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Who is on the ballot in 27217?

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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16 races and 3 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

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U.S. House, North Carolina District 9
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Richard Hudson portrait
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Richard Hudson
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Hudson has represented North Carolina in Congress since 2013 and its 9th District since 2023 (the 8th District before that), and he chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, per the campaign site and the chamber's membership roster. He holds a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte, where he served as student body president, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Support the economy and veterans
  • Support energy policy and Second Amendment rights
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
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Richard N. Ojeda II
DEM
Biography
Ojeda is a retired Army major with 24 years of service, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, who later served in the West Virginia State Senate, per the campaign site. He holds a degree from West Virginia State University and has relocated to North Carolina, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Fight for Veterans: better VA care, fair pensions, mental health support
  • Protect Education: raise teacher pay, cut student debt
  • Invest in NC: protect services and fight for funding
About this race
North Carolina fields are from the State Board of Elections' certified general candidate list. NC redrew its congressional map in October 2025 (Session Law 2025-95), and this site's ZIP districts follow that 2025 map; enter your street address with the official lookup to confirm your district.
U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
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Roy Cooper
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower the cost of food and groceries
  • Make health care affordable
  • Lower energy and utility costs
Campaign Finance
$26,822,373 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (49% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (21% of receipts)
Record in office
Signed North Carolina's Medicaid expansion (House Bill 76) into law in 2023.
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Michael Whatley
REP
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Enact the Trump agenda
  • Make North Carolina safe again
  • Fight illegal immigration
Campaign Finance
$8,410,252 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (62% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (23% of receipts)
Shannon W. Bray portrait
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Shannon W. Bray
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Economy and taxes: lower costs, simpler taxes
  • Monetary policy and inflation
  • Jobs, innovation and technology
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Michael Dublin
Biography
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.
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
Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Anita Earls
DEM
Biography
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.
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
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Sarah Stevens
REP
Biography
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 01
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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John S. Arrowood
DEM
Biography
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.
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Michael C. Byrne
REP
Biography
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 02
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Tobias (Toby) Hampson
DEM
Biography
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.
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
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George Cooper Bell
REP
Biography
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 03
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Christine Marie Walczyk
DEM
Biography
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.
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
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Craig Collins
REP
Biography
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.

Countywide races in Alamance County

ZIP 27217 sits in Alamance County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Alamance County races (13).

