-Boone
Percilla Sue Counts, D-Boone
N.C. House District 112 (Rutherford and a non-WNC county)
Michael “Mike” Dean Hager, R-Rutherfordton (incumbent)
N.C. House District 113 (Polk, Henderson, Transylvania)
Cody Hayden Henson, R-Brevard
Coty James Ferguson, R-Brevard
Maureen Theresa Mahan Copelof, D-Brevard
N.C. House District 114 (portions of Buncombe)
Susan Carscaddon Fisher, D-Asheville (incumbent)
N.C. House District 115 (portions of Buncombe)
Frank Hannon Moretz, R-Fairview
John Curtis Ager Jr., D-Fairview (incumbent)
Robert “Bob” David Chilmonik, R-Black Mountain
N.C. House District 116 (portions of Buncombe)
Brian Mills Turner, D-Asheville (incumbent)
Kay Dannevig Olsen, R-Leicester
N.C. House District 117 (portions of Henderson)
Charles “Chuck” Worden McGrady, R-Hendersonville (incumbent)
N.C. House District 118 (portions of Haywood, Madison, Yancey)
Michele Donna Presnell, R-Burnsville (incumbent)
Reese Aulton Steen, D-Mars Hill
Rhonda Cole Schandevel, D-Canton
N.C. House District 119 (portions of Haywood, Swain, Jackson)
Aaron Lee Littlefield, R-Cullowhee
Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville (incumbent)
James Michael “Mike” Clampitt, R-Bryson City
N.C. House District 120 (portions of Macon, Clay, Cherokee, Graham)
Elliott John Southworth, R-Murphy
Harold Kevin Corbin, R-Franklin
Randy Darrell Hogsed, D-Andrews
County-level offices
AVERY
Register of Deeds
Cynthia Renee Dellinger, R-Newland (incumbent)
Coroner
John Alden Millan, R-Newland (incumbent)
County Commissioner
Drema Darlene Hicks, R-Elk Park
Glenn Roy Johnson, R-Newland
Martha Jaynes Hicks, R-Elk Park (incumbent)
Maxine Laws, R-Elk Park (incumbent)
Robert “Reo” Benjamin Griffith, R-Minneapolis (incumbent)
Samuel Timothy “Tim” Phillips, R-Newland
Wood “Woodie” Hall Young Jr., R-Newland
County School Board (nonpartisan)
John Lemuel Greene Jr., R-Newland (incumbent)
Kathey Ann Aldridge, R-Newland (incumbent)
Richard Keith Tutterow, D-Newland (incumbent)
BUNCOMBE
Board of Commissioners Chair
Brownie Wayne Newman, D-Asheville (currently a District 1 commissioner)
Chad Nickloas Nesbitt, R-Leicester
Miranda Vinzant DeBruhl, R-Leicester (currently a District 3 commissioner)
County Commissioner, District 1
Gordon Dean Smith, D-Asheville
Isaac Franklin Coleman Jr., D-Asheville
Jasmine Elizabeth Beach-Ferrara, D-Asheville
County Commissioner, District 2
Jordan Scott Burchette, R-Fairview
Lawrence “Larry” F. Dodson, D-Weaverville
Matthew “Matt” Caswell Kern, D-Asheville
Michael “Mike” Vernon Fryar, R-Fairview (incumbent)
Nancy Nehls Nelson, D-Weaverville
Scott J. Bissinger, D-Fletcher, Buncombe County
County Commissioner, District 3
Edward “Ed” Craig Hay Jr., D-Asheville
Joseph “Joe” Leonard Belcher, R-Candler (incumbent)
Register of Deeds
Andrew “Drew” Mark Reisinger, D-Asheville (incumbent)
Patricia “Pat” Wilde Cothran, R-Leicester
CHEROKEE
Board of Commissioners, District II
