Charles Evans (Democratic), Veronica B. Jones (Democratic), Greg West (Republican) and Ron Ross (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners At-Large.
Two of Cumberland's two at-large seats are up. Democrats Charles Evans and Veronica B. Jones won a six-candidate March 3, 2026 Democratic primary (unofficial county-summed NCSBE precinct results: Evans 12,436 votes/26.9%, Jones 7,455/16.1%, ahead of Toni Stewart, Mario Benavente, sitting commissioner Marshall Faircloth and William Wesley); no second primary was required. Republicans Greg West and Ron Ross both filed and face no primary opposition. All four advance to the November 3, 2026 ballot for the two seats.
Charles Evans (Democratic)
Evans is a lifelong Fayetteville resident who previously served 12 years as an at-large Cumberland County commissioner (2010-2022), including as board chairman in 2021-2022, and four years on the Fayetteville City Council, per his campaign site. As commissioner he championed the county's 'Ban the Box' hiring policy and led expungement clinics for nonviolent convictions.
Priorities: Criminal justice reform, including expungement access and 'second chance' policies · Expanding homeless shelter capacity and funding · Community-police partnership and community policing initiatives (per the campaign site)
Veronica B. Jones (Democratic)Incumbent
Jones is the sitting Vice Chairwoman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, first elected at-large in 2022, per the county's official commissioner biography. A public servant of more than 25 years, she has focused on mental health advocacy, affordable housing, school facility improvements, and support for disabled veterans and military families. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Veronica B. Jones.
Priorities: Mental health and wellness advocacy · Affordable housing and fixing school facilities · Support for disabled veterans and military families; public safety (per the county official bio)
Greg West (Republican)
West is a licensed real estate broker and general contractor and co-owner of RAYWEST DESIGNBUILD, a Cumberland County small business, per his campaign site. He has served more than two decades on the Cumberland County Board of Education, where he has focused on accountability and student success, and is not seeking another school board term.
Priorities: Fiscally responsible planning tied to infrastructure and economic growth · Strong schools and workforce development (per the campaign site)
Ron Ross (Republican)
Ross has spent 54 years working with the Boys & Girls Club, including as executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Lumberton-Robeson County, and lives in Hope Mills, per his campaign site and CityView NC.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and transparent county budgets, per the campaign site · Programs supporting youth, families and safe neighborhoods, per the campaign site · Addressing PFAS water contamination and lowering property taxes, per CityView NC
Glenn Adams (Democratic) and Sheila Cuffee (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 1.
Both District 1 seats are up. Democrats Glenn Adams (incumbent) and Sheila Cuffee won a five-candidate March 3, 2026 Democratic primary (unofficial county-summed NCSBE precinct results: Adams 3,510 votes/20.9%, Cuffee 3,499/20.9%, ahead of Larry O. Wright Sr., Terri S. Thomas and Garry Murray); no second primary was required. No Republican filed, so Adams and Cuffee are unopposed for the two seats in November. Sitting commissioner Dr. Jeannette M. Council, whose term also expires in 2026, did not file for re-election.
Glenn Adams (Democratic)Incumbent
Adams is the sitting District 1 county commissioner, first elected in 2014 and previously board chairman in 2017, per the county's official commissioner biography. He serves on the Fayetteville State University Board of Trustees and chairs Action Pathways Incorporated and the county's Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Glenn Adams.
Sheila Cuffee (Democratic)
Cuffee has chaired Cumberland County CommuniCare since 2022 and has served on the NC Human Relations Commission since 2021, per the campaign site. Cuffee holds a B.S. in psychology (2020) and an M.A. in Christian leadership (2025), per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding mental health support and provider partnerships · Affordable housing and housing stability · Supporting minority-owned businesses and workforce development (per the campaign site)
Troy A. McDuffie (Democratic) and LaRue Windham (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Sheriff.
Democrat Troy A. McDuffie won a four-candidate March 3, 2026 Democratic primary (unofficial county-summed NCSBE precinct results: McDuffie 11,161 votes/48.1%, ahead of appointed sitting Sheriff Johnathan T. Morgan 6,087/26.3%, Demetrio Perez 3,600/15.5% and Joe Bailer 1,808/7.8%); no second primary was required. Morgan had been appointed in 2025 to complete Sheriff Ennis Wright's term after Wright's retirement and was not renominated. McDuffie faces Republican LaRue Windham, who had no primary opponent, in the November general election.
Troy A. McDuffie (Democratic)
McDuffie has more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience across Cumberland and Hoke counties, including six years of military service with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, and began his policing career in 1986 with the Fayetteville Police Department, per CityView NC.
LaRue Windham (Republican)
Windham is a probation and parole officer with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Division of Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice, and previously served as a Cumberland County sheriff's deputy, including as deputy operations commander, from 1988 to 2008, per CityView NC. This is his third bid for sheriff, having also run in 2018 and 2022. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for LaRue Windham.
Democrat Lisa Scales, the sitting clerk, filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lisa Scales (Democratic)
Lisa Scales appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lisa Scales.
