On every Burlington ballot
Board of CommissionersSean C. Ewing (D) · Steve Carter (R) · Ramona Allen (D) · Kelly Allen (R)
Sean C. Ewing
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Smart growth: responsible development and pushing back on problematic developers
- Economy: attracting well-paying jobs and supporting small businesses through grants while keeping taxes low
- Safety: supporting first responders and family/child safety programs
About Sean C. Ewing
Sean C. Ewing is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served on active duty from 1999 to 2005 and in the Air National Guard through 2014, per his campaign site. He was elected to the Mebane City Council in 2019 and is a two-term councilman seeking a seat on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, per Alamance News.
Steve Carter
Steven J. Carter is the vice chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, a position he has held since 2019, per the county commissioners' website. He is seeking reelection to a four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Ramona Allen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Housing: creating spaces and renovations to house homeless residents
- Fair administration of justice regardless of race, gender or status, with cooperation from law enforcement
- Community partnerships and mutual aid resources for residents
About Ramona Allen
Ramona Allen is an outreach pastor at God Encounters Outreach Ministries and a former chaplain at the Alamance County Jail, per her campaign site. She has worked in ministry and community outreach, including programs assisting homeless residents and the families of incarcerated people.
Kelly Allen
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- fiscal responsibility and protecting taxpayer dollars
- public safety and support for emergency services and law enforcement
- infrastructure and growth funded through grants rather than higher taxes
About Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen is a retired nurse with 43 years in healthcare and the current chairman of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, per the campaign site. Allen previously served as Mayor of Haw River, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023, and was appointed to the county board of commissioners in 2024, per the campaign site. Allen graduated from Cummings High School and completed Alamance Community College's nursing program, per the campaign site.
Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term)Kourtney J. Royster (D) · Samuel C. Powell (R)
Kourtney J. Royster
Kourtney J. Royster works as a school-based well-being specialist for Durham Public Schools, a position he has held since 2024, per Alamance News. He is a graduate of Cummings High School and Clemson University, and was selected by county Democratic Party leaders to run for the unexpired commissioner seat. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Samuel C. Powell
Samuel C. Powell was appointed by Alamance County Republican Party leaders in 2026 to complete the term of the late Commissioner John Paisley Jr., per Alamance News. He previously served 12 years on the Burlington City Council and on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners from 1998 to 2002. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Clerk of Superior CourtKristie Miller Culler (R)
Kristie Miller Culler
Kristie Miller Culler currently serves as Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court, having been appointed to the unexpired term of former Clerk Meredith Edwards, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. She is unopposed for a full four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kristie Miller Culler.
SheriffShannon Long (Independent) · Terry S. Johnson (R)
Shannon Long
Top priorities
From other published sources
- More officer training on racial profiling and de-escalation, per News of Orange
- Greater transparency from county leadership, per News of Orange
- Support for previously incarcerated people to prevent recidivism, per News of Orange
About Shannon Long
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 was found as of September 8, 2026.
Terry S. Johnson
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry S. Johnson.
Alamance-Burlington Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Katharine Frazier · Stephanie Long Enoch · Brandy Whittaker · Kyle Ward · Charles Parker · Samira Khan · Eric Hall
Katharine Frazier
Katharine Frazier appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Katharine Frazier.
Stephanie Long Enoch
Stephanie Long Enoch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephanie Long Enoch.
Brandy Whittaker
Brandy Whittaker ran unsuccessfully for Burlington City Council in 2023 and applied for the 2025 Alamance-Burlington school board appointment that went to Eric Hall, per Alamance News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kyle Ward
Kyle Ward appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kyle Ward.
Charles Parker
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- improving student achievement and support for struggling students
- educator recruitment and retention through competitive compensation
- responsible planning for county growth and school capacity
About Charles Parker
Charles Parker is a research scientist at Duke University, and has worked there since 2003 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, per the campaign site. Parker is a current member of the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education seeking another term and holds a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from North Carolina State University, per the campaign site.
Samira Khan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Safe and supportive schools focused on student well-being
- Supporting teachers with resources and fair compensation
- Planning for growing schools through facility investment
About Samira Khan
Dr. Samira Khan is an educator who teaches at Guilford Technical Community College and previously taught at Alamance Community College, per her campaign site. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from High Point University and has more than 15 years of community involvement in Burlington, including literacy and refugee-support volunteer work.
