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Paula S. Dance

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

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Pitt County SheriffNorth Carolina · 2026Pitt County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • community based prevention programs and youth mentorship initiatives
  • addressing mental health and substance use disorder crises
  • hiring, retention and professional development for sheriff's office staff

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Paula S. Dance is the sitting Pitt County Sheriff, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, per the campaign site. Dance says the tenure has focused on community based prevention programs, youth mentorship and modernizing the sheriff's office, per the campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 29, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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