28146

Who is on the ballot in 28146?

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

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18 races and 3 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

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U.S. House, North Carolina District 6
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Addison McDowell portrait
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Addison McDowell
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Addison McDowell is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's membership roster. He was raised in Davidson County, graduated from UNC Charlotte and worked as a constituent liaison for then-Congressman Ted Budd before his 2024 election, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Securing the southern border and stopping illegal drugs
  • Pro-life legislation
  • Election integrity and voter ID
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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Cyril Jefferson
DEM
Biography
Jefferson is a former teacher and mayor based in High Point, North Carolina, per the campaign site. The campaign credits his tenure with a reduction in violent crime and new funding for workforce development, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Affordability & Cost of Living
  • Healthcare & Hunger Relief
  • Protecting Democracy & Accountability
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 Rowan County

ZIP 28146 sits in Rowan County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Rowan County races (20).

Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Todd Wyrick
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Todd Wyrick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court, 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 Todd Wyrick.
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
Todd Wyrick (Richard Todd Wyrick) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is the sitting Clerk of Superior Court for Rowan County, per the county's official elected-officials page.
Rowan County Register of Deeds
1 candidate
County ▾
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John Brindle
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
John Brindle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rowan County Register of Deeds, 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 John Brindle.
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
John Brindle (Jonathan Brindle on his filing) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is the sitting Register of Deeds for Rowan County, serving since 2014, per the county's official elected-officials page.
Rowan County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jody Burleyson
REP
Biography
Jody Burleyson won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over sitting Sheriff Travis Allen, per the Salisbury Post, and is unopposed in the November general election. 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
Jody Burleyson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot after defeating sitting Sheriff Travis Allen in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, 6,173 to 5,248 votes, per the Salisbury Post. Allen remains the current officeholder until Burleyson takes office; Burleyson is not the incumbent.
Rowan County Board of Commissioners
6 candidates
County ▾
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Hannah Addair
DEM
Biography
Hannah Addair appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rowan County Board of Commissioners, 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 Hannah Addair.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Quality education and environmental health and resiliency, per Salisbury Post candidate profile
  • Sensible, careful development to keep Rowan's agriculture and natural places intact, per Salisbury Post candidate profile
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Alissa Redmond
DEM
Biography
Alissa Redmond is a Rowan County resident and owner of South Main Book Company in Salisbury, North Carolina, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Economic development along the I-85 corridor, outside data centers
  • Supporting Rowan-Salisbury Schools, including a school bond
  • Support for veterans, including mental health and housing assistance
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Ray Pope
DEM
Biography
Ray Pope is a retired educator and scientist with 37 years of teaching experience, per the Salisbury Post. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Fair compensation for public safety officers and teachers, per Salisbury Post candidate forum coverage
  • Planning ahead of population growth and infrastructure needs, per Salisbury Post candidate forum coverage
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Karla Foster Leonard
REP
Biography
Karla Foster Leonard is the founder and owner of New Pointe Realty and previously worked as a Transition Specialist for Rowan County Youth Services, per the campaign site. Foster Leonard chairs the Rowan County Planning Board and serves as director of business advocacy for the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, and holds a criminal justice degree from Appalachian State University, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Compensating public safety officers to reduce turnover after training, per Salisbury Post candidate forum coverage
  • Opening land near the I-85 exit that already has utilities, while protecting farmland, per Salisbury Post candidate forum coverage
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Daniel Lancaster
REP
Biography
Daniel Lancaster is a former law enforcement officer who now instructs Basic Law Enforcement Training courses and previously served as an interim Rowan County Commissioner, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • supporting law enforcement and building public trust in public safety
  • responsible growth that preserves community character
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Jason Hinson
REP
Biography
Jason Hinson served on the China Grove planning and zoning board for seven years and serves on the Rowan County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, per the Salisbury Post. He is senior vice president of the Southern Piedmont Chapter of the Police Benevolent Association. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
Rowan County elects 3 of its 5 commissioner seats in 2026; voters choose 3 of the 6 candidates below. None of the six is a sitting commissioner: incumbents Greg Edds (running for NC House instead), Judy Klusman and Jim Greene all declined to seek re-election, per the Salisbury Post. Karla Foster Leonard, Jason Hinson and Daniel Lancaster topped an 11-candidate Republican primary on March 3, 2026; Hannah Addair, Alissa Redmond and Ray Pope are unopposed on the Democratic side.
Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
2 candidates
County ▾
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Cheryl McCoy Correll
Biography
Cheryl McCoy Correll appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rowan 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.
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Kristin May
Biography
Kristin May appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Rowan 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 roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kristin May.
About this race
Two seats are up; both candidates below are unopposed for the two supervisor seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot (nonpartisan). No official roster of sitting supervisors could be located to confirm incumbency for either candidate.
Town of China Grove Town Council
6 candidates
County ▾
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Don Bringle
INCUMBENT
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Don Bringle.
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Diane Folk
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Diane Folk.
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Arthur Lee Heggins
INCUMBENT
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Arthur Lee Heggins.
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Jason Higgins
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Higgins.
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Michael (Mike) Roper
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael (Mike) Roper.
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Mike Upright
Biography
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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mike Upright.
About this race
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. 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.
Town of Faith Board of Aldermen
6 candidates
County ▾
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Randall Barger
Biography
Randall Barger appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Laura Evans
Biography
Laura Evans appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Jeff File
Biography
Jeff File appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeff File.
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Jayne Lingle
Biography
Jayne Lingle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Emory Sharp
Biography
Emory Sharp appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Emory Sharp.
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Tara Moose Sigmon
Biography
Tara Moose Sigmon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Faith Board of Aldermen, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tara Moose Sigmon.
About this race
Five seats are up (nonpartisan, vote for 5 of 6). No official Town of Faith government roster page could be located to confirm current board membership; a December 2023 Salisbury Post article on the prior board's swearing-in named Laura Evans and Jayne Lingle among sitting members and Randall Barger as mayor at that time, but this is press coverage, not an official source, so incumbency is not marked for any candidate here. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Chris Sease
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Chris Sease appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 1, 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 Chris Sease.
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
Chris Sease (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 1. Voters across Rowan 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 27, Seat 2
1 candidate
County ▾
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Beth S. Dixon
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Beth S. Dixon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 2, 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 Beth S. Dixon.
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
Beth S. Dixon (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 2. Voters across Rowan 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 27, Seat 3
1 candidate
County ▾
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Cynthia G. Dry
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Cynthia G. Dry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 3, 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 Cynthia G. Dry.
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
Cynthia G. Dry (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 3. Voters across Rowan 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 27, Seat 4
1 candidate
County ▾
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James Randolph
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
James Randolph appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 4, 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 James Randolph.
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
James Randolph (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 27, Seat 4. Voters across Rowan 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 33
2 candidates
County ▾
Carl Ford portrait
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Carl Ford
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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 portrait
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Gary R. Weart
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Fully funded public education
  • Accessible and affordable healthcare
  • Addressing the rising cost of living and school safety
About this race
Carl Ford (Republican), Gary R. Weart (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Carl Ford 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 Rowan County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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