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Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County Sheriff

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One candidate is tracked for Catawba County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Brown. Candidate information follows official Catawba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Don Brown is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is the sitting Sheriff of Catawba County, first elected in 2018, per the county's official elected-officials directory and his official biography.

Don Brown

Republican · Incumbent

Sheriff Don Brown began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Newton Police Department, rising to Chief of Police in 2008 after 30 years there, per his official biography. He holds a criminal justice degree from Catawba Valley Community College and Gardner-Webb University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's 230th session. He was first elected Catawba County Sheriff in 2018.

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