Guilford Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Alan Perdue is the Guilford County District 2 Commissioner, first elected in 2014, with a distinguished 34-year career in public safety, including serving as Emergency Services Director. He is also a small business owner, advocating for public safety and fiscal discipline.

Priorities: Advocating for fiscal discipline, keeping property taxes low, and reducing government waste. · Ensuring essential county services like public safety, education, and mental health are adequately staffed and funded. · Maintaining and improving county infrastructure.

Scott Jones is a member of the Democratic Party who ran for election to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to represent District 2 in North Carolina in 2018. He previously ran as a Democratic candidate for District 59 of the North Carolina House of Representatives in both 2016 and 2014.

Priorities: Creating sustainable agriculture jobs in North Carolina through bipartisan legislation, low-interest loans, crop co-ops, and grants for farmers.

Tracy Gaskins is a Republican Party candidate running for election to the Guilford County Schools school board, representing District 4 in North Carolina. Gaskins advanced from the Republican primary and is running in the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026.

Derek Mobley is a Democratic candidate running for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in District 3, North Carolina. He holds degrees in Economics and has over a decade of experience as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Finance. Mobley has been a Guilford County resident for 15 years, where he lives with his wife Penwan and their two children, and has held various volunteer leadership positions with local non-pro

Priorities: Repair and rebuild schools with existing funding · Ensure fast EMS and fire response times · No increase to the property tax rate

Patrick Tillman is a Republican who serves as the District 3 Commissioner for Guilford County, North Carolina, a position he assumed in December 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, he previously served on the Guilford County Board of Education from 2016 to 2022, where he championed career academies and educational initiatives.

Priorities: Enhance public safety and support law enforcement and first responders. · Maintain tax revenue neutrality.

Maritza Gomez is a 56-year-old small business owner and bookkeeper with a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from UNC-Greensboro. She has served on the High Point Human Relations Commission and advocates for transparency and accountability.

Priorities: Community safety · Fiscal responsibility · Education

Deena Hayes-Greene, a Democrat, is a long-serving member of the Guilford County Schools school board, representing District 8, where she has also served as chair. She is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Racial Equity Institute, LLC, and a co-founder of the Black Pearls Society and Black Wall Street, LLC.

Priorities: Using an equity framework to increase student achievement · School safety · Increasing economic opportunities and participation of businesses of color in district contracts

Avery Crump serves as the District Attorney for North Carolina's 24th Prosecutorial District, which includes Guilford County. She made history as the first African-American and first woman to hold this office in Guilford County, assuming the role in 2019. Prior to her election as District Attorney, Crump dedicated nine years to public service as a District Court Judge in Guilford County.

Priorities: Combating violent crime while implementing restorative justice programs, including driver's license restoration and expungement clinics · Improving the juvenile justice system and supporting "Raise the Age" legislation · Expanding eligibility for mental health and drug treatment programs to address the opioid epidemic

Alan Sherouse is an incumbent member of the Guilford County Board of Education, At-large, having been elected in 2022. A faith and community leader in Guilford County, he previously served as a pastor in New York City. He is passionate about providing conscientious and compassionate community leadership.

Priorities: Improving school facilities · Valuing and supporting teachers · Working for equity and narrowing achievement gaps for all students

Janie Foster is a Democratic candidate for whom specific office and jurisdiction information is not available in the provided research notes.