David “CB” Franklin McKinnon, R-Marble (incumbent)
Randall “Randy” Lynn Barnett, D-Murphy
Board of Commissioners, District V
Roy Grant Dickey, R-Murphy (incumbent)
Board of Education, District I
Andrew Deluna, R-Andrews
Jeff Edward Tatham, R-Andrews
John Timothy Coffey, D-Marble (incumbent)
William Keith Wood, D-Andrews
Timothy “Tim” Brian West, R-Andrews
Board of Education, District II
Arnold Dean Matthews Jr., R-Murphy
Carlos Rafael Ramos, R-Murphy
John Jacob Worden, R-Murphy
Kerry Lyle Archer, D-Murphy
CLAY
Commissioner, Countywide
Dwight Hunter Penland, R-Hayesville
Eric Lyle Hogsed, R-Warne
James “Bo” Alden Hager, R-Hayesville
Randy Nichols, R-Hayesville (incumbent)
Robert “Rob” Christopher Peck, R-Hayesville
Robert Cline Penland, R-Hayesville
Cassandra “Sandy” Zimmerman, D-Hayesville (incumbent)
School Board
Willie Daniel “Danny” Jones, R-Hayesville
Daryl Moore, R-Hayesville
Jason Troy Rhinehardt, D-Hayesville (incumbent)
Reba F. Beck, R-Hayesville
GRAHAM
County Commissioner
Karen Connie Orr, R-Robbinsville (incumbent)
Dale E. Wiggins, R-Robbinsville
John D. Lovin, D-Robbinsville
Keith Lee Eller, R-Robbinsville (incumbent)
Joey Lynn Cody, R-Robbinsville (incumbent)
Shaun Larry Adams, R-Robbinsville
County Commissioner (unexpired)
Raymond David Williams Sr., R-Robbinsville (incumbent by appointment)
Tabitha Marie Myler, R-Robbinsville
School Board
Deborah Cooper Odom, R-Robbinsville
Eddie Lee Hollifield, D-Robbinsville
James “Jim” Lawrence Hyde, D-Robbinsville
Douglas Rodney Nelson, R-Robbinsville (incumbent)
Scharlene Wesley, D-Robbinsville
Darrell Shane Garland, D-Robbinsville
Sharon Cable Edwards, R-Robbinsville (incumbent)
HAYWOOD
County Commissioner
Brandon Cary Rogers, R-Canton
Charles Lee Boyd, D-Waynesville
Gregory Dewayne Burrell, D-Canton
Lawrence Kevin Ensley, R-Waynesville (incumbent)
Robin Greene Black, D-Canton
Stephen “Steve” Michael Brown, D-Waynesville
Terry Eugene Ramey, D-Clyde
HENDERSON
County Commissioner, District 2
Charles “Charlie” Dwayne Messer, R-Fletcher (incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 5
Grady Harold Hawkins, R-Hendersonville (incumbent)
County School Board (nonpartisan)
Thomas Blair Craven, R-Hendersonville
Burton “Burt” Henry Harris, R-Hendersonville
Ervin W. Bazzle, U-Hendersonville (incumbent)
Jared Michael Bellmund, U-Etowah
Josh David Houston, R-Flat Rock (incumbent)
Mary Louise Johnston Corn, U-Fletcher (incumbent)
Michael Lee Absher, R-Hendersonville
Frederick “Rick” Richard Wood, D-Hendersonville (incumbent)
JACKSON
County Commissioner, District 4
Mark Riggs Jones, D-Cashiers (incumbent)
Boyce Michael “Mickey” Luker, R-Cullowhee
County Commissioner, District 3
Vicki Jane Greene, D-Sylva (incumbent)
Ronald “Ron” Mau, R-Cullowhee
School Board, District 1 (nonpartisan)
Elizabeth King Cooper, D-Whittier (incumbent)
School Board, District 3 (nonpartisan)
Rebecca “Becky” Bryson Hester, D-Sylva
Carol Ann Riser DeHart, R-Webster
