Iredell County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
28 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 17 Iredell County races, led by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners contest.
County offices
Board of CommissionersBert Connolly (R) · Scottie Brown (R) · Brent Goddard (R) · Terence Clark (D) · Amanda Brown Kotis (D)
Bert Connolly (Republican), Scottie Brown (Republican), Brent Goddard (Republican), Terence Clark (Democratic) and Amanda Brown Kotis (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Iredell County Board of Commissioners.
Bert Connolly Republican Incumbent
Bert Connolly serves as Chairman of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Scottie Brown Republican Incumbent
Scottie Brown serves on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Brent Goddard Republican
Brent Goddard has more than 40 years of strategic planning experience and holds two master's degrees, per Iredell Free News. He has cited gaps in experience and knowledge on the current Board of Commissioners as his motivation for running. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brent Goddard.
Terence Clark Democratic
Terence Clark is a candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Amanda Brown Kotis Democratic
Amanda Brown Kotis is a candidate for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Three at-large seats are up in 2026 (top two finishers get four-year terms, third-place finisher gets a two-year term). Six Republicans ran in the March 3, 2026 primary; incumbents Scottie Brown and Bert Connolly and newcomer Brent Goddard won the three Republican nominations, per Iredell Free News and Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. They face Democrats Terence Clark and Amanda Brown Kotis, who were unopposed for their party's nomination, in the November 3, 2026 general election for the three seats.
Full race pageClerk of Superior CourtJim Mixson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Mixson Republican Incumbent
Jim Mixson serves as Clerk of Superior Court for Iredell County, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Incumbent Jim Mixson finished ahead of challenger H. William Compton Jr. in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, per Iredell Free News reporting, and no other candidate filed, so Mixson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv.
Full race pageRegister of DeedsRenee L. Holland (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Renee L. Holland Republican Incumbent
Renee L. Holland serves as Iredell County's Register of Deeds, per the office's own staff listing. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Renee L. Holland (Republican) filed and no other candidate filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. NOTE: this build brief's default assumption is that register of deeds is not on any 2026 North Carolina county ballot, but the certified NCSBE filing list confirms this office is up in Iredell County this cycle (one of 24 counties statewide with a register-of-deeds contest in 2026, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv), so it is included here.
Full race pageSheriffDarren E. Campbell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darren E. Campbell Republican
Darren Campbell serves as Iredell County Sheriff, per the Sheriff's Office's own command staff listing. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Darren E. Campbell (Republican) filed and no other candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv and Iredell Free News.
Full race pageTown of Love Valley CommissionerNonpartisan race · Kenny Godwin · Larry Keith · Liz Ruddy
Kenny Godwin, Larry Keith and Liz Ruddy are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Town of Love Valley Commissioner.
Kenny Godwin Nonpartisan
Kenny Godwin is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Larry Keith Nonpartisan
Larry Keith is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Liz Ruddy Nonpartisan
Liz Ruddy is a candidate for Love Valley Commissioner. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Three seats are up; three candidates filed and are unopposed: Kenny Godwin, Larry Keith and Liz Ruddy, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. Effort capped per the build brief for this uncontested small-town race; only the official candidate filing was consulted, no dedicated web search was run.
Full race pageSchool board
Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 1Brian Sloan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian Sloan Republican
Brian Sloan was elected to the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education in December 2022, per the district's official board biography. A resident of North Iredell, he attended Central Elementary, Brookwood School and North Iredell High School, graduating in 1988, and earned his general contractor's license from Mitchell Community College. He works as a farmer and does carpentry. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Brian Sloan (Republican) filed and no other candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv.
Full race pageIredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 3John Sherrill (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Sherrill Republican
John Sherrill is a candidate for the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 3. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
John Sherrill finished ahead of the sitting District 3 member, Cindy Haynes, in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. No other candidate filed, so Sherrill is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageIredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 5Boen Nutting (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Boen Nutting Republican
Boen Nutting is a candidate for the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 5. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Boen Nutting finished ahead of Luke Hessels in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for this seat; the sitting District 5 member, Mike Kubiniec, did not seek reelection to the board and instead ran for NC House District 95, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv and the district's official board roster. No other candidate filed, so Nutting is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageIredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 7Anita Kurn (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anita Kurn Republican
Anita Kurn is the current District 7 member of the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, first elected in December 2022, per Iredell-Statesville Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Anita Kurn.
Anita Kurn (Republican) filed and no other candidate filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv.
Full race pageJudges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 32, Seat 1Carole A. Hicks (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Carole A. Hicks Republican Incumbent
Carole A. Hicks is a North Carolina District Court judge for Judicial District 32, based in Statesville, first elected to the bench in 2018 and reelected in 2022, per nccourts.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carole A. Hicks.
