Rockingham County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Rockingham County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 26 contest.
Judges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 22, Seat 1Scott K. Skidmore (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott K. Skidmore Republican Incumbent
Scott K. Skidmore is a District Court Judge in District 22, serving Caswell and Rockingham counties, appointed by Governor Josh Stein after Judge Chris Freeman was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, per the North Carolina Governor's office. He spent nearly three decades as a partner at Farver, Skidmore & Hux, LLP, focusing on criminal defense and real estate, and received his B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Scott K. Skidmore (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 22, Seat 1. Voters across Caswell and Rockingham 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 22, Seat 2Christine Fields Strader (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christine Fields Strader Republican Incumbent
Christine Fields Strader serves as a District Court judge in the judicial district that includes Caswell County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Christine Fields Strader (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 22, Seat 2. Voters across Caswell and Rockingham 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 22, Seat 3Erica Standfield Brandon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Erica Standfield Brandon Republican Incumbent
Erica Standfield Brandon currently serves as a District Court Judge for District 22, covering Caswell and Rockingham counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Governor Roy Cooper appointed Brandon to the bench, making her the first African American judge to represent Rockingham County, per WFDD. She earned her bachelor's degree from UNC Greensboro and her juris doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law, and worked as a state prosecutor in Rockingham County beginning in 2009. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Erica Standfield Brandon (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 22, Seat 3. Voters across Caswell and Rockingham 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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Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 26Sam Page (R) · Steve Luking (D)
Sam Page Republican
- Strengthen penalties for violent offenders and give law enforcement and prosecutors more tools
- Raise teacher starting pay and support accountable school choice
- Support repealing the legislative public records exemption and term limits for legislative leadership
Per the campaign site.
About Sam Page
Sam Page served more than two decades as sheriff of Rockingham County, per WRAL. He also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1980 as a security forces K-9 handler, per the same source.
Steve Luking Democratic
Steve Luking is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 26 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.
Sam Page (Republican), Steve Luking (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Phil Berger (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 65Seth Woodall (R) · Gavin McGaughey (D)
Seth Woodall Republican
Seth Woodall is a Republican running for North Carolina House District 65, covering Rockingham County. He is a real estate and criminal defense attorney in Eden and a native of the town, per WFMY News 2. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gavin McGaughey Democratic
- Transparent and accountable leadership for Rockingham County
- Government accountability
- A policy platform his site calls A Fair Deal for North Carolina
Per the campaign site.
About Gavin McGaughey
Gavin McGaughey is a Democrat running for North Carolina House District 65, covering Rockingham County, per his campaign site.
Seth Woodall (Republican), Gavin McGaughey (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (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.
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