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Who is on the ballot in 27360?

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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27360 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Davidson County races

U.S. House

ZIP 27360 spans District 6 and District 9, so your U.S. House race depends on your street address. Enter a full address to pin down your district, or browse both fields on the North Carolina hub.

U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
RC
Roy Cooper
DEM
Biography
Roy Cooper is the Democratic nominee for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, a two-term former governor and four-term former attorney general. His Senate campaign's central theme is making everyday life cost less for North Carolinians, building on a gubernatorial record that included signing Medicaid expansion. The race for retiring Sen. Thom Tillis's seat is rated among the most competitive in the country.
Top Priorities
  • Lower everyday costs for North Carolina families
  • Protect health care access, building on Medicaid expansion
  • Invest in public schools and workforce training
Campaign Finance
$26,822,373 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (49% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (21% of receipts)
Key voting record
Signed North Carolina's Medicaid expansion into law in 2023, extending health coverage to hundreds of thousands of residents after years of advocacy. Supported
Vetoed the legislature' abortion ban in 2023, calling it an attack on reproductive freedom. Opposed
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Michael Whatley
REP
Biography
Michael Whatley is the Republican nominee for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, the former chair of the Republican National Committee and previously of the North Carolina GOP. Endorsed by President Trump, his campaign pledges to enact the America First agenda in the Senate, with an emphasis on law and order and rolling back policies like cashless bail.
Top Priorities
  • Enact the Trump administration's America First agenda
  • Restore law and order, including ending cashless bail
  • Secure the border and back law enforcement
Campaign Finance
$8,410,252 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (62% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (23% of receipts)
Shannon W. Bray portrait
SW
Shannon W. Bray
Biography
Shannon W. Bray is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1991 to 1997 and now works as a cybersecurity professional and systems architect, according to his campaign site. Bray's background includes work on systems handling sensitive information and critical infrastructure. Bray is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
Top Priorities
  • Opposing expansion of government surveillance and protecting digital privacy rights
  • Government transparency and accountability systems auditable by the public
  • Modernizing government technology systems while maintaining constitutional limits on defense and intelligence oversight
Per the campaign site.
MD
Michael Dublin
Biography
Michael Dublin is a public school educator and community activist, according to his campaign site. He filed as the North Carolina Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate on June 15, 2026, per the state Green Party. Dublin is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in the November 2026 general election.
Top Priorities
  • Overturning Citizens United and ending gerrymandering
  • A Green New Deal for North Carolina with renewable energy development and union jobs
  • Criminal justice reform, voting rights protection, and expanded access to housing and education
Per the campaign site.
Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 01
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Anita Earls
DEM
Biography
Earls is an attorney who currently serves as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, per the campaign site. Her campaign focuses on protecting constitutional rights for North Carolinians, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Upholding the state constitution
  • Protecting access to healthcare
  • Defending the right to a sound basic public education and voting rights
Per the NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide.
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Sarah Stevens
REP
Biography
Sarah Stevens is an attorney with more than 30 years in private practice and president of the Surry County Bar Association, per her campaign site. She has served as Republican Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House, chairing the House Elections Law and Judiciary Committees, and holds a law degree from Campbell University School of Law, per her campaign site.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 01
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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John S. Arrowood
DEM
Biography
John S. Arrowood is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
MC
Michael C. Byrne
REP
Biography
Michael C. Byrne is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 02
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Tobias (Toby) Hampson
DEM
Biography
Tobias (Toby) Hampson is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Keeping judges with Court of Appeals experience on the bench
  • Defending the rule of law
Per the NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide.
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George Cooper Bell
REP
Biography
George Cooper Bell is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 03
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Christine Marie Walczyk
DEM
Biography
Christine Marie Walczyk is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
  • Protecting individual liberties and equal access to justice
  • Maintaining an independent judiciary
Per the NCSBE Judicial Voter Guide.
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Craig Collins
REP
Biography
Craig Collins is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this seat's November 3, 2026 ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Countywide races in Davidson County

ZIP 27360 sits in Davidson County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Davidson County races (18).