Alamance County Board of Commissioners
4 candidates
County ▾
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Sean C. Ewing
DEM
Biography
Sean C. Ewing is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served on active duty from 1999 to 2005 and in the Air National Guard through 2014, per his campaign site. He was elected to the Mebane City Council in 2019 and is a two-term councilman seeking a seat on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, per Alamance News.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Smart growth: responsible development and pushing back on problematic developers
  • Economy: attracting well-paying jobs and supporting small businesses through grants while keeping taxes low
  • Safety: supporting first responders and family/child safety programs
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Steve Carter
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Steven J. Carter is the vice chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, a position he has held since 2019, per the county commissioners' website. He is seeking reelection to a four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Ramona Allen
DEM
Biography
Ramona Allen is an outreach pastor at God Encounters Outreach Ministries and a former chaplain at the Alamance County Jail, per her campaign site. She has worked in ministry and community outreach, including programs assisting homeless residents and the families of incarcerated people.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Housing: creating spaces and renovations to house homeless residents
  • Fair administration of justice regardless of race, gender or status, with cooperation from law enforcement
  • Community partnerships and mutual aid resources for residents
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Kelly Allen
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Kelly Allen is a retired nurse with 43 years in healthcare and the current chairman of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, per the campaign site. Allen previously served as Mayor of Haw River, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023, and was appointed to the county board of commissioners in 2024, per the campaign site. Allen graduated from Cummings High School and completed Alamance Community College's nursing program, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • fiscal responsibility and protecting taxpayer dollars
  • public safety and support for emergency services and law enforcement
  • infrastructure and growth funded through grants rather than higher taxes
About this race
Two seats, four-year terms. Republican incumbents Steve Carter (vice chair since 2019) and Kelly Allen (chair since a 2025 appointment to a vacant seat) are seeking full terms against Democratic challengers Ramona Allen and Sean C. Ewing, who won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, per Alamance News and the Alamance County Board of Elections' Jan. 2, 2026 elected officials directory.
Alamance County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term)
2 candidates
County ▾
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Kourtney J. Royster
DEM
Biography
Kourtney J. Royster works as a school-based well-being specialist for Durham Public Schools, a position he has held since 2024, per Alamance News. He is a graduate of Cummings High School and Clemson University, and was selected by county Democratic Party leaders to run for the unexpired commissioner seat. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Samuel C. Powell
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Samuel C. Powell was appointed by Alamance County Republican Party leaders in 2026 to complete the term of the late Commissioner John Paisley Jr., per Alamance News. He previously served 12 years on the Burlington City Council and on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners from 1998 to 2002. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
This special seat completes the four-year term of Commissioner John Paisley Jr., who died in office in February 2026; the winner serves the roughly two years remaining. With the vacancy arising too close to the primary, county Republican and Democratic Party leaders each selected a nominee rather than holding a primary, per Alamance News: Samuel C. Powell (R), tapped by GOP leaders to fill the seat on an interim basis, faces Kourtney J. Royster (D).
Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Kristie Miller Culler
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Kristie Miller Culler currently serves as Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court, having been appointed to the unexpired term of former Clerk Meredith Edwards, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. She is unopposed for a full four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kristie Miller Culler.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Unopposed. Kristie Miller Culler currently holds the office by appointment to an unexpired term and is unopposed for a full four-year term, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory.
Alamance County Sheriff
2 candidates
County ▾
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Shannon Long
Biography
Shannon Long is a pastor and business owner who founded Beyond Measure Ministries and Beyond Measure Barbering Institute, per News of Orange. He began his law enforcement career in 2002 at the Orange County Detention Center and is running as an unaffiliated candidate for Alamance County Sheriff. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • More officer training on racial profiling and de-escalation, per News of Orange
  • Greater transparency from county leadership, per News of Orange
  • Support for previously incarcerated people to prevent recidivism, per News of Orange
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Terry S. Johnson
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Terry S. Johnson has served as Alamance County Sheriff since 2002, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. He is seeking reelection to another four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry S. Johnson.
About this race
Republican incumbent Terry S. Johnson, sheriff since 2002, faces unaffiliated challenger Shannon Long, who qualified for the November ballot by petition; no Democrat filed, per Alamance News.
Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
2 candidates
County ▾
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Ricky N. Reid
INCUMBENT
Biography
Richard "Ricky" Reid is the incumbent Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory. He is seeking reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ricky N. Reid.
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Willie Holliday
Biography
Willie Holliday appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Willie Holliday.
About this race
Nonpartisan; two seats, both effectively unopposed with two candidates filed. Incumbent Ricky Reid seeks reelection; Willie Holliday runs for the seat of Donna Vanhook, who did not file for reelection, per the Alamance County Board of Elections' elected officials directory.
Alamance-Burlington Board of Education
7 candidates
County ▾
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Katharine Frazier
Biography
Katharine Frazier appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Katharine Frazier.
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Stephanie Long Enoch
Biography
Stephanie Long Enoch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephanie Long Enoch.
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Brandy Whittaker
Biography
Brandy Whittaker ran unsuccessfully for Burlington City Council in 2023 and applied for the 2025 Alamance-Burlington school board appointment that went to Eric Hall, per Alamance News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Kyle Ward
Biography
Kyle Ward appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kyle Ward.
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Charles Parker
INCUMBENT
Biography
Charles Parker is a research scientist at Duke University, and has worked there since 2003 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, per the campaign site. Parker is a current member of the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education seeking another term and holds a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from North Carolina State University, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • improving student achievement and support for struggling students
  • educator recruitment and retention through competitive compensation
  • responsible planning for county growth and school capacity
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Samira Khan
Biography
Dr. Samira Khan is an educator who teaches at Guilford Technical Community College and previously taught at Alamance Community College, per her campaign site. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from High Point University and has more than 15 years of community involvement in Burlington, including literacy and refugee-support volunteer work.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Safe and supportive schools focused on student well-being
  • Supporting teachers with resources and fair compensation
  • Planning for growing schools through facility investment
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Eric Hall
INCUMBENT
Biography
Dr. Eric Hall was appointed to the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education in 2025 to fill a vacancy left by Chuck Marsh, per Alamance News. He is seeking his first full four-year term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
Nonpartisan; three four-year seats, seven candidates on the certified ballot. Incumbents Charles Parker (first elected 2022) and Eric Hall (appointed 2025) are seeking reelection alongside five challengers: Stephanie Long Enoch, Samira Khan, Katharine Frazier, Kyle Ward and Brandy Whittaker, per Alamance News.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Doug Green
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Doug Green was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the Superior Court bench in Judicial District 17 in December 2024, filling a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Tom Lambeth, per the Reflector. He previously served as a District 17 district court judge and as an assistant district attorney. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Doug Green (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1. Voters across Alamance County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 2
1 candidate
County ▾
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Craig Turner
REP
Biography
Craig Turner currently serves as an Alamance County District Court judge, elected in November 2024, per Alamance News. A Burlington native who practiced law at the Vernon Law Firm, he is running for Superior Court Seat 02 after sitting Judge Andy Hanford chose not to seek reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Craig Turner (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 2. Voters across Alamance County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Bryan Ray
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Bryan Ray was elected to the Alamance County District Court bench in November 2024 to complete an unexpired term, per Alamance News. He is seeking a full four-year term in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Bryan Ray (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1. Voters across Alamance County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
North Carolina Senate District 25
2 candidates
County ▾
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Southey Blanton
DEM
Biography
Southey Blanton designs and builds training programs for child welfare workers statewide in North Carolina, as well as training and resources for foster and resource parents, per a campaign biography published by Network for Public Education Action. He is the son of a public school teacher, attended public schools, has four children in public schools, and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Fully funding North Carolina public schools, per campaign biography
  • Restoring and increasing teacher compensation, per campaign biography
  • Opposes expanding private-school voucher funding, per campaign biography
Amy Scott Galey portrait
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Amy Scott Galey
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Amy Scott Galey serves as Senate Majority Whip, per the NC General Assembly. She represents Senate District 25, covering Alamance and Randolph counties, and is serving her third term. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
About this race
Southey Blanton (Democratic), Amy Scott Galey (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Amy Scott Galey is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Every address in Alamance County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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