Wesley “Wes” Adam Jamison, D-Sylva
MACON
County Commissioner, District 2
Charles “Charlie” Daniel Leatherman, D-Franklin
Karl Ellis Gillespie, R-Franklin
Ronald “Ron” Marion Haven, R-Franklin
County Commissioner, District 3
Robert “Bobby” H. Kuppers, D-Franklin
Emmanuel “Manny” W. Carrion, R-Franklin
Gregory Floyd Boyer, R-Franklin
Paul Clayton Higdon, R-Franklin (incumbent)
MADISON
Board of Education, District 1 (nonpartisan)
Craig Davidson Goforth, D-Mars Hill (incumbent)
Board of Education, District 2 (nonpartisan)
Kelby Richard Cody, D-Marshall (incumbent)
County Commissioner
Matthew “Matt” Thomas Wechtel, R-Weaverville, Madison County (incumbent)
Randall “Randy” Bradford, D-Marshall
Douglas Wayne Brigman, D-Mars Hill (incumbent)
Willa Wyatt, D-Mars Hill
Register of Deeds
Susan Penland Rector, D-Marshall (incumbent)
McDOWELL
Board of Education, Marion (nonpartisan)
Amy Sue Moomaw, U-Marion (incumbent)
David Johnson Patneaude, R-Marion
Douglas “Doug” Lee McCraw Jr., R-Marion
Michelle Lee Pupoh, R-Marion
Randy Lee Williams, D-Marion (incumbent)
Samantha Jene Parrow, U-Marion
Board of Education, North Cove
Terry Edward English, D-Marion (incumbent)
Board of Education, Old Fort (nonpartisan)
Autumn K. Grosser Robinson, R-Old Fort
Chad “Snapper” Darrin Greene, U-Old Fort
Lawrence Deon Lytle, D-Old Fort
George Patrick Ellis, R-Old Fort (incumbent)
County Commissioner
Barry Edwin McPeters, R-Marion (incumbent)
Christopher “Chris” David Allison, R-Marion
Charles Eric Adams, R-Marion
Thomas Franklin “Frank” Dean, R-Marion
Everett Lynn Greene, R-Marion
Van Randolph “Randy” Hollifield, R-Nebo (incumbent)
Thomas Harvey Fleming, R-Marion
Register of Deeds
Lydia Tilley Effler, R-Old Fort
Tonia Rae Hampton, R-Old Fort (incumbent)
MITCHELL
County Commissioner
Danny Ray Burleson, R-Spruce Pine
Brian David Honeycutt, R-Spruce Pine
Jacob Warren Willis, R-Spruce Pine
Elizabeth Kay Ellis Pollard, R-Spruce Pine
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Hollifield, R-Spruce Pine (incumbent)
James Wesley Vaughn, R-Spruce Pine
Register of Deeds
Kathy J. Laws, R-Bakersville (incumbent)
POLK
Board of Education, Saluda Township (nonpartisan)
Rhonda M. Corley, D-Saluda (incumbent)
Board of Education, Tryon Township (nonpartisan)
Richard “Rick” Ned Covil, D-Tryon (incumbent)
Board of Education, White Oak Township (nonpartisan)
Kevin Clayton Seay, U-Saluda
Lucinda “Cindy” Tate Allen, U-Mill Spring (incumbent)
County Commissioner
Jake Hunter Johnson, R-Saluda
John Dennis Hill, R-Columbus
Joshua “Josh” David Denton, R-Columbus
Myron Lee Yoder, R-Columbus
Penelope “Penny” Jeanne Padgett, D-Mill Spring
Rhonda Lockhart Lewis, D-Columbus
Russell Adam Mierop, D-Tryon
Tommy Walter Melton, R-Columbus
Registrar of Deeds
Sheila W. Whitmire, R-Mill Spring (incumbent)
RUTHERFORD
County Commissioner, District 2
James Gregory “Greg” Lovelace, R-Bostic (incumbent)
Jody Marc Ledford, D-Forest City