Eric Hall
Dr. Eric Hall was appointed to the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education in 2025 to fill a vacancy left by Chuck Marsh, per Alamance News. He is seeking his first full four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressSoil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Ricky N. Reid · Willie Holliday
Ricky N. Reid
Richard "Ricky" Reid is the incumbent Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. He is seeking reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ricky N. Reid.
Willie Holliday
Willie Holliday appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Willie Holliday.
District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 17 (Alamance County)Scott Wells Drorbaugh (D) · Sean Boone (R)
Scott Wells Drorbaugh
Scott Wells Drorbaugh of Liberty is the Democratic candidate challenging incumbent District Attorney Sean Boone for Alamance County's prosecutorial district, per Alamance News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Sean Boone
Sean Boone was born and raised in Alamance County and served 18 years as an assistant district attorney before his election as district attorney, per the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys. He is seeking a third term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1Doug Green (D)
Doug Green
Doug Green was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the Superior Court bench in Judicial District 17 in December 2024, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Tom Lambeth, per the Reflector. He previously served as a District 17 district court judge and as an assistant district attorney. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 2Craig Turner (R)
Craig Turner
Craig Turner currently serves as an Alamance County District Court judge, elected in November 2024, per Alamance News. A Burlington native who practiced law at the Vernon Law Firm, he is running for Superior Court Seat 02 after sitting Judge Andy Hanford chose not to seek reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1Bryan Ray (R)
Bryan Ray
Bryan Ray was elected to the Alamance County District Court bench in November 2024 to complete an unexpired term, per Alamance News. He is seeking a full four-year term in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Alamance County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) · Michael Whatley (R) · Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian) · Michael Dublin (Green)
Roy Cooper
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower the cost of food and groceries
- Make health care affordable
- Lower energy and utility costs
About Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper is a former North Carolina governor and attorney general, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Nash County, earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and practiced law in Rocky Mount, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he served four consecutive terms as attorney general and, as governor, reached a Medicaid expansion deal covering about 650,000 people.
Michael Whatley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Enact the Trump agenda
- Make North Carolina safe again
- Fight illegal immigration
About Michael Whatley
Michael Whatley was raised in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Wake Forest University and the University of Notre Dame, per the campaign site. He began his public service as a federal law clerk in Charlotte and later served as Sen. Elizabeth Dole's chief of staff, per the campaign site. He served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and, at President Trump's request, as chairman of the Republican National Committee, per the campaign site.
Shannon W. Bray
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economy and taxes: lower costs, simpler taxes
- Monetary policy and inflation
- Jobs, innovation and technology
About Shannon W. Bray
Shannon W. Bray is a Navy veteran and cybersecurity professional, per the campaign site. He says he is running for the U.S. Senate because North Carolina deserves leadership that understands modern threats without sacrificing fundamental freedoms, per the campaign site.
Michael Dublin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Democracy: get big money out of politics
- Environmental justice: a Green New Deal for North Carolina
- Social and racial equity
About Michael Dublin
Michael Dublin is a native North Carolinian, a public school educator who recently retired from teaching, and a lifelong community activist, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he has led a prison ministry for more than two decades. He filed as the North Carolina Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate on June 15, 2026, per the state Green Party.
Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01Anita Earls (D) · Sarah Stevens (R)
Anita Earls
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Upholding the state constitution, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Protecting access to healthcare, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the right to a sound basic public education and voting rights, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Anita Earls
Earls is an attorney who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, per the campaign site. Her campaign focuses on protecting constitutional rights for North Carolinians, per the campaign site.
Sarah Stevens
Sarah Stevens is an attorney with more than 30 years in private practice and president of the Surry County Bar Association, per her campaign site. She has served as Republican Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House, chairing the House Elections Law and Judiciary Committees, and holds a law degree from Campbell University School of Law, per her campaign site.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01John S. Arrowood (D) · Michael C. Byrne (R)
John S. Arrowood
John S. Arrowood is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael C. Byrne
Michael C. Byrne is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D) · George Cooper Bell (R)
Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Keeping judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the rule of law, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Tobias (Toby) Hampson is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Cooper Bell
George Cooper Bell is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 03Christine Marie Walczyk (D) · Craig Collins (R)
Christine Marie Walczyk
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Protecting individual liberties and equal access to justice, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Maintaining an independent judiciary, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Christine Marie Walczyk
Christine Marie Walczyk is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Craig Collins
Craig Collins is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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