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Cabarrus County, NC

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

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U.S. House

ZIP 28027 spans District 6 and District 8, 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
Campaign siteFull profile
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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)
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 Cabarrus County

ZIP 28027 sits in Cabarrus County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Cabarrus County races (17).

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
7 candidates
County ▾
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James N. Bailey
REP
Biography
Bailey retired in 2023 after 29 years with the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, where Bailey served as Chief Deputy overseeing daily operations, budget, and interagency coordination, per the campaign site. Bailey now works as Assistant Director of Campus Health, Safety, and Security at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration and a master's degree in criminal justice, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Keep the tax rate as low as possible while maintaining quality county services
  • Promote economic development to help reduce the tax burden
  • Work with the school board to use education funding efficiently
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
KS
Kristel Swayze
REP
Biography
Kristel Swayze is a lifelong Cabarrus County resident and small business owner who founded her company in 2002, per Cabarrus Compass. She previously worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield in policy services and studied sociology and history at UNC-Chapel Hill. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kristel Swayze.
Top Priorities
  • Long-range capital planning for school facilities and competitive teacher compensation
  • Collaborative workforce retraining and livable-wage job creation
  • Adequate staffing for first responders and a coordinated mental health care hub
Per the Cabarrus Compass.
Full profile
IP
Ian Patrick
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Patrick is a registered architect licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina who founded his own architecture firm in 2015, per the campaign site. He served two terms on the Harrisburg Town Council before his appointment to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, where he serves as vice chair, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Closed a $13.7 million budget deficit and ended automatic corporate tax breaks
  • Secured funding for Northwest Cabarrus Schools and additional sheriff's deputies
  • Hired a permanent county manager and put school construction decisions to a public vote
Per the campaign site.
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Dan Redding
DEM
Biography
Dan Redding has worked in software sales for more than 15 years and graduated from Wingate University in 2007 with a degree in communications, per his campaign site. He moved to Cabarrus County in 2009 and lives in Harrisburg with his wife and two children.
Top Priorities
  • Expanding affordable housing options for teachers, firefighters, and other essential workers
  • Elevating Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
  • Infrastructure planning focused on sustainable growth
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Ingrid Nurse
DEM
Biography
Ingrid Nurse has served on the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission since 2017 and holds degrees in accounting, rehabilitation counseling, and business administration, per her campaign site. She previously ran for county commissioner in 2024, finishing third.
Top Priorities
  • Promoting responsible development while maintaining neighborhood character
  • Strengthening public safety initiatives and supporting quality education
  • Expanding economic opportunity and transparent local governance
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Thomas Hill
Biography
Thomas Hill is a Charter Member, Treasurer, and Membership Secretary of the Cabarrus Libertarian Party, per Vote Smart, and has run for Cabarrus County office several times since 2002. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas Hill.
Full profile
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Phil Henry
DEM
Biography
Phil Henry appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cabarrus 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 Phil Henry.
Full profile
About this race
Seven candidates filed for three at-large seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James N. Bailey, Kristel Swayze, and Ian Patrick (Republicans, all three advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary in which Bailey led with 7,143 votes, Swayze had 6,325, and incumbent Patrick had 6,104); Dan Redding, Ingrid Nurse, and Phil Henry (Democrats, unopposed in their own primary); and Thomas Hill (Libertarian). Of the three commission seats up in 2026, only Ian Patrick's incumbent seat is being sought again; sitting commissioners Jeff Jones and Kenneth Wortman did not file for new terms. Results are unofficial until certified.
Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
County ▾
BB
Bill Baggs
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Bill Baggs serves as Clerk of Superior Court for Cabarrus County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's 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
Bill Baggs is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for a new term. Per the Cabarrus County public officials directory, William W. (Bill) Baggs is the sitting Clerk of Superior Court.
Cabarrus County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
VS
Van Shaw
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Van Shaw serves as Sheriff of Cabarrus County, per the Cabarrus County government website. 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
Van Shaw is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for a new term. He is the sitting sheriff, first elected in 2018.
Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education
6 candidates
County ▾
PE
Pam Escobar
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Pam Escobar is the sitting Cabarrus County Schools board member, serving since December 2022. She is a former teacher and journalist who now works as a communications specialist, per her campaign site, and is the mother of two students in the district.
Top Priorities
  • Quality of student education and teacher retention and support
  • Managing district growth and advocating for public education funding
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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William L. Barbee
REP
Biography
