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Board of CommissionersTim Foster (R) · Whitney Cantrell (R) · Royce Bennett (R) · Rebecca Cooper (D) · Michel Leandre, Jr. (D)
Tim Foster
Tim Foster serves as chairman of the Onslow County Board of Commissioners, per Onslow County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Whitney Cantrell
Whitney Cantrell works as an operations manager for Excel Body Works and previously served as an office manager for D&N Auto Body & Painting, per her Branch.vote candidate profile. This is her first run for public office. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Royce Bennett
Royce Bennett is a sitting Onslow County commissioner, per the Board of Commissioners' roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Rebecca Cooper
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants ordinances that hold developers accountable for the long-term impacts of growth
- Wants to incentivize healthcare professionals to build careers in Onslow County so residents have to travel less for care, drawing on her experience as a parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes
- Wants local wages to better match the actual cost of living for military and civilian families in the county
About Rebecca Cooper
Rebecca Cooper describes herself as a homeschooling mom of five and the wife of a Marine veteran who is now a police officer, and says she has lived in Onslow County for 25 years, per her campaign site. She holds a BSBA and is pursuing an MBA from East Carolina University.
Michel Leandre, Jr.
Michel Leandre, Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Onslow County Board of Commissioners, 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 Michel Leandre, Jr.
Board of EducationDoug Davis (R) · Angie Todd (R) · Bill Lanier (R)
Doug Davis
Doug Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Onslow County Board of Education, 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 Doug Davis.
Angie Todd
Angie Todd is a current member of the Onslow County Board of Education seeking reelection, per her campaign site, and serves as chair of the North Carolina School Boards Coalition.
Bill Lanier
Bill Lanier is a current member of the Onslow County Board of Education seeking reelection, per Onslow County Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Clerk of Superior CourtCindy P. Casteen (R)
Cindy P. Casteen
Cindy P. Casteen is the sitting Onslow County Clerk of Superior Court, per Onslow County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
SheriffChris Thomas (R)
Chris Thomas
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- expanding patrol coverage and community policing programs
- deputy training and resources
- securing grants for public safety
About Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas is the sitting Sheriff of Onslow County seeking re-election, per the campaign site. Thomas says the tenure has included expanding patrol coverage, launching community policing programs and securing grant funding for public safety, per the campaign site.
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 5 (Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson)Ernie Lee (R)
Ernie Lee
Ernie Lee is the sitting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 5, covering Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties, 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 · Emily Walton · Jacob (JD) Shepard · Robert Johnson · Carroll Harrod
Emily Walton
Emily Walton is a current District Supervisor on the Onslow County Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors, per Onslow County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Jacob (JD) Shepard
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson is a current District Supervisor on the Onslow County Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors, per Onslow County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Carroll Harrod
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1Robert H. Gilmore (R)
Robert H. Gilmore
Robert H. Gilmore currently serves as a District Court judge for Judicial District 5, which covers Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties, per the Sampson Independent. He is running for the open Superior Court seat after Judge Henry Stevens IV chose not to seek reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 5, Seat 1Mario White (D)
Mario White
Mario White serves as Chief District Court Judge for North Carolina's Judicial District 5, covering Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties, and was appointed to the District Court in 2020, per North Carolina Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 5, Seat 2Morgan H. Swinson (R)
Morgan H. Swinson
Morgan H. Swinson serves as a District Court judge for the judicial district covering Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson counties, per WCTI News 12. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 5, Seat 8Johnathon S. Naylor (R)
Johnathon S. Naylor
Johnathon S. Naylor was appointed by Gov. Josh Stein in February 2026 to the District Court for Judicial District 5, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge William B. 'Billy' Sutton Jr, per NC Governor's Office. Naylor worked as an attorney at Castle, Peterson & Naylor, P.C. since 2017 and serves as treasurer of the Onslow County Bar Association. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Campbell University and his Juris Doctor from Campbell University School of Law, per NC Governor's Office. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Onslow 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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