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One candidate is tracked for Johnston County Board of Commissioners District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: R.S. (Butch) Lawter, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Johnston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
R.S. "Butch" Lawter, Jr., the board's vice-chairman, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for a new term. Per johnstonnc.gov/meetcommissioners, Lawter is the sitting District 7 commissioner (term expires 2026).
Republican · Incumbent
R.S. "Butch" Lawter, Jr. is the sitting Johnston County commissioner for District 7 and currently serves as the board's vice-chairman, per Johnston County government's official commissioner page. He is a Clayton resident running unopposed for a new term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for R.S. (Butch) Lawter, Jr..