Who is on the ballot in 28109?

Harris previously served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte for more than a decade and as president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention, per the official House biography. He holds a political science degree from Appalachian State University and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, per the official House biography.

Watson is a small-business owner with more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience who previously worked in masonry, construction and farming, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Union County and was homeschooled, per the campaign site.

Whitehead currently works as a warehouse supervisor and has held a range of jobs including custodian, gas-station attendant and dump-truck driver, per the campaign site. He relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, after growing up on a small farm in Georgia, 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.

Phillip Cornett is a District Court Judge for the district serving Montgomery and Stanly counties, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William Tucker, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. A Norwood, North Carolina native, he holds a J.D. from Elon University School of Law, a B.A. from Western Carolina University, and an Associate in Science degree from Stanly Community College. At the time of his appointment he served as Assistant District Attorney for Prosecutorial Districts 28 and 16C, and previously worked in private practice and as a judicial clerk on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, per the Stanly News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Stacy D. Fulcher is the Republican nominee and unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 2, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Thai Vang currently serves as a District Court Judge covering Montgomery and Stanly counties, first elected in 2018, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Vang served as chief assistant district attorney in Stanly County for more than 10 years before joining the bench, per the Stanly News Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his law degree from North Carolina Central University, and was the first Laotian American district court judge in North Carolina. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Carl Ford serves as Senate Republican Joint Caucus Leader, per the NC General Assembly. He represents Senate District 33, covering Rowan and Stanly counties, and is serving his fourth Senate term after three prior terms in the state House. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Gary R. Weart is a retired North Carolina public school teacher, coach, and administrator with more than 50 years in education, including as an adjunct professor at UNC Charlotte, per his campaign site. He co-founded Students Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) in 1989, now operating clubs in 49 states, and is a Vietnam-era veteran.

Jocelyn Torres is a Democrat running for North Carolina House District 67, covering Montgomery and Stanly counties. She was born and raised in Stanly County and graduated from Albemarle High School before earning dual degrees in political science and psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, becoming the first in her family to graduate college, per her campaign site. Torres has worked within the local school system advocating for educators and students and has volunteered teaching literacy skills, per her campaign site.

Cody Huneycutt is a Republican representing North Carolina House District 67, covering Montgomery and Stanly counties, and is serving his first term, per the North Carolina General Assembly.