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Charles Blackwood

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Blackwood began his law enforcement career in 1980 and was elected the 47th Sheriff of Orange County in 2014; Gov. Josh Stein appointed him chair of the state's Governor's Crime Commission in March 2025, per the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

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Orange County Sheriff · North Carolina · 2026

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