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Davidson County, North Carolina

Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term)

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3 candidates are tracked for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Shook, Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky and Felicia Dreher. Candidate information follows official Davidson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

This seat was created by the death in office of longtime Commissioner Fred McClure. The Davidson County Republican Party's executive committee chose Steve Shook on Sept. 1, 2026 to complete the remainder of McClure's current year in office; Shook, who had placed sixth among the 12 Republican candidates who ran in the regular at-large race, now seeks election to the final two years of McClure's term, per DavidsonLocal.com. He faces Democrat Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky and Libertarian Felicia Dreher in November.

Steve Shook

Republican · Incumbent

Steve Shook was selected by the Davidson County Republican Party's executive committee on Sept. 1, 2026 to complete the current year of the term of Commissioner Fred McClure, who died in office. He is now seeking election to serve the final two years of that term, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Shook.

Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky

Democratic

Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term), 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 Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky.

Felicia Dreher

Independent

Felicia Dreher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term), 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 Felicia Dreher.

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Candidate roster from official Davidson County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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