Who is on the ballot in 28056?

Moore previously served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for a decade, per the official House biography. He earned a political science degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a law degree from Oklahoma City University, and has practiced law in Cleveland County throughout his career, per the official House biography.

Womack has more than two decades of experience in financial services and small-business development and serves as chief strategy officer of a community development financial institution, per the campaign site. She also works as a consultant and minister, per the campaign site.

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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

Cathy Cloninger is the incumbent Dallas Township Commissioner, first elected in 2022. She spent 34 years in Gaston County domestic violence services before retiring as a county employee in 2017, per local press, and holds a Social Work degree from Mars Hill College.

Matt Buchanan is a nursing student pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing while working in critical care, per the campaign site. Buchanan has previously worked in food service, retail, manufacturing and the automotive industry, per the campaign site.

Moreno is a housing advocate who has worked to help residents understand their rights and access information, and has lived in Gaston County since 2017 after her family was displaced from a Mecklenburg County mobile home park during redevelopment, per the campaign site.

Tom Keigher is the incumbent Gastonia Township Commissioner seeking re-election, per the county's official commissioners page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Chad Brown is the incumbent Riverbend Township Commissioner and current Chairman of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners, per the county's official commissioners page. He is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Brenda Eskridge appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston County Board of Education At-Large, 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 Brenda Eskridge.

Dot Cherry is the incumbent At-Large Board of Education member and current Vice Chairman, per the district's official board page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Josh Crisp serves as Chairman of the Gaston County Board of Education, representing Dallas Township, per the Gaston County Schools website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Debra Gunnings-Johnson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston County Board of Education Dallas Township, 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 Debra Gunnings-Johnson.

Che'z (Shea) Adams is a former social worker and current educator, per Future Education Magazine. No campaign website was found for the race. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Tim Taylor is a telecommunications manager and a parent in the district, per Future Education Magazine. No campaign website was found for the race. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Barbara Walls appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston County Board of Education Riverbend Township, 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 Barbara Walls.

A.M. Stephens III is the incumbent Riverbend Township Board of Education member, per the district's official board page. He describes himself on his campaign site as a product of Gaston County public schools.

David Gain-Tang Chee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Gaston County Board of Education South Point Township, 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 David Gain-Tang Chee.

Tod Kinlaw serves on the Gaston County Board of Education, representing South Point Township, per the Gaston County Schools website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Thomas Brown is a Magistrate Judge with more than 13 years of experience in the North Carolina court system, per his campaign site. Born and raised in Gastonia, he is unopposed for Clerk of Superior Court, a position his father, Larry Brown, held from 2006 to 2020.

Chad E. Hawkins is the incumbent Gaston County Sheriff, first elected in 2022, per the Sheriff's Office's official site. He has more than 34 years of experience in fire and law enforcement, including as Police Chief in Cherryville and Belmont, and holds degrees from Gaston College, Gardner-Webb University and Methodist University.

Dan Brandon is the sitting Vice Chair of the Gaston County Soil & Water Conservation District Board, per the county's staff directory. He is a retired forester who also worked as a firefighter and studied forestry at N.C. State University, per The Election Hub. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Colby Watts works as a parks and recreation sports turf manager for the City of Gastonia and previously interned in groundskeeping for the Carolina Panthers, per The Election Hub. He holds associate's degrees from N.C. State University and Gaston College. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Bill Ward chairs the Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District Board, with a term that runs through December 2026, per the county's staff directory. He lives in Stanley and has owned a STEM-education business since 1999 and a photography business since 2005, per the statement he gave the Gaston Gazette in 2022. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

David A. Phillips is a sitting Gaston County Superior Court judge, listed in the county's 2025 Public Officials Directory with a term ending November 2026. Governor Roy Cooper appointed him to the District 38 bench in April 2018 after 28 years in private practice as a criminal defense attorney in Gastonia, and he served 12 years on the Gaston County Board of Education, per NC Newsline. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Cameron "Chip" Harrison is a sitting Gaston County District Court judge (Seat 1), listed in the county's 2025 Public Officials Directory with a term ending November 2026. Governor Josh Stein appointed him to the District 38 bench in March 2025 to fill the seat vacated when Judge Craig Collins was elected to Superior Court; he had been an assistant public defender in the Gaston County Public Defender's Office and earlier practiced law privately and taught business law at Alamance Community College, per the Governor's Office announcement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

William (Gus) Anthony is a native of Gaston County who has practiced law since 1996, per the Gaston County Republican Party. He began his legal career as a public defender before entering private practice, after serving in the U.S. Navy, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.