On every Goldsboro ballot
Board of Commissioners At-Large (Unexpired)Kevin Johnson (R) · Beatrice Jones (D)
Kevin Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting farmland and supporting rural communities
- Investing in public safety and fiscal responsibility for taxpayers
- Recruiting jobs and strengthening infrastructure
About Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson is Program Manager for the NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation and previously directed the Wayne County Cooperative Extension office, per his campaign site and the Goldsboro Daily News. He has chaired the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Board and volunteers as a youth soccer coach and church deacon; his son serves in the U.S. Navy, per the Goldsboro Daily News. This is his first run for elected office.
Beatrice Jones
Beatrice Jones has served on the Town of Fremont's board of commissioners, per Town of Fremont meeting minutes. No campaign website was found for her Wayne County Board of Commissioners run as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Clerk of Superior CourtJulie Whitfield (R)
Julie Whitfield
Julie Whitfield has worked in Wayne County government for more than 27 years, the last 23 of them in the Clerk of Court's office, per the Goldsboro News-Argus. She was first elected clerk in 2022, becoming the first Republican to hold the office since the 1920s. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
SheriffLarry M. Pierce (R) · Reginald (Reggie) Edwards (D)
Larry M. Pierce
Larry M. Pierce is the sitting Wayne County Sheriff, per the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association. He has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience and more than 50 years in the volunteer fire service, including as Deputy Chief of the Belfast Volunteer Fire Department, per his campaign site.
Reginald (Reggie) Edwards
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expand the Community Oriented Prevention Education (COPE) program, which teaches students about drugs, violence, peer pressure and gang activity, per per the Goldsboro News-Argus
- Increase prevention of drug- and gang-related crime, particularly through youth intervention, per per the Goldsboro News-Argus
- Build community relationships and transparency, and ensure deputies maintain high ethical and training standards, per per the Goldsboro News-Argus
About Reginald (Reggie) Edwards
Reginald (Reggie) Edwards served as a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper in Wayne County for nearly 30 years, from 1991 through 2019, and has been a first sergeant with the National Guard since 1985, per the Goldsboro News-Argus. No campaign website was found for him as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressDistrict Attorney, Prosecutorial District 9 (Greene, Lenoir, Wayne)Jeff Cannon (R)
Jeff Cannon
Jeff Cannon is unopposed for the Prosecutorial District 9 (Greene, Lenoir, Wayne) district attorney seat in the November 3, 2026 general election, having won the Republican primary in March, per the Wayne County Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the certified candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff Cannon.
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Ronald W. Parks · Phil Yelverton
Ronald W. Parks
Ronald W. Parks is the incumbent chairman of the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official board page and elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ronald W. Parks.
Phil Yelverton
Phil Yelverton is an incumbent member of the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official board page and elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Phil Yelverton.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 9, Seat 1Roy A. Dawson (R) · Sonya Davis (D)
Roy A. Dawson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Make the courtroom a place where people are heard and treated with dignity
- Prioritize preparation, fairness and humility in judicial decision-making
- Improve court accessibility and consistency in proceedings
About Roy A. Dawson
Roy A. Dawson is a trial attorney who has practiced in the 9th Judicial District since 2014, splitting his caseload between criminal and family law, and opened his own Kinston practice, the Law Offices of Roy A. Dawson, P.A., in 2021, per his campaign site. Before law school he worked in manufacturing, die casting, restaurants and food distribution; he earned an associate degree from Alamance Community College and his law degree from UNC School of Law, where he volunteered with the Innocence Project.
Sonya Davis
Sonya Davis was appointed to the District 9 (Greene, Lenoir, Wayne) district court bench by Governor Josh Stein in 2025, filling the vacancy left by Judge Beth Heath's retirement, per the Office of the Governor. She previously operated her own law practice in Kinston focused on domestic law, real estate transactions and criminal defense, after earning her bachelor's and law degrees from North Carolina Central University. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Wayne County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) · Michael Whatley (R) · Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian) · Michael Dublin (Green)
Roy Cooper
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower the cost of food and groceries
- Make health care affordable
- Lower energy and utility costs
About Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper is a former North Carolina governor and attorney general, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Nash County, earned undergraduate and law degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and practiced law in Rocky Mount, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he served four consecutive terms as attorney general and, as governor, reached a Medicaid expansion deal covering about 650,000 people.
Michael Whatley
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Enact the Trump agenda
- Make North Carolina safe again
- Fight illegal immigration
About Michael Whatley
Michael Whatley was raised in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Wake Forest University and the University of Notre Dame, per the campaign site. He began his public service as a federal law clerk in Charlotte and later served as Sen. Elizabeth Dole's chief of staff, per the campaign site. He served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and, at President Trump's request, as chairman of the Republican National Committee, per the campaign site.
Shannon W. Bray
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economy and taxes: lower costs, simpler taxes
- Monetary policy and inflation
- Jobs, innovation and technology
About Shannon W. Bray
Shannon W. Bray is a Navy veteran and cybersecurity professional, per the campaign site. He says he is running for the U.S. Senate because North Carolina deserves leadership that understands modern threats without sacrificing fundamental freedoms, per the campaign site.
Michael Dublin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Democracy: get big money out of politics
- Environmental justice: a Green New Deal for North Carolina
- Social and racial equity
About Michael Dublin
Michael Dublin is a native North Carolinian, a public school educator who recently retired from teaching, and a lifelong community activist, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he has led a prison ministry for more than two decades. He filed as the North Carolina Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate on June 15, 2026, per the state Green Party.
Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01Anita Earls (D) · Sarah Stevens (R)
Anita Earls
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Upholding the state constitution, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Protecting access to healthcare, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the right to a sound basic public education and voting rights, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Anita Earls
Earls is an attorney who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, per the campaign site. Her campaign focuses on protecting constitutional rights for North Carolinians, per the campaign site.
Sarah Stevens
Sarah Stevens is an attorney with more than 30 years in private practice and president of the Surry County Bar Association, per her campaign site. She has served as Republican Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House, chairing the House Elections Law and Judiciary Committees, and holds a law degree from Campbell University School of Law, per her campaign site.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01John S. Arrowood (D) · Michael C. Byrne (R)
John S. Arrowood
John S. Arrowood is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Michael C. Byrne
Michael C. Byrne is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D) · George Cooper Bell (R)
Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Keeping judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Defending the rule of law, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Tobias (Toby) Hampson
Tobias (Toby) Hampson is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
George Cooper Bell
George Cooper Bell is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 03Christine Marie Walczyk (D) · Craig Collins (R)
Christine Marie Walczyk
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Protecting individual liberties and equal access to justice, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
- Maintaining an independent judiciary, per NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide
About Christine Marie Walczyk
Christine Marie Walczyk is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Craig Collins
Craig Collins is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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