County Commissioner, District 3
Edwin “Eddie” Baxter Holland, D-Henrietta (incumbent)
Jerry Ashley Wease, D-Mooresboro
Register of Deeds
Charles Albert Martell, R-Forest City
Faye Howard Huskey, D-Forest City (incumbent)
Rachel Jackson Thomas, R-Bostic
School Board, at large
Jacqueline “Jackie” Strong Hampton, D-Forest City (incumbent)
Phillip Wake Morrow, R-Forest City
School Board, District 1
Miles Barry Gold, R-Rutherfordton (incumbent)
School Board, District 2
John Mark Bennett, D-Forest City (incumbent)
School Board, District 3
Joey Eugene Brandle, R-Ellenboro
Richard “Ritchie” Samuel Garland, D-Mooresboro (incumbent)
SWAIN
Board of Education
Gerald “Jerry” G. McKinney, D-Bryson City (incumbent)
Lambert G. Wilson, D-Bryson City (incumbent)
James Maurice Biggs, D-Bryson City
Mellie K. Burns, R-Bryson City (incumbent)
County Commissioner
Boyd Andre Gunter, D-Bryson City
Carolyn Sue Bair, R-Whittier
David Monteith, D-Bryson City (incumbent)
David Ralph Anthony, R-Whittier
Lance Grant II, R-Bryson City
Stephen “Steve” Whitley Moon, D-Bryson City (incumbent)
Wayne Henry Dover, D-Bryson City
TRANSYLVANIA
County Commissioner
Daniel “Danny” Jerome Hein, R-Brevard
James David Lorenz, R-Brevard
Jason Robert Chappell, R-Brevard (incumbent)
Michael “Mike” Stephen Hawkins, R-Brevard (incumbent)
Page Ives Lemel, R-Brevard (incumbent)
Register of Deeds
Cynthia “Cindy” McCall Ownbey, D-Balsam Grove (incumbent)
WATAUGA
County Commissioner, District 1
Diane Warman Blanks, D-Boone
Henry Perry Yates, R-Boone (incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 2
Elizabeth Kingsley Shukis, R-Boone
John Everett Welch, D-Boone (incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 4
David Richard Blust, R-Boone (incumbent)
Larry K. Turnbow, D-Blowing Rock
Board of Education (nonpartisan)
Barbara Lee Kinsey, D-Deep Gap (incumbent)
Brenda Cole Reese, D-Banner Elk (incumbent)
Ronald “Ron” Ivan Henries, R-Deep Gap (incumbent)
Jon Stephen “Steve” Combs, D-Sugar Grove
Register of Deeds
Amy Jones Shook, R-Boone (incumbent)
YANCEY
County Commissioner
Jeff Obrien Whitson, R-Burnsville (incumbent)
James “Jim” Moore Edwards, D-Burnsville
John D. Stallings, D-Burnsville
Kenneth James Winters, D-Spruce Pine
Jerry Mark Ledford, R-Burnsville
Michael Steven Wright, R-Burnsville
Board of Education (nonpartisan)
Andrew Johnston Gall, U-Burnsville
Angela “Angie” Dawn Weatherman, R-Burnsville (incumbent)
Anthony Preston Allen, D-Burnsville
William “Bill” Harrison Whiteside Jr., U-Burnsville (incumbent)
Edwin D. Fortner, R-Burnsville
Erica Griffith Edwards, D-Burnsville
Gerald T. Blalock, R-Burnsville
P. Norbert “Norb” McKinney, U-Burnsville (incumbent)
Walter David “Pete” Peterson, D-Burnsville
Register of Deeds
Rachel Ann Austin, R-Burnsville
John Randall “Randy” Ollis, D-Burnsville
Susan Erline Jobe, D-Burnsville (incumbent)
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