Moore County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
29 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 17 Moore County races, led by the Moore County Board of Commissioners, District I contest.
County offices
Board of Commissioners, District IJim Von Canon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Von Canon Republican Incumbent
Jim Von Canon is the sitting Moore County commissioner for District I, per the county's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Jim Von Canon, the sitting District I commissioner, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District IIICameron Dockery (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cameron Dockery (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Commissioners, District III.
Cameron Dockery Republican
Cameron Dockery currently serves as Mayor of the Town of Robbins, per Moore County's official elected officials list, and is running for the Moore County Board of Commissioners, District III. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
The sitting District III commissioner, John Ritter, is not on the November 2026 ballot; Cameron Dockery, mayor of the town of Robbins per the county's official elected-officials roster, is unopposed, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District VKurt J. Cook (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kurt J. Cook Republican Incumbent
Kurt J. Cook is the sitting Moore County commissioner for District V and chair of the board of commissioners, per the county's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Kurt J. Cook, the sitting District V commissioner and board chair, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageClerk of Superior CourtTodd E. Maness (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Todd E. Maness Republican Incumbent
Todd Maness serves as Moore County Clerk of Superior Court, per the county's official elected officials list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Todd E. Maness, the sitting clerk, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot after defeating a primary challenger, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageRegister of DeedsWilliam (Bill) Britton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William (Bill) Britton Republican Incumbent
William (Bill) Britton is the sitting Moore County Register of Deeds, per the county's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
William (Bill) Britton, the sitting register of deeds, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageSheriffRonnie Fields (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ronnie Fields Republican Incumbent
Ronnie Fields serves as Moore County Sheriff, per the county's official elected officials list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Ronnie Fields, the sitting sheriff, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, Member At-LargeNonpartisan race · Don Zawlocki · Jim Pedersen · Olivia Oxendine · Anthony B. McCauley
Don Zawlocki, Jim Pedersen, Olivia Oxendine and Anthony B. McCauley are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, Member At-Large.
Don Zawlocki Nonpartisan
- School safety, including having an armed security officer in every school
- Expanding career and technical education pathways
- Supporting academics, athletics, arts and JROTC across the district
Per the campaign site.
About Don Zawlocki
Don Zawlocki is an educator and coach with 44 years of combined experience in education and athletics, per his campaign site for the Moore County Board of Education. He holds a 1982 history and math degree from Bethel College and a 1989 secondary education degree from Indiana University, and has taught high school mathematics and served as an assistant basketball coach at Pinecrest High School and Grace College.
Jim Pedersen Nonpartisan
Jim Pedersen appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, Member At-Large, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Olivia Oxendine Nonpartisan
Olivia Oxendine appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, Member At-Large, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Anthony B. McCauley Nonpartisan
McCauley is the Founder and CEO of MALES of Distinction/Ladies of MERIT Youth Programs and owner of Gravity Drone Services, per his campaign site. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from Concordia University Chicago and an A.A.S. in Human Services from Guilford Technical Community College, and is a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist who has mentored youth since 2015, per his campaign site.
Four candidates for two at-large seats on the nonpartisan Moore County Board of Education, per the NCSBE certified candidate list; neither sitting at-large member (Kenneth Benway or Pauline Bruno) is on the November 2026 ballot, per the county's official elected-officials roster.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District IIINonpartisan race · Chris A. Steiner · Sammy McNeill
Chris A. Steiner and Sammy McNeill are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, District III.
Chris A. Steiner Nonpartisan
Chris A. Steiner appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, District III, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Sammy McNeill Nonpartisan
Sammy McNeill appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore County Board of Education, District III, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
The sitting District III member, Shannon Davis, is not among the two candidates for this nonpartisan seat on the November 2026 ballot, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.
Full race pageJudges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 29, Seat 1Michael (Mike) Stone (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Michael (Mike) Stone Republican Incumbent
Michael (Mike) Stone is the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge serving Moore and Hoke counties, elected to the bench in 2018 after previously serving as a Hoke County District Court judge, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. Before his judicial career he spent twenty years as an attorney in private practice handling cases in Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland counties, and he earned his law degree from the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, per The Pilot. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Michael (Mike) Stone (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 29, Seat 1. Voters across Hoke and Moore 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).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 1Kimberly Furr Davis (R) · Tron Faulk Ross (D)
Kimberly Furr Davis Republican
Kimberly Furr Davis is a candidate for District Court Judge for Moore and Hoke Counties, Judicial District 29, per her campaign site. Davis began her legal career in 2008 as a district court prosecutor and became a felony drug crimes prosecutor in 2012, later serving as a Special Assistant federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District, per her campaign site. She earned her undergraduate degree from UNC Chapel Hill and her law degree from Campbell University, per the same source.
Tron Faulk Ross Democratic Incumbent
Tron Faulk Ross was appointed by Governor Josh Stein as a District Court Judge for District 29, covering Hoke and Moore counties, in April 2025, per The Pilot. She previously served as an associate county attorney for Moore County and worked as an attorney for the Lee County Department of Social Services. Ross received her bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte and her law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, and has been a licensed attorney since 1998, per her campaign site.
Kimberly Furr Davis (Republican) and Tron Faulk Ross (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 1. Voters across Hoke and Moore 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 Hoke or Moore 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 29, Seat 2Beth Tanner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Beth Tanner Republican Incumbent
Beth Tanner is a District Court Judge serving Moore and Hoke counties, seeking a new term in 2026, per her campaign site. She served as Associate Director for the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission from 2017 to 2022 and continues to serve as a Commissioner on that body, per the commission's official site. In December 2022 she earned an LL.M. from Nottingham Law School through a joint program with Campbell Law, and she has gained a juvenile certification as a specialized juvenile court judge and is involved in community programs such as mock trial and teen court, per her campaign site.