Jacquelyn Brown, Keith Byrd, Robyn Chadwick, Franklin Matthew Crockett, Tom Hatch, Johnathaun Lee, Quincei Lovejoy and Theodore Lee Miller and 8 more are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large.
Nonpartisan; no primary was held (all 16 filed candidates advance directly to November for the three at-large seats, decided by plurality). Sitting at-large member Jacquelyn Brown is the only incumbent seeking re-election; fellow at-large members Greg West (running for county commissioner instead) and Judy Musgrave did not file to keep their seats.
Jacquelyn Brown
Brown is a retired teacher's assistant from Hope Mills and the sitting vice chair of the Cumberland County Board of Education, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jacquelyn Brown.
Keith Byrd
Byrd is a Hope Mills resident running for an at-large seat on the Cumberland County Board of Education, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Keith Byrd.
Robyn Chadwick
Chadwick is a former Spring Lake town commissioner who placed second in the 2025 Spring Lake mayoral race, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robyn Chadwick.
Franklin Matthew Crockett
Franklin Matthew Crockett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Franklin Matthew Crockett.
Tom Hatch
Hatch is a former Terry Sanford High School principal from Fayetteville who ran unsuccessfully for the District 3 school board seat in 2024, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tom Hatch.
Johnathaun Lee
Johnathaun Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Johnathaun Lee.
Quincei Lovejoy
Lovejoy is a certified public accountant and parent from southern Cumberland County whose focus is special education and school safety, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Quincei Lovejoy.
Priorities: Special education services · School safety (per the CityView NC)
Theodore Lee Miller
Theodore Lee Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Theodore Lee Miller.
Bryan Moore
Moore is a Fayetteville real estate agent who ran unsuccessfully for the District 3 school board seat in 2024, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bryan Moore.
Broxie P. Pone
Pone is a real estate agent and retired teacher who lives near Hope Mills, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Broxie P. Pone.
Demetrius Stocks
Stocks is a warehouse operations manager from southwestern Fayetteville and a former Cumberland County Schools data manager, named to the Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 list in 2025, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Demetrius Stocks.
Carol Stubbs
Stubbs is a retired custodian and former Cumberland County Association of Educators officer who placed fourth in the 2022 at-large school board race, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carol Stubbs.
Karelle Ward
Karelle Ward appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Karelle Ward.
Rebecca (Becky) West
Rebecca (Becky) West appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rebecca (Becky) West.
Bradley Williams
Bradley Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bradley Williams.
Chris Young
Young is the Cumberland County Schools district's technology director, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Young.
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Ellison L. Ellison, Dianna Chambers, Dwayne Waterford, Yolanda Volcy, Jeremy Stanley, Chris Rivas and Joe Hallatschek are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
Nonpartisan; no primary was held (all seven filed candidates advance directly to November for the two seats, decided by plurality). Sitting supervisor Ellison L. Ellison is the only incumbent seeking re-election; fellow supervisor Monique McMillan, whose term also expires in 2026, did not file.
Ellison L. EllisonIncumbent
Ellison is the sitting Secretary/Treasurer of the Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, per the county's official district board page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ellison L. Ellison.
Dianna Chambers
Dianna Chambers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dianna Chambers.
Dwayne Waterford
Dwayne Waterford appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dwayne Waterford.
Yolanda Volcy
Yolanda Volcy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Yolanda Volcy.
Jeremy Stanley
Jeremy Stanley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeremy Stanley.
Chris Rivas
Chris Rivas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Rivas.
Joe Hallatschek
Joe Hallatschek appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Joe Hallatschek.
Covers Cumberland County (NC Judicial Branch, Prosecutorial District 14). Incumbent Democrat Billy West filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Billy West (Democratic)
Billy West appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney District 14, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Billy West.
Stephen Craig Stokes (Democratic) and Rob Hasty (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC Superior Court Judge District 14A Seat 01.
Covers Cumberland County (NC Judicial Branch, Superior Court District 14). Democrat Stephen Craig Stokes, appointed by Governor Stein in December 2025 to fill the seat vacated by Judge Claire Hill's retirement, faces Republican Rob Hasty in November.
Stephen Craig Stokes (Democratic)Incumbent
Stokes was appointed by Governor Stein in December 2025 to the Cumberland County Superior Court, filling the vacancy left by Judge Claire Hill's retirement, per the NC Judicial Branch. He previously served 10 years as a Cumberland County District Court judge and has also worked as a deputy sheriff, military police officer, Army paratrooper and Ranger, prosecutor and defense lawyer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephen Craig Stokes.
Rob Hasty (Republican)
Hasty has more than 25 years of legal experience, including as a litigator with Anderson, Johnson, Lawrence, Butler & Bock in Fayetteville, per the campaign site. Since 2012, Hasty has served as an Assistant County Attorney for Cumberland County, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Ensuring every party is heard fairly and treated with dignity in the courtroom · Upholding a deep commitment to the rule of law · Bringing legal knowledge and respect for every person who enters the courtroom (per the campaign site)
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Alicia M. Flowers, appointed by Governor Stein in December 2025, filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Alicia M. Flowers (Democratic)
Alicia M. Flowers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC Superior Court Judge District 14B Seat 01, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alicia M. Flowers.
