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Johnston County, NC

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

16 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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27520 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Johnston County races

U.S. House, North Carolina District 13
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Brad Knott portrait
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Brad Knott
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Knott is a former federal prosecutor who holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and represents North Carolina's 13th District in Congress, per the campaign site. He grew up in the Raleigh area, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Secure the border and support law enforcement
  • Reduce wasteful federal spending
  • Support school choice options
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
PB
Paul Barringer
DEM
Biography
Paul Barringer is an attorney and healthcare consultant from Sanford, per press coverage of the race.
Campaign siteFull profile
SS
Steven Swinton
Biography
Steven Swinton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, NC-13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
North Carolina fields are from the State Board of Elections' certified general candidate list. NC redrew its congressional map in October 2025, so district boundaries differ from 2024 in the east; enter your street address with the official lookup to confirm your district.
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
Campaign siteFull profile
MW
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)
Campaign siteFull profile
Shannon W. Bray portrait
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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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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.
Full profile
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.
Full profile
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.
Full profile
GC
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.
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Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 03
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
CM
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.
Full profile
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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.
Full profile

Countywide races in Johnston County

ZIP 27520 sits in Johnston County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Johnston County races (18).

Johnston County Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
County ▾
MC
Michelle Creech Ball
REP
Biography
Michelle Ball serves as Clerk of Superior Court for Johnston County, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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
Michelle Creech Ball is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for a new term. Per Johnston County's official website, she is the sitting Clerk of Superior Court, first sworn in December 2014.
Johnston County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
SB
Steve Bizzell
REP
Biography
Steve Bizzell is the sitting Johnston County sheriff, first elected in 1998 and now the longest-serving sheriff in county history, per the sheriff's office website. He is a lifelong resident of the Pine Level/Princeton area.
Campaign siteFull profile
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
Steve Bizzell won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over Randy Ackley, 75.4%-24.6%, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is the sitting sheriff, first elected in 1998.
Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
9 candidates
County ▾
CM
Caitlin Marsh
Biography
Caitlin Marsh is the founder of Marsh Strategic Consulting LLC and a former North Carolina State Senate candidate, per her campaign site. She comes from a Bladen County farming family and is a longtime Johnston County resident raising three children in the area.
Top Priorities
  • Supporting the Voluntary Agricultural District program to keep working farms in production
  • Expanding conservation practices that reduce erosion and runoff into the Neuse River and local streams
  • Investing in youth environmental education programs like Envirothon and the mobile soils classroom
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
TA
Travis Allen Floyd
Biography
Travis Allen Floyd is a candidate for Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Full profile
GC
Gracie Chamblee
Biography
A Johnston County resident since 1989 and a retiree from local government with experience in the budget process, per a profile on the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation's Boards and Commissions program page. The Johnston County Democratic Party lists her as its candidate for Johnston County Soil & Water Supervisor, per the party's 2026 candidates page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Full profile
BA
Brad A. Barefoot
Biography
Brad A. Barefoot is a candidate for Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Full profile
JD
Joe David Austin
Biography
Joe David Austin is a candidate for Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Full profile
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Luke Smith
Biography
A generational Johnston County farmer who has led grassroots field operations across more than 25 states, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Preserve family farms, productive farmland and Johnston County's agricultural heritage as the county grows
  • Protect clean water, with regular water quality monitoring, transparency and infrastructure improvements where needed
  • Improve soil health through proven conservation and regenerative practices such as cover crops, composting and biochar
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
CA
Christine A. Livingston
Biography
Christine A. Livingston is a candidate for Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. No campaign website was found as of September 28, 2026.
Full profile
JM
John Michael Langdon
Biography
John Langdon serves as Chairman of the Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors, an elected seat, per the district's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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Dewitt Hardee
Biography
A Johnston County native who served as the first Farmland Preservation Director for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2006 until he retired in 2021, per NCDA&CS. He sits on the Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District board and owns a family farm north of Benson that has been in the family since before the Civil War, per the district's news page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Nine candidates filed for two seats on the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan ballot: Travis Allen Floyd, Gracie Chamblee, Brad A. Barefoot, Joe David Austin, Luke Smith, Caitlin Marsh, Christine A. Livingston, John Michael Langdon, and Dewitt Hardee. Results are unofficial until certified.
Johnston County Register of Deeds
1 candidate
County ▾
CO
Craig Olive
REP
Biography
Olive has served as Johnston County Register of Deeds for six terms, per the campaign site. Olive is running for re-election to the Johnston County Register of Deeds, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Cost reduction and financial stewardship in the Register of Deeds office
  • Digitizing historical records and modernizing the office's public-facing technology
Per the craigolive.com.
Campaign siteFull profile
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
Craig Olive (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Johnston County Register of Deeds, per the State Board of Elections' certified candidate listing (the office is on the 2026 ballot in 24 counties).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 12, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
JA
Joy A. Jones
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Joy A. Jones serves as District Court Judge for Judicial District 12, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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
Joy A. Jones (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 12, Seat 1. Voters across Harnett, Johnston and Lee 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 Johnston 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 12, Seat 2
1 candidate
County ▾
TN
Travis N. Wheeler
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Travis N. Wheeler serves as District Court Judge for Judicial District 12, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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
Travis N. Wheeler (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 12, Seat 2. Voters across Harnett, Johnston and Lee 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 Johnston 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 12, Seat 3
1 candidate
County ▾
JP
Jason P. Kimble
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jason Kimble serves as District Court Judge for Judicial District 12, per the NC Judicial Directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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
Jason P. Kimble (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 12, Seat 3. Voters across Harnett, Johnston and Lee 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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