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2 candidates are tracked for Alamance County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shannon Long and Terry S. Johnson. Candidate information follows official Alamance County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican incumbent Terry S. Johnson, sheriff since 2002, faces unaffiliated challenger Shannon Long, who qualified for the November ballot by petition; no Democrat filed, per Alamance News.
Shannon Long is a pastor and business owner who founded Beyond Measure Ministries and Beyond Measure Barbering Institute, per News of Orange. He began his law enforcement career in 2002 at the Orange County Detention Center and is running as an unaffiliated candidate for Alamance County Sheriff. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shannon Long.
2026 priorities (per the News of Orange)
- More officer training on racial profiling and de-escalation
- Greater transparency from county leadership
- Support for previously incarcerated people to prevent recidivism
Terry S. Johnson has served as Alamance County Sheriff since 2002, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. He is seeking reelection to another four-year term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry S. Johnson.
