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Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County Sheriff

Beam and Huss were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Lincoln County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: er.ncsbe.gov.

About this race

Incumbent Bill Beam (Rep) faces Anthony Huss (Lib), a sheriff's office deputy, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.

What this office does

Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 24.

North Carolina makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Lincoln County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 24
North Carolina makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: North Carolina official results.

Lincoln County Sheriff
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until North Carolina certifies on November 24; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Bill Beam

Republican

Biography

Bill Beam serves as Lincoln County Sheriff, per the county's official elected-officials listing; his current term expires December 2026.

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Anthony Huss

Libertarian

Biography

Anthony Huss is a deputy sheriff with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, per a nonpartisan candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Lincoln County Sheriff in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Lincoln County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Beam and Anthony Huss. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Lincoln County Sheriff election in North Carolina?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://er.ncsbe.gov/. Voting rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Lincoln County Sheriff race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; North Carolina certifies on November 24. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Lincoln County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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12 tracked races in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
District Attorney, District 39North Carolina Senate District 44North Carolina House District 97See all 12 Lincoln County races
Candidate profiles
Bill Beam, full profileAnthony Huss, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office