Person County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Person County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 23 contest.
Judges
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 1John M. Dunlow (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John M. Dunlow Republican Incumbent
John M. Dunlow serves as Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in the judicial district that includes Franklin County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
John M. Dunlow (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 1. Voters across Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren 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 Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 2Cindy Sturges (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cindy Sturges Republican Incumbent
Cindy Sturges currently serves as a Superior Court Judge for Franklin County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Sturges, whose full name is Cindy Lou King Sturges, was elected to the North Carolina Superior Court, winning the general election in November 2018, per The Franklin Times. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Cindy Sturges (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 11, Seat 2. Voters across Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren 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.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 23Laura Pichardo (R) · Jonah Garson (D)
Laura Pichardo Republican
- Expand broadband access in rural areas
- Support rural hospitals and expand telehealth
- Supports the state's current 12-week limit on abortion with exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother's health
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Pichardo
Pichardo is a senior accounts payable analyst with more than nine years of financial management experience, previously at Hanesbrands Inc., per the campaign site. She holds an MBA from Winston-Salem State University and a bachelor's degree in economics from UNC Greensboro, and serves as treasurer of the Caswell County Republican Party, per the campaign site.
Jonah Garson Democratic Incumbent
- Supporting competitive legislative and judicial races statewide
- Reforming the state's electoral and democratic institutions
Per the campaign site.
About Jonah Garson
Jonah Garson was appointed to the North Carolina Senate on April 10, 2026 to represent District 23, covering Caswell, Orange, and Person counties, per the NC General Assembly. He is based in Chapel Hill, per his campaign site.
Laura Pichardo (Republican), Jonah Garson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jonah Garson 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 2Ray Jeffers (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ray Jeffers Democratic Incumbent
- Support broadband expansion
- Support education funding at all levels
- Support agriculture and family farms
Per the campaign site.
About Ray Jeffers
Ray Jeffers served 12 years as a Person County Commissioner before running for North Carolina House District 2, covering Person and Durham counties, per the campaign site.
Ray Jeffers (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Ray Jeffers 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 Person County, North Carolina on November 3, 2026?
Person County sample ballot 2026: see where the north carolina superior court judge and north carolina senate candidates stand on roads and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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