On every Maggie Valley ballot
Board of CommissionersDavid Burnette (R) · Jeff Stines (R) · Michael T. Sorrells (D) · Carly Pugh (D) · Tommy Long (R) · Vicki Hyatt (Unaffiliated) · Blake T. Hart (Unaffiliated)
David Burnette
David Burnette is a longtime member of the Haywood County Board of Education, currently serving on that board, now running for County Commissioner, per Mountain Xpress. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Jeff Stines
Jeff Stines is a retired Waynesville Public Works director running for Haywood County Commissioner, per Mountain Xpress. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Michael T. Sorrells
Michael T. Sorrells is a former Haywood County Commissioner running again for the board, per Mountain Xpress. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Carly Pugh
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supporting community stability and affordability
- Long-term environmental protection
About Carly Pugh
Pugh is a librarian, social studies teacher and scholar of Appalachian Studies whose family has lived in Haywood County for generations, per her campaign site.
Tommy Long
Tommy Long serves as a Haywood County Commissioner, per the Haywood County government website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Vicki Hyatt
Vicki Hyatt retired after a 28-year career in Haywood County community journalism, including serving as editor of The Mountaineer, and previously served as a county commissioner and state representative in Montana, per The Mountaineer. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Blake T. Hart
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Wants tourism tax revenue redirected to benefit local residents
- Supports policies that attract quality employment and improve housing affordability
- Supports preserving farmland while making farming economically viable
About Blake T. Hart
Blake T. Hart is the Executive Director of Haywood Christian Ministry and a native of Western North Carolina, running as an unaffiliated candidate for Haywood County Commissioner, per his campaign site.
Clerk of Superior CourtJeff Haynes (D)
Jeff Haynes
Jeff Haynes is the sitting Haywood County Clerk of Superior Court, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Register of DeedsStacy Cutshaw Moore (R)
Stacy Cutshaw Moore
Stacy Cutshaw Moore is a Republican candidate for Haywood County Register of Deeds, per The Mountaineer. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
SheriffMark E. Mease (R) · Tyler J. Howell (D)
Mark E. Mease
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Emphasizes a community-oriented approach and building relationships with local agencies.
About Mark E. Mease
Mark E. Mease is a Cherokee Indian Police Department officer who won over incumbent Sheriff Bill Wilke in the Republican primary, per WLOS.
Tyler J. Howell
Tyler J. Howell is a Waynesville Police Department officer running as the Democratic nominee for Haywood County sheriff, per Mountain Xpress. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Tax CollectorGreg West (R)
Greg West
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressBoard of Education, Bethel DistrictNonpartisan race · Larry D. Henson
Larry D. Henson
Larry Henson serves as Vice-Chairman of the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, per the district's official board roster; his current term runs through November 30, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Board of Education, Clyde DistrictNonpartisan race · Myra Keener Watson · James Robertson · Terry Ramey
Myra Keener Watson
Myra Keener Watson is a candidate for the Clyde District seat on the Haywood County Board of Education, per The Mountaineer. She is an educator, community member and mother with two daughters in the school system. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
James Robertson
James Robertson is a candidate for the Clyde District seat on the Haywood County Board of Education, per The Mountaineer. He spent 30 years in the Waynesville finance office, worked part-time as a teacher at Southwestern Community College and Haywood Community College, and now serves as a pastor. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Terry Ramey
Public records confirm a Terry Eugene Ramey currently serving as a sitting Haywood County Commissioner; it could not be confirmed whether this is the same Terry Ramey seeking the Clyde District Board of Education seat. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Board of Education, Crabtree-Iron Duff DistrictNonpartisan race · Marla Ferguson Morris
Marla Ferguson Morris
Marla Morris serves on the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, per the district's official board roster, on the Finance Committee; her current term runs through November 30, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Board of Education, Fines Creek DistrictNonpartisan race · Steven Kirkpatrick
Steven Kirkpatrick
Steven Kirkpatrick serves on the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, per the district's official board roster, chairing the Building and Grounds and Special Issues committees; his current term runs through November 30, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Charles Boyd · Will Morrow · Jason Knight
Charles Boyd
Charles Boyd serves as a supervisor on the Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Will Morrow
Will Morrow serves as a supervisor on the Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jason Knight
Jason Knight is a candidate for Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Junaluska Sanitary DistrictNonpartisan race · Jim Francis · Chad McMahon
Jim Francis
James Harley Francis Jr. (Jim) is a sitting Junaluska Sanitary District board member, per the county's Elected Officials PDF. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Chad McMahon
Chad Landon McMahon is a sitting Junaluska Sanitary District board member, per the county's Elected Officials PDF. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Maggie Valley Sanitary DistrictNonpartisan race · Scott Sutton
Scott Sutton
Scott Sutton is a candidate for the Maggie Valley Sanitary District board. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
District Attorney, District 43Ashley Hornsby Welch (R)
Ashley Hornsby Welch
Ashley Hornsby Welch serves as District Attorney for North Carolina's Prosecutorial District 43, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 43B, Seat 1Roy Wijewickrama (D)
Roy Wijewickrama
Roy Wijewickrama is the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Judicial District 43B, covering Haywood and Jackson counties, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper in November 2024 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Brad Letts, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. He had served as a district court judge since 2010, including as chief district court judge in District 43, and earlier worked as a prosecutor for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, per the same source. Wijewickrama grew up in Haywood County, graduated from Tuscola High School, and earned his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 43, Seat 1Donna Forga (R)
Donna Forga
Donna Forga was appointed chief district court judge for the judicial district covering Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties effective December 2024, per a North Carolina Judicial Branch news release. Forga was first elected to the bench in 2010 and earlier worked in private practice and as a staff attorney for Legal Aid of North Carolina, per the same release. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 43, Seat 2Justin B. Greene (D)
Justin B. Greene
Justin B. Greene currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 43 in Haywood County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. A Swain County native, Greene has practiced law out of Bryson City since 2006, per WCTI-TV. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 43, Seat 3William (Bill) Jones (D)
William (Bill) Jones
William (Bill) Jones is a district court judge for Judicial District 43, appointed by Governor Josh Stein and sworn in on March 3, 2025 at the Haywood County Courthouse, per the North Carolina Governor's office. He most recently served as a solo practitioner for over two decades and previously worked as an assistant district attorney in District 30 from 1998 to 2003, and he received his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, per themountaineer.com. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Haywood 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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