Cleveland County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Cleveland County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 44 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 39, Seat 1Micah J. Sanderson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Micah J. Sanderson Republican Incumbent
Micah J. Sanderson serves as a District Court judge in the judicial district that includes Lincoln County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Micah J. Sanderson (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 39, Seat 1. Voters across Cleveland and Lincoln 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).
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cleveland County is split across 2 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 2 districtsDistricts 110, 111
North Carolina House District 110Caroline Eason (R) · Mary Silver (D)
Caroline Eason Republican
- Job creation and tax cuts
- Lowering healthcare costs
- Strengthening public education
Per the campaign site.
About Caroline Eason
Caroline Eason is a pharmacist who co-owns family pharmacies serving Cherryville, Vale and Maiden, holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from UNC Chapel Hill, and has testified before the NC House Health Committee on pharmacy legislation, per the campaign site.
Mary Silver Democratic
Mary Silver is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 110 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Caroline Eason (Republican), Mary Silver (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Kelly E. Hastings (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 111Jerry Blake (D) · Paul Scott (R)
Jerry Blake Democratic
Jerry Blake is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 111, covering parts of Cleveland and Rutherford counties. District 111 is Blake's first campaign for public office, per the Branch Politics candidate guide. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Paul Scott Republican Incumbent
Paul Scott is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 111, covering Cleveland and Rutherford counties, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Scott is a pastor and is serving his first term in the House, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jerry Blake (Democratic), Paul Scott (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Paul Scott 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 44Ted Alexander (R) · Rod Powell (D)
Ted Alexander Republican Incumbent
Ted Alexander graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a degree in Political Science and earned a master's degree in Historic Preservation from Cornell University, per the campaign site. He was elected Mayor of Shelby in 2003 and re-elected without opposition in 2007, and previously served as the Virginia State Main Street Director, per the campaign site.
Rod Powell Democratic
- Strengthen public schools and teacher support
- Expand rural healthcare access, including telehealth and mental health services
- Invest in roads, water systems and broadband
Per the campaign site.
About Rod Powell
Rod Powell is a retired school teacher with 30 years of classroom experience in North Carolina, per his campaign site. His district covers Cleveland, Lincoln and part of Gaston counties, per the same source.
Ted Alexander (Republican), Rod Powell (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ted Alexander 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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North Carolina nominees were set by the March 3 primary; a candidate clearing 30 percent plus one avoids a second primary, and unopposed nominees still print on the November 3 ballot, per the State Board of Elections.
Who is on the ballot in Cleveland County, North Carolina on November 3, 2026?
Cleveland County sample ballot 2026: who is running for north carolina district court judge, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in North Carolina?
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