2 candidates are tracked for Union County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Errol Wedra and Madeleine Byl. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This seat, previously held by Commissioner Gary Sides, is up in a special contest for the remainder of the term (through December 2028). Sides resigned March 31, 2026 due to health issues and died a week later; the Board of Commissioners appointed Republican Errol Wedra, vice chairman of the Union County GOP, to fill the vacancy, and he was sworn in May 4, 2026, per the Enquirer Journal. Wedra is the Republican nominee and Democrat Madeleine Byl is the Democratic nominee in November; both filed with no primary opponent.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Republican
Wedra, vice chairman of the Union County Republican Party, was appointed by the Board of Commissioners to fill the seat vacated by the resignation and subsequent death of Commissioner Gary Sides, and was sworn in May 4, 2026, per the Enquirer Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Errol Wedra.
Democratic
Byl works as an identity auditor for a hospital, per the Enquirer Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Madeleine Byl.
Who is running for Union County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Union County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Errol Wedra and Madeleine Byl. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Union County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Union County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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