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3 candidates are tracked for Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Brandon, Colby Watts and Bill Ward. Candidate information follows official Gaston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan race; three candidates for two seats, confirmed on the county's official sample ballot. Bill Ward is currently serving on the board after being appointed to a vacated seat in 2026, per local press; that appointment is not the same as election to the seat, so he is not flagged as an official incumbent. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Nonpartisan
Dan Brandon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston 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 Dan Brandon.
Nonpartisan
Colby Watts appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston 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 Colby Watts.
Nonpartisan
Bill Ward owns a STEM-education business, founded in 1999, and a photography business, founded in 2005, per local press. He was appointed in August 2026 to fill a vacated seat on the Soil and Water Conservation District board after eight years of soil testing and road construction supervisory experience. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bill Ward.