Carole A. Hicks (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 32, Seat 1. Voters across Alexander and Iredell 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 Iredell 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 32, Seat 6Martin J. Gottholm (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Martin J. Gottholm Republican
Martin J. Gottholm previously worked as an assistant district attorney and District Court judge before going into private law practice, per Iredell Free News reporting. He is running for a District Court seat that became vacant when Judge Christina Corbett resigned in March 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Martin J. Gottholm.
Martin J. Gottholm (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 32, Seat 6. Voters across Alexander and Iredell 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).
Full race pageCities and towns
Town of Harmony Town CouncilNonpartisan race · Jack (Junior) Shoemaker
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jack (Junior) Shoemaker Nonpartisan
Jack Shoemaker is a candidate for Harmony Town Council. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Two seats are up; one candidate, Jack (Junior) Shoemaker, filed, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. Effort capped per the build brief for this uncontested small-town race; only the official candidate filing was consulted, no dedicated web search was run. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Dave Fago · H. William Compton, Jr. · Cierra Bradford
Dave Fago Nonpartisan
Dave Fago is a candidate for Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
H. William Compton, Jr. Nonpartisan
Compton describes himself as a retired educator and volunteer who lives in Iredell County, with an associate's degree from Mitchell Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, per his candidate questionnaire in the Statesville Record & Landmark for the 2026 clerk of superior court primary. The county's certified list gives his name as H. William Compton, Jr. (ballot name; filed under Herman Compton). No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Cierra Bradford Nonpartisan Incumbent
Cierra Bradford serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Two of the district's elected seats are up in 2026 (nonpartisan). Three candidates filed: current supervisor Cierra Bradford, and challengers Dave Fago and H. William Compton Jr. (who also ran in the 2026 Republican primary for Clerk of Superior Court), per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv and the county's official SWCD Board of Supervisors page. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Iredell County is split across 3 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 3 districtsDistricts 84, 89, 95
North Carolina House District 84Jeffrey C. McNeely (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Incumbent
Jeffrey C. McNeely owns G&M Milling, per his official legislative biography. He represents Iredell County in the North Carolina House, where he has served multiple terms. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jeffrey C. McNeely 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 89Robert (Spider) Thompson (D) · Mitchell Smith Setzer (R)
Robert (Spider) Thompson Democratic
- Implement Leandro plan funding, including teacher pay increases and smaller class sizes
- Protect Medicaid expansion coverage and address rural hospital closures
- Support first-time homebuyer assistance and affordable rental housing
Per the campaign site.
About Robert (Spider) Thompson
Thompson is a retired public school educator with 36 years of experience as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator in North Carolina, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of western Iredell County, per the campaign site.
Mitchell Smith Setzer Republican Incumbent
Mitchell Smith Setzer serves as House Speaker Pro Tempore and is vice president of Smith Setzer & Sons, Inc., per the NC General Assembly. He represents House District 89, covering Catawba and Iredell counties, and is serving his 14th term. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert (Spider) Thompson (Democratic), Mitchell Smith Setzer (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mitchell Smith Setzer 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 95Richard (Todd) Carver (R) · Michael Robinson (D)
Richard (Todd) Carver Republican
Richard (Todd) Carver is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 95 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.
Michael Robinson Democratic
- Require developers to fund infrastructure for new growth in the Lake Norman area
- Address youth involvement in violent crime while supporting law enforcement
- Create an independent commission to redraw legislative districts
Per the candidate Q&A.
About Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson, known as Mike Robinson, is a retired business consultant who holds a bachelor's degree from Elon University and a graduate degree in leadership from Charter Oak State College, per his candidate Q&A published via Yahoo News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Richard (Todd) Carver (Republican), Michael Robinson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Todd Carver (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 Senate District 37Raygan J. Angel (D) · Vickie Sawyer (R)
Raygan J. Angel Democratic
- Fully funded public schools
- Affordable healthcare access and lower costs for small businesses
- Addressing gerrymandering in how legislative districts are drawn
Per the campaign site.
About Raygan J. Angel
Raygan Angel is a law student who serves on the NC Democratic Party State Executive Committee, per Iredell Free News. The campaign site describes Angel as a community organizer focused on voter turnout and engagement. Angel's campaign lists fully funded public schools, affordable healthcare and redistricting reform among its priorities.
Vickie Sawyer Republican Incumbent
- Strengthening public education
- Advancing conservative, common-sense policy solutions
Per the campaign site.
About Vickie Sawyer
Vickie Sawyer is an entrepreneur who owns Sawyer Insurance and Financial Services and an honor graduate of UNC Charlotte, per her campaign site. She serves as co-chair of the Senate Committee on Transportation, representing Iredell and northern Mecklenburg counties in the North Carolina Senate.
Raygan J. Angel (Democratic), Vickie Sawyer (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Vickie Sawyer 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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