Warren County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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.

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.

Ben Hunter is a District Court Judge serving Warren and Vance counties, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch and the Warren Record. He took the oath of office in 2017, succeeding Judge J. Henry Banks, who retired. A graduate of Warren County High School and Appalachian State University, he worked as an English teacher before entering the North Carolina Central University School of Law, passed the North Carolina State Bar exam in 2013, and served as an assistant district attorney until his appointment to the bench, per the Warren Record. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Roy Surrett is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 2, covering Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren and Washington counties. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University who spent 38 years in federal service, including as a U.S. Customs officer and at the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense, per the Albemarle Observer. Surrett is married with three children, and this is his first run for public office, per the Albemarle Observer.

Norman Sanderson grew up on a family farm in Columbus County and later worked in law enforcement for the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office, per the campaign site. He went on to serve as a Christian school principal and later owned a childcare facility in Havelock for more than 20 years before being elected to the North Carolina Senate, per the campaign site.

David Woodson is the Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 27, representing Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. Woodson spent nearly four decades in public service, including leadership positions with the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy and the White House, per NewsBreak. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Rodney D. Pierce is the Democratic incumbent for North Carolina House District 27, representing Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Pierce works as a historian and consultant, per the North Carolina General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.