Beth Tanner (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 2. Voters across Hoke and Moore 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 Hoke or Moore 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 29, Seat 5Yohan Namkung (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Yohan Namkung Republican Incumbent
Yohan Namkung was appointed District Court Judge in Judicial District 29, serving Hoke and Moore counties, by Governor Roy Cooper in March 2024, per the Governor's Office. Namkung previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 29th Judicial District and serves as a Captain and Judge Advocate Trial Counsel in the North Carolina Army National Guard, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Yohan Namkung (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 29, Seat 5. Voters across Hoke and Moore 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 Hoke 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 pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Lewin Blue · Marcia Woodfield · Scott Sheffield · Zachary Tuttle Riley
Lewin Blue, Marcia Woodfield, Scott Sheffield and Zachary Tuttle Riley are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.
Lewin Blue Nonpartisan Incumbent
Lewin Blue is a sitting elected supervisor of the Moore Soil and Water Conservation District, per the county's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Marcia Woodfield Nonpartisan
Marcia Woodfield appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Scott Sheffield Nonpartisan Incumbent
Scott Sheffield is a sitting elected supervisor of the Moore Soil and Water Conservation District, per the county's official elected-officials roster. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Zachary Tuttle Riley Nonpartisan
Zachary Tuttle Riley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Moore Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the official candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Four candidates for two nonpartisan seats, including two sitting supervisors, per the NCSBE certified candidate list and the county's official elected-officials roster.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Moore County is split across 3 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 3 districtsDistricts 51, 52, 78
North Carolina House District 51Charles M. Taylor (R) · April Montgomery (Unaffiliated)
Charles M. Taylor Republican
- Supports restricting abortion
- Supports Second Amendment rights
- Supports stricter immigration enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Charles M. Taylor
Charles M. Taylor is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 51, covering Lee and Moore counties, and serves on the Sanford City Council, per the campaign site.
April Montgomery Unaffiliated
- Emphasizes responsive leadership and representation of constituent interests
- Supports investment in community infrastructure
- Supports educational initiatives
Per the campaign site.
About April Montgomery
April Montgomery is the unaffiliated candidate for North Carolina House District 51. Montgomery's campaign emphasizes responsive leadership, community infrastructure investment, education and managed growth, per the campaign site.
Charles M. Taylor (Republican), April Montgomery (Unaffiliated) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. John Sauls (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 52Joe Parfitt (D) · Ben Moss (R)
Joe Parfitt Democratic
- Supports increased investment in public education, including higher pay for teachers and education support staff
- Supports access to affordable healthcare statewide
- Supports local control over zoning and development decisions
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Parfitt
Parfitt is an educator in Moore County Schools who served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Infantryman and Special Operator, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked at Fort Bragg as a Civil Affairs Operator, per the campaign site. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees and has also worked in finance and construction, per the campaign site.
Ben Moss Republican Incumbent
- Economic opportunity and prosperity for state residents
- Individual freedoms and personal responsibility
- Opposes mask and vaccine mandates
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Moss
Ben Moss is a Republican representing North Carolina House District 52, covering Moore and Richmond counties, and is serving his third term, per the North Carolina General Assembly. He works as an engineer for CSX and describes himself as both a small business owner and a career blue collar employee, per his campaign site. Moss was the first Republican elected to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in 2010, serving three terms there before his election to the House, per his campaign site. He is a lifelong resident of Rockingham and a graduate of Richmond Senior High School, per his campaign site.
Joe Parfitt (Democratic), Ben Moss (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Moss 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 78Neal Jackson (R) · Matt Holway (D)
Neal Jackson Republican Incumbent
- Oppose abortion
- Support individual and family decision-making over government control
- Support parental rights in raising children
Per the campaign site.
About Neal Jackson
Neal Jackson is a pastor, per the NC General Assembly. He represents House District 78, covering Moore and Randolph counties, and is serving his second term.
Matt Holway Democratic
- Scrutiny of education voucher policy and its effect on public schools
- Government accountability over special-interest influence
- Expanding voting access
Per the campaign site.
About Matt Holway
Matt Holway is a Democratic candidate for NC House District 78, chosen by the Moore County Democratic Party to replace Matt Borja after Borja withdrew, per The Seven Lakes Insider. A West End resident and 40-year North Carolinian, Holway has served as an assistant judge with the Moore County Board of Elections and volunteers with the Moore Buddies mentoring program, per his campaign site.
Neal Jackson (Republican), Matt Holway (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Neal Jackson 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 21Paul Taylor (D) · Tom McInnis (R)
Paul Taylor Democratic
- Expand access to affordable and stable housing
- Support economic opportunity for working families
- Improve veterans' access to mental health and medical care
Per the campaign site.
About Paul Taylor
Taylor is a military veteran and community organizer who has worked directly with families facing housing instability, including eviction during the pandemic moratorium period, per the campaign site.
Tom McInnis Republican Incumbent
Tom McInnis grew up on a farm in Richmond County and built small businesses in the community before being elected to the North Carolina Senate, per the campaign site. He is serving his sixth term and chairs the Senate Finance and Regulatory Reform committees, per the campaign site.
Paul Taylor (Democratic), Tom McInnis (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tom McInnis 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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