Granville County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for North Carolina Senate, North Carolina House and North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and jobs.
Judges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 1John M. Dunlow (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John M. Dunlow
John M. Dunlow serves as Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in the judicial district that includes Franklin County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
John M. Dunlow (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 1. Voters across Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 2Cindy Sturges (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cindy Sturges
Cindy Sturges currently serves as a Superior Court Judge for Franklin County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Sturges, whose full name is Cindy Lou King Sturges, was elected to the North Carolina Superior Court, winning the general election in November 2018, per The Franklin Times. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Cindy Sturges (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 2. Voters across Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 18Haseeb Fatmi (D) · Chris Stock (R) · Brad Hessel (Libertarian)
Haseeb Fatmi
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordable living
- Strong schools
- Safe communities
About Haseeb Fatmi
Haseeb Fatmi is a candidate for North Carolina Senate District 18 and an attorney who teaches trial advocacy at Campbell Law School, per the campaign site. Fatmi worked for the Social Security Administration and served as a Wake Forest town commissioner, per the campaign site. Fatmi studied political science at UNC-Chapel Hill and holds a law degree from Fordham University, per the campaign site.
Chris Stock
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Limiting property tax increases and lowering costs for families and businesses
- Increasing teacher pay and school resources
- Preserving farmland from development
About Chris Stock
Stock grew up in Wake Forest as the son of a small business owner and substitute teacher and attended Wake County Public Schools, per the campaign site. He has worked in the North Carolina General Assembly, including as a staffer for State Senator Brent Jackson focused on legislative implementation, budget development, and constituent advocacy, per the campaign site.
Brad Hessel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support electoral reform, including instant runoff voting
- Expand housing options
- Promote cost-effective healthcare choices
About Brad Hessel
Hessel began his career at Simulations Publications, Inc., then worked in knowledge management at Seer Technologies before founding Intelledgement, LLC, a Raleigh-based knowledge management consulting practice, in 1999, per the campaign site. He has lived in North Raleigh since 1992 and has served as Wake County Libertarian Party treasurer and executive director of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina, per the campaign site.
Haseeb Fatmi (Democratic), Chris Stock (Republican), Brad Hessel (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Haseeb Fatmi 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.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 32Bryan K. Cohn (D) · Frank Sossamon (R)
Bryan K. Cohn
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports lowering costs for working families
- Supports job creation
- Supports quality public education for Granville and Vance County children
About Bryan K. Cohn
Bryan K. Cohn is the Democratic incumbent for North Carolina House District 32, representing Granville and Vance counties, and works as a consultant, per the North Carolina General Assembly.
Frank Sossamon
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports Medicaid
- Supports education funding
- Supports public safety
About Frank Sossamon
Frank Sossamon is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 32 in Vance and Granville counties and previously represented the district from 2023 to 2025, per the campaign site. Sossamon has spent more than 40 years in the district, where he raised his family, started businesses, developed community programs and served as a pastor in local churches, per the campaign site.
Bryan K. Cohn (Democratic), Frank Sossamon (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bryan K. Cohn 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.
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North Carolina nominees were set by the March 3 primary; a candidate clearing 30 percent plus one avoids a second primary, and unopposed nominees still print on the November 3 ballot, per the State Board of Elections.
Who is on the ballot in Granville County, North Carolina on November 3, 2026?
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When is the 2026 general election in North Carolina?
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