Davidson County Board of Commissioners
6 candidates
County ▾
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Dwight D. Cornelison
REP
Biography
Dwight Cornelison owns Cornelison Heat and Air Conditioning and has worked as a program coordinator at Forsyth Technical Community College for 20 years. He previously served on the Thomasville City Council from 1999 to 2007, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dwight D. Cornelison.
Top Priorities
  • Opposes county funding for the proposed Southmont sports complex, saying taxpayers should not fund what he calls speculative investments
  • Supports property tax payment discounts and promoting small business
Per the DavidsonLocal.com.
RB
Robbie Beasley
REP
Biography
Robbie Beasley says he is running to return the voice of Davidson County government to its citizens, emphasizing integrity and transparency in county operations, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Robbie Beasley.
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Andrea N. Tate
DEM
Biography
Andrea N. Tate appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Board of Commissioners, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Andrea N. Tate.
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Dexter M. Short
REP
Biography
Dexter Short has criticized the current county commission's spending priorities, saying the county should instead prioritize jail needs, employee retention, and removing portable classrooms from schools, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dexter M. Short.
Top Priorities
  • Opposes funding for the proposed Southmont sports complex
  • Prioritize jail needs, employee retention, and removing portable classrooms from schools
Per the DavidsonLocal.com.
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Matt Mizell
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Matt Mizell, the incumbent commissioner seeking re-election, is a lifelong Davidson County resident with deep family roots in the area, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matt Mizell.
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Tonya A. Lanier
DEM
Biography
Tonya Lanier says she is running because Davidson County government needs new voices and perspectives, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tonya A. Lanier.
About this race
Four at-large seats are up; voters may select up to four of six candidates. Republicans Dwight Cornelison, Robbie Beasley, Dexter Short and incumbent Matt Mizell were the top four vote-getters in a 12-candidate March 3 Republican primary, unseating sitting commissioners Karen Watford and Steve Shell, per DavidsonLocal.com. Democrats Andrea Tate and Tonya Lanier had no primary opponents and advance directly to November.
Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term)
3 candidates
County ▾
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Steve Shook
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Steve Shook was selected by the Davidson County Republican Party's executive committee on Sept. 1, 2026 to complete the current year of the term of Commissioner Fred McClure, who died in office. He is now seeking election to serve the final two years of that term, per DavidsonLocal.com. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Shook.
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Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky
DEM
Biography
Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky.
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Felicia Dreher
Biography
Felicia Dreher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Felicia Dreher.
About this race
This seat was created by the death in office of longtime Commissioner Fred McClure. The Davidson County Republican Party's executive committee chose Steve Shook on Sept. 1, 2026 to complete the remainder of McClure's current year in office; Shook, who had placed sixth among the 12 Republican candidates who ran in the regular at-large race, now seeks election to the final two years of McClure's term, per DavidsonLocal.com. He faces Democrat Charles (Chuck) Slipetsky and Libertarian Felicia Dreher in November.
Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
County ▾
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Sandie Tysinger Chappell
REP
Biography
Sandie Tysinger Chappell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sandie Tysinger Chappell.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Sandie Tysinger Chappell is unopposed on the November 3 ballot. Her incumbency is widely reported in secondary sources but could not be confirmed against an official county or nccourts.gov roster within the research budget, so it is left unflagged here pending verification.
Davidson County Register of Deeds
1 candidate
County ▾
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Michael E. Horne
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Michael Horne has served as Davidson County Register of Deeds since 2018 and is the first person to hold the office there as a certified register of deeds. He implemented a Property Fraud Alert Service for the county, per the Thomasville Times. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael E. Horne.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Michael E. Horne, the Republican incumbent, is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Davidson County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
RS
Richie Simmons
REP
Biography
Simmons served with the Mount Airy Police Department from 1986 to 1991 as a patrol officer and SWAT team member, per the campaign site. Simmons then spent 24 years with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, rising from trooper to sergeant, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Investigating cold cases as a member of the Carolinas Cold Case Coalition
  • Engaging the community through board memberships with Crime Stoppers and United Way
  • Providing public safety education as a law enforcement instructor
Per the campaign site.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Richie Simmons, the Republican incumbent, is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
5 candidates
County ▾
TL
Tyler Lohr Forrest
Biography
Tyler Lohr Forrest appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tyler Lohr Forrest.
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James (Jim) Davis
Biography
James (Jim) Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for James (Jim) Davis.
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Will Brinkley
Biography
Will Brinkley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Will Brinkley.
KB
Kent Beck
Biography
Kent Beck appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kent Beck.
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Christopher Lynn
Biography
Christopher Lynn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Christopher Lynn.
About this race
Nonpartisan race; voters may select up to two of five candidates for two seats. None of the five candidates currently sit on the Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District Board (Tim Loflin, Lloyd Phillips, Keith Sink, and Jonathan Hill), per the county's board roster. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Davidson County Schools Board of Education
6 candidates
County ▾
TG
Trisha Garner
INCUMBENT
Biography
Trisha Garner is the incumbent, a current member of the Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per Davidson County Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Trisha Garner.
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Lynn Fritts
Biography
Lynn Fritts appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lynn Fritts.
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Caleb Fogle
Biography
Caleb Fogle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Caleb Fogle.
SB
Sheila Blower
Biography
Sheila Blower appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sheila Blower.
MD
Michael Dale Kuykendall
Biography
Michael Dale Kuykendall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Dale Kuykendall.
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Amber Goins
Biography
Amber Goins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Davidson County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Amber Goins.
About this race
Nonpartisan race; voters may select up to two of six candidates for two seats. Trisha Garner is a current board member; the other five candidates are not on the current board roster, per Davidson County Schools. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Handy Sanitary District Supervisor
3 candidates
County ▾
DE
Daniel Efird
Biography
Daniel Efird is a current member of the Handy Sanitary District Board of Supervisors, per Handy Sanitary District. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Efird.
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Pauline Weaver
Biography
Pauline Weaver is a current member of the Handy Sanitary District Board of Supervisors, per Handy Sanitary District. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pauline Weaver.
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Larry Pierce
Biography
Larry Pierce appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Handy Sanitary District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Larry Pierce.
About this race
Nonpartisan race serving southern Davidson and northern Montgomery counties; three candidates for three seats. Daniel Efird and Pauline Weaver are current board members; Larry Pierce is not on the current board roster, per Handy Sanitary District. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Mary F. Covington
REP
Biography
Mary F. Covington appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mary F. Covington.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Mary F. Covington (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 1. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davidson 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 2
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jon W. Myers
REP
Biography
Jon W. Myers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jon W. Myers.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jon W. Myers (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 2. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davidson 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 3
1 candidate
County ▾
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Wendy Joyce Terry
REP
Biography
Wendy Joyce Terry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Wendy Joyce Terry.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Wendy Joyce Terry (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 3. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davie 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 4
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jim Hedrick
REP
Biography
Jim Hedrick appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Hedrick.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jim Hedrick (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 4. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davidson 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 5
1 candidate
County ▾
JW
Jon Welborn
REP
Biography
Jon Welborn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jon Welborn.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Jon Welborn (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 5. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davie 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 6
1 candidate
County ▾
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Carlos E. Jane'
REP
Biography
Carlos E. Jane' appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carlos E. Jane'.
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Carlos E. Jane' (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 33, Seat 6. Voters across Davidson and Davie 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 Davidson 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).

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