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Alamance County, North Carolina

Alamance County Board of Commissioners

4 candidates are tracked for Alamance County Board of Commissioners on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sean C. Ewing, Steve Carter, Ramona Allen and Kelly Allen. Candidate information follows official Alamance County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Steve Carter, Kelly Allen.

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Sean C. Ewing

Democratic

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Steve Carter

Republican Incumbent

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Kelly Allen

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Alamance County Board of Commissioners in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Alamance County Board of Commissioners on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sean C. Ewing, Steve Carter, Ramona Allen and Kelly Allen. Candidate information follows official Alamance County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Alamance County Board of Commissioners election in North Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Alamance County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Sean C. Ewing, full profileSteve Carter, full profileRamona Allen, full profileKelly Allen, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office