Jim O'Neill (Republican) and Amara M. Hunter (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Forsyth County District Attorney.
Prosecutorial District 31 covers Forsyth County alone. From the State Board of Elections certified candidate list.
Jim O'Neill (Republican)Incumbent
Jim O'Neill has been Forsyth County's district attorney since November 2009, appointed by Gov. Perdue and elected since, and has been a prosecutor in the office since 1997, per the Conference of District Attorneys' official district page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Amara M. Hunter (Democratic)
Amara M. Hunter is an assistant public defender in the Forsyth Public Defender's office, and a former police officer and former assistant district attorney, per her campaign site and the WS Chronicle.
Priorities: Fair and accountable administration of justice · Youth diversion and alternatives to incarceration · Public trust (per the campaign site)
Bobby F. Kimbrough (Democratic) and Ernie Leyba (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Forsyth County Sheriff.
From the State Board of Elections certified candidate list.
Bobby F. Kimbrough (Democratic)Incumbent
Kimbrough has served as Forsyth County Sheriff since being elected in 2018 and brings four decades of law enforcement experience, per the campaign site. Kimbrough began as a Winston-Salem police officer, later served as a DEA Special Agent from 1995 to 2016, and is the county's first African American sheriff, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Improving the relationship between the Sheriff's Office and the community · Upgrading technology and deputy safety equipment · Supporting deputy mental health through a partnership with Novant Health (per the campaign site)
Ernie Leyba (Republican)
Ernie Leyba has more than 20 years in law enforcement including service as a Forsyth County deputy sheriff, and was the 2022 nominee for this office, per the Winston-Salem Journal and Kernersville News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Kevin Edwards (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court.
OPEN SEAT: sitting clerk Denise Hines is not on the ballot. Kevin Edwards is the only certified candidate; unopposed candidates print on North Carolina's November 3 ballot.
Kevin Edwards (Democratic)
Edwards has worked in public service for 28 years, currently as an Administrative Assistant in the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office, per the campaign site. Edwards previously served as a Deputy Courtroom Clerk in the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court's Office and as a Victim-Witness Legal Assistant for more than 20 years, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Bringing hard work, integrity and compassion to public service · Ensuring every citizen receives fair and compassionate treatment · Supporting victims and a professional court environment (per the campaign site)
Dan Besse (Democratic) and Terri Mrazek (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Forsyth Board of Commissioners At-Large.
Besse won the March 3 Democratic contest with 59.6 percent; Mrazek won the Republican contest with 65.9 percent, per the state results archive.
Dan Besse (Democratic)Incumbent
Besse is an attorney and nonprofit professional focused on public health and environmental matters, and previously worked as a legal aid attorney for about 10 years, per the campaign site. Besse served five terms on the Winston-Salem City Council from 2001 to 2020 and has been appointed by governors to the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission and the N.C. Environmental Management Commission, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Building stronger neighborhoods and encouraging quality development · Strengthening transit systems and pedestrian and greenway infrastructure · Supporting public schools and public health at the county level (per the campaign site)
Terri Mrazek (Republican)
Mrazek is a businesswoman and community activist involved in local issues in Forsyth County, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Low taxes and a strong economy, with public assistance reserved for those in need · School choice and parental involvement in education · Support for law enforcement and public safety (per the terriforforsyth.com)
Tonya McDaniel (Democratic), Mali (Shai) Woodbury (Democratic) and Contessa Smith (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Forsyth Commission District A.
Voters choose two District A commissioners. Incumbents McDaniel and Woodbury advanced from the four-way March 3 Democratic contest; Contessa Smith is the only Republican in the two-seat race, per the State Board of Elections certified list and results archive.
Tonya McDaniel (Democratic)Incumbent
McDaniel has served as County Commissioner for Forsyth County District A since being appointed in December 2018, per the campaign site. McDaniel holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Winston-Salem State University and a master's in public administration from North Carolina Central University, and has served on the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Pursuing equity in property tax rates and school funding for District A · Overseeing the county budget to support resident safety and well being (per the campaign site)
Mali (Shai) Woodbury (Democratic)Incumbent
Woodbury is an educator with more than 25 years of experience in public schools and at the collegiate level, and previously served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education from 2018 to 2022, including as chair, per the campaign site. Woodbury holds a doctorate in education leadership from Walden University, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Securing pay and resources for educators · Treating education as an investment in a safe and healthy community · Supporting teachers and students countywide (per the campaign site)
Contessa Smith (Republican)
Contessa Smith is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this two-seat race's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
One of District B's four seats is on the November 3 ballot; both candidates are from the State Board of Elections certified list. Chris Parker was appointed to the seat in August 2026, per the county's official roster.
