Columbus County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Columbus County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 8 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 2Bryan D. Wilson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bryan D. Wilson Republican Incumbent
Bryan D. Wilson serves as a District Court judge in Judicial District 15, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Bryan D. Wilson (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 2. Voters across Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus 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 Brunswick 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 5Will M. Callihan, Jr. (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Will M. Callihan, Jr. Republican Incumbent
Will M. Callihan Jr. serves as a District Court judge in Judicial District 15, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Will M. Callihan, Jr. (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 5. Voters across Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus 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 Columbus 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 7Sarah McPherson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah McPherson Republican Incumbent
Sarah McPherson serves as a District Court judge in Judicial District 15, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Sarah McPherson (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 15, Seat 7. Voters across Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus 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 Brunswick 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).
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 8Richard (Rick) Combes (D) · Tim White (Libertarian) · Bill Rabon (R)
Richard (Rick) Combes Democratic
- Addressing PFAS contamination in the region's drinking water
- Funding replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge without new tolls
- Supporting strong public schools
Per the campaign site.
About Richard (Rick) Combes
Richard (Rick) Combes is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 8, per his campaign site. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Chicago, worked at Kraft Foods and later led construction of a resin plant in High Point, retired at 60, and subsequently drove for a rideshare service across Columbus, Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
Tim White Libertarian
Tim White, of Bolivia, is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Senate District 8. He has lived in Brunswick County since 2009, after coming to North Carolina through military service as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, per the Cape Fear Libertarian Party. He works as a private wealth manager and has been a financial advisor since 2014. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Bill Rabon Republican Incumbent
Bill Rabon is the incumbent Republican state senator for North Carolina Senate District 8, representing Brunswick, Columbus and New Hanover counties, per the North Carolina General Assembly. He is serving his 8th term in the Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Richard (Rick) Combes (Democratic), Tim White (Libertarian), Bill Rabon (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Rabon 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 House District 46Brittany Newton (D) · Brenden H. Jones (R)
Brittany Newton Democratic
- Supports raising wages and lowering everyday costs
- Supports higher teacher pay and addressing overcrowded classrooms
- Supports funding for healthcare and infrastructure improvements
Per the campaign site.
About Brittany Newton
Brittany Newton is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 46 in Columbus County. Newton is a Columbus County native, an eight-year U.S. Army veteran and a single mother of two children, per the campaign site.
Brenden H. Jones Republican Incumbent
Brenden H. Jones is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 46, representing Columbus and Robeson counties, and serves as House Majority Leader, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Jones is a small business owner from Tabor City and is serving his fifth term, per the North Carolina General Assembly.
Brittany Newton (Democratic), Brenden H. Jones (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brenden H. Jones 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.
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