Burke County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Tim Rooks (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1. Voters across Burke and Caldwell counties 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David W. Aycock (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Wes W. Barkley (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 2. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Matthew D. Cabe (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 3. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Robert A. Mullinax, Jr. (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 4. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Scott M. Lippert (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 6. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Mark L. Killian (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 7. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. State law limits who may run for this seat to a resident of Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County, but every voter in the district still elects it. 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).

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Michelle Markham Lippert (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 9. Voters across Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. This seat covers the remainder of an unexpired term. 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).

Warren Daniel Republican Incumbent

Warren Daniel graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1991 and served six years in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, per the campaign site. Daniel earned a law degree with honors from UNC Law School in 2000 and practices law in Morganton, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007, per the campaign site.

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Warren Daniel (Republican), Kyle Whisnant (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Warren Daniel 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.

Hugh Blackwell Republican Incumbent

Hugh Blackwell is a Republican representing North Carolina House District 86, covering Burke County, and is serving his ninth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. He is a retired attorney and served in the US Army Reserve, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Wesley E. Hendrix (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Hugh Blackwell 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.