Chris Parker (Republican)Incumbent
Chris Parker was appointed to this District B seat in August 2026, per the county's official commissioner roster.
Marsie West (Democratic)
Marsie West is a finance professional with a background in insurance and institutional banking operations and strategy consulting, per her campaign site. She won the March 3 Democratic contest with 62.1 percent, per the state results archive.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility and transparency · Economic development and public education · Public safety and affordable housing (per the campaign site)
Andy Bowline (Democratic), Dana Caudill Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dana Caudill Jones 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.
Andy Bowline (Democratic)
Andy Bowline is a software developer of more than 10 years who founded a health tech startup that was acquired in 2023, per his campaign site. He has an MBA from Wake Forest University and has lived in Winston-Salem since 2009, per the same source.
Priorities: Government accountability and opposition to gerrymandering · Oppose political interference in medical decisions · Support public education and educators (per the campaign site)
Dana Caudill Jones (Republican)Incumbent
Dana Caudill Jones co-leads Caudill's Commercial Electric, a Kernersville family electrical business founded by her father, per her campaign site. She previously served ten years on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen, including as Mayor Pro Tem, and eight years on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, three as chair, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Expanding access to education for children · Supporting small businesses and workforce-driven economic development · Public safety and addressing domestic abuse and mental health needs (per the campaign site)
Peter Antinozzi (Republican), Keenen Altic (Green), Paul Lowe, Jr. (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Paul Lowe, Jr. 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.
Peter Antinozzi (Republican)
Peter Antinozzi is the Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Keenen Altic (Green)
Keenen Altic filed as the Green Party candidate for NC Senate District 32 on June 15, 2026, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Paul Lowe, Jr. (Democratic)Incumbent
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. is the Democratic state senator for North Carolina Senate District 32 in Forsyth County, where he has served five or more terms, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kanika Brown (Democratic), Mathew Mena (Green) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kanika Brown 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.
Kanika Brown (Democratic)Incumbent
Kanika Brown is a healthcare habilitation worker who represents North Carolina House District 71 in Forsyth County, currently serving her second term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mathew Mena (Green)
Mathew Mena is the Green candidate for North Carolina House District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Amber M. Baker (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Amber M. Baker 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.
Amber M. Baker (Democratic)Incumbent
Amber M. Baker is an educator who represents North Carolina House District 72 in Forsyth County, currently serving her third term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeff Zenger (Republican), Amy Taylor North (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jeff Zenger 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.
Jeff Zenger (Republican)Incumbent
Jeff Zenger is a general contractor and developer who represents North Carolina House District 74 in Forsyth County, serving as House Majority Conference Co-Chair in his third term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Amy Taylor North (Democratic)
North is a small business owner who created a national health care magazine in 2008, per the campaign site. She has lived in the Lewisville and Clemmons area for 20 years and has been active in her children's PTA and a neighborhood watch program, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Support small businesses and local economic development · Restore public school funding · Protect voting rights and healthcare access (per the campaign site)
Jen Wiles (Democratic), Donny C. Lambeth (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Donny C. Lambeth 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.
Jen Wiles (Democratic)
Jen Wiles is a Democratic candidate for NC House District 75 with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, including a decade in emergency medicine, trauma and acute surgical services, per the High Point Enterprise. She previously served as director of strategy and operations, and later chief of staff, for the Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Increased pre-K and public education funding · Healthcare policy informed by her clinical background · Lower taxes for middle-class residents and small businesses (per the High Point Enterprise)
Donny C. Lambeth (Republican)Incumbent
Donny C. Lambeth is a consultant who represents North Carolina House District 75 in eastern Forsyth County, serving since 2013 and currently in his seventh term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Lucille Puckett (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kyle Hall 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.
Lucille Puckett (Democratic)
Puckett is a candidate for North Carolina House District 91, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Strengthening public education and supporting working families · Protecting local communities and responsible economic development · Transparent government and fiscal responsibility (per the campaign site)
Kyle Hall (Republican)Incumbent
Kyle Hall is a realtor who represents North Carolina House District 91, covering parts of Forsyth and Stokes counties, currently serving his fifth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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