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6 candidates are tracked for Town of China Grove Town Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Bringle, Diane Folk, Arthur Lee Heggins, Jason Higgins, Michael (Mike) Roper and Mike Upright. Candidate information follows official Rowan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three seats are up (nonpartisan, vote for 3 of 6). China Grove moved its municipal elections to even-numbered years starting in 2026 under state legislation (House Bill 17), per the town's website and a Rowan County Board of Elections search summary. Don Bringle (Mayor Pro Tem) and Arthur Lee Heggins are sitting council members seeking re-election, per the town's official government page; Diane Folk, Jason Higgins, Michael (Mike) Roper and Mike Upright are not on the current council roster. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Don Bringle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Don Bringle.
Nonpartisan
Diane Folk appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Diane Folk.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Arthur Lee Heggins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Arthur Lee Heggins.
Nonpartisan
Jason Higgins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Higgins.
Nonpartisan
Michael (Mike) Roper appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael (Mike) Roper.
Nonpartisan
Mike Upright appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of China Grove Town Council, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mike Upright.