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Greenville, North Carolina sample ballot 2026

Greenville voters (Pitt County, North Carolina) see U.S. Senate, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01, Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01, Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02 plus 8 Pitt County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Clerk of Superior CourtSara Beth Fulford Rhodes (D)

Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes

Democratic

Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Clerk of Superior Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes.

SheriffPaula S. Dance (D)

Paula S. Dance

Democratic

Top priorities

  • community based prevention programs and youth mentorship initiatives
  • addressing mental health and substance use disorder crises
  • hiring, retention and professional development for sheriff's office staff

Per the campaign site.

About Paula S. Dance

Paula S. Dance is the sitting Pitt County Sheriff, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, per the campaign site. Dance says the tenure has focused on community based prevention programs, youth mentorship and modernizing the sheriff's office, per the campaign site.

Village of Simpson MayorNonpartisan race · Rich Zeck

Rich Zeck

Nonpartisan

Rich Zeck appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Mayor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rich Zeck.

Village of Simpson Village CouncilNonpartisan race · Brenda Gatlin Hawkins · Dianne Thomas · James Vincent

Brenda Gatlin Hawkins

Nonpartisan

Brenda Gatlin Hawkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brenda Gatlin Hawkins.

Dianne Thomas

Nonpartisan

Dianne Thomas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dianne Thomas.

James Vincent

Nonpartisan

James Vincent appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James Vincent.

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District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 3 (Pitt County)Faris Dixon (D)

Faris Dixon

Democratic

Faris Dixon is the sitting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 3, covering Pitt County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Carl A. Briley, Jr. · Marvion Wilcox · Walter Steve Sutton · Robert Larsen · Rochelle Hobbs

Carl A. Briley, Jr.

NonpartisanIncumbent

Carl A. Briley, Jr. currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Pitt Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, per Pitt County government. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Marvion Wilcox

Nonpartisan

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Walter Steve Sutton

NonpartisanIncumbent

Steve Sutton is the incumbent chairman of the Pitt Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, per the county's official page. He is seeking reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Walter Steve Sutton.

Robert Larsen

Nonpartisan

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Rochelle Hobbs

Nonpartisan

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 1Daniel Hines Entzminger (R) · Watsi M. Sutton (D)

Daniel Hines Entzminger

RepublicanIncumbent

Entzminger has served as a District Court Judge for judicial district 3 in Pitt County since being elected in 2018, presiding over criminal, family law, domestic violence, juvenile and involuntary commitment matters, per the campaign site. Before taking the bench, Entzminger practiced as a private attorney and owned a small business in Greenville for 15 years, and taught business law at Pitt Community College for 16 years. Entzminger is a graduate of Campbell University and has served on the Pitt County Board of Elections.

Watsi M. Sutton

Democratic

Watsi M. Sutton is a Greenville Democrat and the executive director of Koinonia Community Solutions in Winterville, per the Reflector. She has more than 25 years of legal experience as a private attorney, prosecutor and Legal Aid attorney, and holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Watsi M. Sutton.

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 2Lee Teague (R)

Lee Teague

RepublicanIncumbent

Lee Teague is a sitting District Court judge in Pitt County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Pitt County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) · Michael Whatley (R) · Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian) · Michael Dublin (Green)

Roy Cooper

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Lower the cost of food and groceries
  • Make health care affordable
  • Lower energy and utility costs

Per the campaign site.

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

Republican

Top priorities

  • Enact the Trump agenda
  • Make North Carolina safe again
  • Fight illegal immigration

Per the campaign site.

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

Shannon W. Bray

Libertarian

Top priorities

  • Economy and taxes: lower costs, simpler taxes
  • Monetary policy and inflation
  • Jobs, innovation and technology

Per the campaign site.

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

Green

Top priorities

  • Democracy: get big money out of politics
  • Environmental justice: a Green New Deal for North Carolina
  • Social and racial equity

Per the campaign site.

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

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Upholding the state constitution
  • Protecting access to healthcare
  • Defending the right to a sound basic public education and voting rights

Per the 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

Republican

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

Democrat

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

Republican

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

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Keeping judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench
  • Defending the rule of law

Per the 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

Republican

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

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Protecting individual liberties and equal access to justice
  • Maintaining an independent judiciary

Per the 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

Republican

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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Pitt County sample ballotNorth Carolina statewide races

City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the North Carolina election office before voting.