Covers Cumberland County. Democrat Lou Olivera filed with no primary or general-election opposition for this open seat; the sitting District 14C senior resident superior court judge, James Floyd "Jim" Ammons Jr. (unaffiliated), did not file for re-election. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Lou Olivera (Democratic)
Olivera currently serves as a Cumberland County District Court judge and is running for this open Superior Court seat, per the Cumberland County Board of Elections' official elected-officials list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lou Olivera.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Toni S. King filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Toni S. King (Democratic)
Toni S. King appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 01, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Toni S. King.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Frances McDuffie Britt (listed on the county's elected-officials roster as Frances McDuffie) filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Frances McDuffie Britt (Democratic)
Frances McDuffie Britt appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 02, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Frances McDuffie Britt.
Sherry Miller (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 03.
Covers Cumberland County. Sherry Miller won a two-candidate March 3, 2026 Democratic primary against Tyran Jamail George (unofficial county-summed NCSBE precinct results: Miller 12,659 votes/54.6%, George 9,676/41.7%). No incumbent was on the ballot: the outgoing Seat 3 judge did not file for re-election. Miller filed with no general-election opposition.
Sherry Miller (Democratic)
Sherry Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 03, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sherry Miller.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Tracey L. Henderson, an appointee, filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Tracey L. Henderson (Democratic)
Tracey L. Henderson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 04, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tracey L. Henderson.
Cheri Siler-Mack (Democratic) and Jonathan C. Strange (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 05.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Cheri Siler-Mack, seeking her fourth term, faces Republican Jonathan C. Strange in November.
Cheri Siler-Mack (Democratic)
Siler-Mack has served 11 years as a District Court Judge and spent 22 years working in the juvenile justice system, per the campaign site. Siler-Mack previously served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County and has taught criminal justice as an adjunct professor for 24 years, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Applying the law with integrity, balance, and compassion · Working to protect the community through judicial service · Mentoring and advocating for children and families (per the campaign site)
Jonathan C. Strange (Republican)
Strange is a solo-practice Fayetteville attorney handling criminal defense and civil litigation. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County and, before attending law school, as a social studies teacher in Wake County, per his law firm's attorney biography page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jonathan C. Strange.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Hood filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Rosalyn Hood (Democratic)
Rosalyn Hood appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 06, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rosalyn Hood.
Covers Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Caitlin Evans filed with no primary or general-election opposition. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Caitlin Evans (Democratic)
Caitlin Evans appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 07, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Caitlin Evans.
Venus de la Cruz (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Val Applewhite is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Venus de la Cruz (Republican)
Venus de la Cruz previously ran for Cumberland County Commissioner, District 2, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Val Applewhite (Democratic)Incumbent
Val Applewhite represents North Carolina Senate District 19, covering Cumberland County, per the NC General Assembly. She is serving her second term in the state Senate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Taylor (Democratic), Tom McInnis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tom McInnis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Paul Taylor (Democratic)
Taylor is a military veteran and community organizer who has worked directly with families facing housing instability, including eviction during the pandemic moratorium period, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expand access to affordable and stable housing · Support economic opportunity for working families · Improve veterans' access to mental health and medical care (per the campaign site)
Tom McInnis (Republican)Incumbent
Tom McInnis represents North Carolina Senate District 21, covering Cumberland and Moore counties, per the NC General Assembly. He is serving his sixth term in the state Senate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mike Colvin (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mike Colvin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mike Colvin (Democratic)Incumbent
Mike Colvin works as a funeral director, per the NC General Assembly. He represents House District 42, covering Cumberland County, and is serving his first term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Janene Ackles (Democratic), Diane Wheatley (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Diane Wheatley is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Janene Ackles (Democratic)
Ackles is a grant writer and founder of Grantastic Consulting, which has secured funding for nonprofit organizations nationwide, and author of a guide to nonprofit formation, per the campaign site. She founded the Cumberland County Community Watch Coalition and serves on the boards of the Vision Resource Center and the Jai 6 Youth Foundation, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding access to affordable rural healthcare and strengthening Medicaid and mental health services · Rural economic development, including job creation and small business support · Increasing classroom funding and teacher pay while opposing diverting public school funds to vouchers (per the campaign site)
Diane Wheatley (Republican)Incumbent
Diane Wheatley is retired, per the NC General Assembly. She represents House District 43, covering Cumberland County, and is serving her third term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Charles Smith (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Charles Smith is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Charles Smith (Democratic)Incumbent
Charles Smith is an attorney, per the NC General Assembly. He represents House District 44, covering Cumberland County, and is serving his second term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Frances Jackson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Frances Jackson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Frances Jackson (Democratic)Incumbent
Frances Jackson is a transportation and community planner for Cumberland County and a transit analyst for the City of Fayetteville, holding a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, per the NC House Democratic Caucus.
Priorities: Increase teacher pay and equitable school funding · Expand Medicaid and mental health services · Invest in infrastructure and workforce development (per the NC House Democratic Caucus)
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