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Mooresville, North Carolina sample ballot 2026

Mooresville voters (Iredell County, North Carolina) see U.S. Senate, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01, Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01, Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02 plus 9 Iredell County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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On every Mooresville ballot

Board of CommissionersBert Connolly (R) · Scottie Brown (R) · Brent Goddard (R) · Terence Clark (D) · Amanda Brown Kotis (D)

Bert Connolly

RepublicanIncumbent

Bert Connolly serves as Chairman of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Scottie Brown

RepublicanIncumbent

Scottie Brown serves on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Brent Goddard

Republican

Brent Goddard has more than 40 years of strategic planning experience and holds two master's degrees, per Iredell Free News. He has cited gaps in experience and knowledge on the current Board of Commissioners as his motivation for running. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Terence Clark

Democratic

Terence Clark is a candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Amanda Brown Kotis

Democratic

Amanda Brown Kotis is a candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Clerk of Superior CourtJim Mixson (R)

Jim Mixson

RepublicanIncumbent

Jim Mixson serves as Clerk of Superior Court for Iredell County, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Register of DeedsRenee L. Holland (R)

Renee L. Holland

RepublicanIncumbent

Renee L. Holland serves as Iredell County's Register of Deeds, per the office's own staff listing. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

SheriffDarren E. Campbell (R)

Darren E. Campbell

Republican

Darren Campbell serves as Iredell County Sheriff, per the Sheriff's Office's own command staff listing. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Town of Harmony Town CouncilNonpartisan race · Jack (Junior) Shoemaker

Jack (Junior) Shoemaker

Nonpartisan

Jack Shoemaker is a candidate for Harmony Town Council. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Town of Love Valley CommissionerNonpartisan race · Kenny Godwin · Larry Keith · Liz Ruddy

Kenny Godwin

Nonpartisan

Kenny Godwin is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Larry Keith

Nonpartisan

Larry Keith is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Liz Ruddy

Nonpartisan

Liz Ruddy is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

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Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Dave Fago · H. William Compton, Jr. · Cierra Bradford

Dave Fago

Nonpartisan

Dave Fago is a candidate for Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

H. William Compton, Jr.

Nonpartisan

Compton describes himself as a retired educator and volunteer who lives in Iredell County, with an associate's degree from Mitchell Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, per his candidate questionnaire in the Statesville Record & Landmark for the 2026 clerk of superior court primary. The county's certified list gives his name as H. William Compton, Jr. (ballot name; filed under Herman Compton). No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Cierra Bradford

NonpartisanIncumbent

Cierra Bradford serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Iredell 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.

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 32, Seat 1Carole A. Hicks (R)

Carole A. Hicks

RepublicanIncumbent

Carole A. Hicks is a North Carolina District Court judge for Judicial District 32, based in Statesville, first elected to the bench in 2018 and reelected in 2022, per nccourts.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 32, Seat 6Martin J. Gottholm (R)

Martin J. Gottholm

Republican

Martin J. Gottholm previously worked as an assistant district attorney and District Court judge before going into private law practice, per Iredell Free News reporting. He is running for a District Court seat that became vacant when Judge Christina Corbett resigned in March 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Iredell County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateRoy Cooper (D) · Michael Whatley (R) · Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian) · Michael Dublin (Green)

Roy Cooper

Democrat

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

Republican

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

Shannon W. Bray

Libertarian

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

Green

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

Democrat

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

Republican

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

Democrat

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

Republican

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

Democrat

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

Republican

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

Democrat

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

Republican

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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