Alamance County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
29 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Alamance County races, led by the Alamance County Board of Commissioners contest.
County offices
Board of CommissionersSean C. Ewing (D) · Steve Carter (R) · Ramona Allen (D) · Kelly Allen (R)
Sean C. Ewing (Democratic), Steve Carter (Republican), Ramona Allen (Democratic) and Kelly Allen (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance County Board of Commissioners.
Sean C. Ewing Democratic
- 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
Per the campaign site.
About Sean C. Ewing
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.
Steve Carter Republican Incumbent
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; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Carter.
Ramona Allen Democratic
- 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
Per the campaign site.
About Ramona Allen
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.
Kelly Allen Republican Incumbent
- 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
Per the campaign site.
About Kelly Allen
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.
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.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners (Unexpired Term)Kourtney J. Royster (D) · Samuel C. Powell (R)
Kourtney J. Royster (Democratic) and Samuel C. Powell (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term).
Kourtney J. Royster Democratic
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kourtney J. Royster.
Samuel C. Powell Republican Incumbent
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Samuel C. Powell.
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).
Full race pageClerk of Superior CourtKristie Miller Culler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristie Miller Culler (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court.
Kristie Miller Culler Republican Incumbent
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.
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.
Full race pageSheriffShannon Long (Independent) · Terry S. Johnson (R)
Shannon Long (Independent) and Terry S. Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance County Sheriff.
Shannon Long Independent
- More officer training on racial profiling and de-escalation
- Greater transparency from county leadership
- Support for previously incarcerated people to prevent recidivism
Per the News of Orange.
About Shannon Long
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shannon Long.
Terry S. Johnson Republican Incumbent
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.
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.
Full race pageDistrict Attorney, Prosecutorial District 17 (Alamance County)Scott Wells Drorbaugh (D) · Sean Boone (R)
Scott Wells Drorbaugh Democratic
Scott Wells Drorbaugh of Liberty is the Democratic candidate challenging incumbent District Attorney Sean Boone for Alamance County's prosecutorial district, per Alamance News. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott Wells Drorbaugh.
Sean Boone Republican Incumbent
Sean Boone was born and raised in Alamance County and served 18 years as an assistant district attorney before his election as district attorney, per the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys. He is seeking a third term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sean Boone.
Two-term Republican incumbent Sean Boone faces Democratic challenger Scott Wells Drorbaugh, per Alamance News. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageSchool board
Alamance-Burlington Board of EducationNonpartisan race · Katharine Frazier · Stephanie Long Enoch · Brandy Whittaker · Kyle Ward · Charles Parker · Samira Khan · Eric Hall
Katharine Frazier, Stephanie Long Enoch, Brandy Whittaker, Kyle Ward, Charles Parker, Samira Khan and Eric Hall are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance-Burlington Board of Education.
Katharine Frazier Nonpartisan
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.
Stephanie Long Enoch Nonpartisan
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.
Brandy Whittaker Nonpartisan
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brandy Whittaker.
Kyle Ward Nonpartisan
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.
Charles Parker Nonpartisan Incumbent
- improving student achievement and support for struggling students
- educator recruitment and retention through competitive compensation
- responsible planning for county growth and school capacity
Per the campaign site.
About Charles Parker
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.
Samira Khan Nonpartisan
- Safe and supportive schools focused on student well-being
- Supporting teachers with resources and fair compensation
- Planning for growing schools through facility investment
Per the campaign site.
About Samira Khan
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.
Eric Hall Nonpartisan Incumbent
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Eric Hall.
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.
Full race pageJudges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1Doug Green (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Doug Green Democratic Incumbent
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Doug Green.
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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 17, Seat 2Craig Turner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Craig Turner Republican
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Craig Turner.
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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 17, Seat 1Bryan Ray (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bryan Ray Republican Incumbent
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; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bryan Ray.
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).
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Ricky N. Reid · Willie Holliday
Ricky N. Reid and Willie Holliday are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Alamance Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
Ricky N. Reid Nonpartisan Incumbent
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.
Willie Holliday Nonpartisan
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.
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.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Alamance County is split across 2 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 2 districtsDistricts 63, 64
North Carolina House District 63Ian Baltutis (D) · Ryan Moffitt (R)
Ian Baltutis Democratic
- Lower the cost of living
- Defend local communities from state overreach
Per the campaign site.
About Ian Baltutis
Ian Baltutis is a former Burlington mayor and city councilman who also works as a small-business owner and former city planner, per his campaign site. The Alamance County Democratic Party's executive committee selected him to replace Whitney Olive on the ballot after she withdrew in April 2026, per Alamance News.
Ryan Moffitt Republican
Moffitt is an attorney based in Burlington who holds a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston and a law degree from Elon University School of Law, per the campaign site. He serves as chairman of the Alamance Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, per the campaign site.
Ian Baltutis (Democratic), Ryan Moffitt (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Stephen M. Ross (Republican), the sitting member per the General Assembly's roster, is not on the November ballot. 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.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 64LeVon Barnes (D) · Dennis Riddell (R)
LeVon Barnes Democratic
- Increase teacher pay and public school funding
- Create an independent redistricting commission
- Cap utility rate increases
Per the campaign site.
About LeVon Barnes
Barnes is a teacher and coach in Alamance County who describes educators as being on the front line supporting students and families, per the campaign site.
Dennis Riddell Republican Incumbent
Dennis Riddell has worked as a marine engineer, educator, and thermographer, and served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1978 to 1988, per the NC General Assembly. He represents House District 64, covering Alamance County, and is serving his seventh term. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
LeVon Barnes (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dennis Riddell 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.
Full race pageNorth Carolina Senate District 25Southey Blanton (D) · Amy Scott Galey (R)
Southey Blanton Democratic
- Fully funding North Carolina public schools
- Restoring and increasing teacher compensation
- Opposes expanding private-school voucher funding
Per the campaign site.
About Southey Blanton
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.
Amy Scott Galey Republican Incumbent
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.
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.
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