William L. Barbee owns S and B Real Estate, LLC and holds a degree in Business Administration, per Cabarrus Compass. He has grandchildren currently enrolled in Cabarrus County Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for William L. Barbee.
Top Priorities
  • Preparing every student for life after graduation through strong fundamentals
  • Competitive teacher compensation and manageable workloads
  • Addressing classroom crowding from rapid population growth
Per the Cabarrus Compass.
Full profile
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Courtney Steinberg
DEM
Biography
Courtney Steinberg appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cabarrus 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 Courtney Steinberg.
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Bubba Hartsell
REP
Biography
Bubba Hartsell has spent more than 12 years working in Cabarrus and Kannapolis City Schools in roles including classroom teacher and behavioral specialist, per Cabarrus Compass. He currently serves as a Youth Education Assistant Team Leader with the NC Department of Public Safety's National Guard division and owns a real estate firm. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bubba Hartsell.
Top Priorities
  • School safety, including bathroom and locker room policies
  • Addressing overcrowding through collaboration with county commissioners
  • Fiscal scrutiny and transparency in district spending
Per the Cabarrus Compass.
Full profile
MW
Mishell Williams
DEM
Biography
Mishell Williams is a certified teacher who works part-time in Cabarrus County Schools and serves as a PTO board member, per her campaign site. She has children in elementary, middle, and high school in the district.
Top Priorities
  • Supporting policies that keep top teaching talent in the district
  • Creating properly supported classrooms as the district grows
  • Physical and emotional safety in schools
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
RK
Robert Kirk
REP
Biography
Kirk's background includes military service, a private-sector leadership role, work as a classroom teacher, a district-wide educational leadership position, and previous service on a Board of Education, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Address school capacity pressure on facilities, teachers, and staff from county growth
  • Maintain a quality education that prepares students for what comes next
  • Build on the district's tradition of educational excellence
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Six candidates filed for three at-large seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pam Escobar (Democratic incumbent) and William L. Barbee, Courtney Steinberg, Bubba Hartsell, Mishell Williams, and Robert Kirk. Of the three board seats up in 2026, only Escobar's incumbent seat is being sought again; sitting members Shannon Lancaster and Sam Treadaway did not file for new terms. Results are unofficial until certified.
Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
2 candidates
County ▾
VP
Victoria P. Porter
INCUMBENT
Biography
Victoria P. Porter is the sitting Chair of the Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District, per the county's public officials directory, and is running for a new term. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Victoria P. Porter.
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Jeff Goforth
INCUMBENT
Biography
Jeff Goforth is a sitting supervisor on the Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District board, serving since 2018, per The Election Hub voter guide. He supported transferring the Clarke Creek easement to the City of Concord to eliminate liability for the district, and attended a National Association of Conservation Districts meeting in San Antonio at his own expense, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Two candidates filed for two seats on the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan ballot. Per the Cabarrus County public officials directory, both Victoria Porter (the district's chair) and Jeff Goforth (vice chair) are sitting supervisors seeking new terms.
City of Locust Mayor
1 candidate
County ▾
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Steve Huber
Biography
Steve Huber serves as Mayor of the City of Locust, per the City of Locust government website. 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
Steve Huber is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan ballot. Locust straddles Stanly and Cabarrus counties, so Cabarrus voters within city limits also vote on this race, per the Cabarrus County Board of Elections' own candidate filing list. Huber has served as mayor since 2012.
City of Locust City Council
8 candidates
County ▾
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Roger L. Hypes
Biography
Roger L. Hypes serves on the Locust City Council, per the City of Locust government website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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Barry Sims
Biography
Barry Sims serves on the Locust City Council, per the City of Locust government website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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Mandy Watson
Biography
Mandy Watson serves on the Locust City Council, per the City of Locust government website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Full profile
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Joseph Abbatiello
Biography
Joseph Abbatiello appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Locust City Council, 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 Joseph Abbatiello.
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Richard Burr
Biography
Richard Burr appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Locust City Council, 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 Richard Burr.
Full profile
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Jeff Claiborne
Biography
Jeff Claiborne appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Locust City Council, 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 Jeff Claiborne.
Full profile
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Patty Harris
Biography
Patty Harris appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Locust City Council, 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 Patty Harris.
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George (Giorgio) Prisco
Biography
George (Giorgio) Prisco appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Locust City Council, 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 George (Giorgio) Prisco.
Full profile
About this race
Eight candidates filed for three seats on the November 3, 2026 nonpartisan ballot: Joseph Abbatiello, Richard Burr, Jeff Claiborne, Patty Harris, Roger L. Hypes, George "Giorgio" Prisco, Barry Sims, and Mandy Watson. Locust straddles Stanly and Cabarrus counties; Cabarrus voters within city limits vote on this race, per the Cabarrus County Board of Elections' own candidate filing list (most candidates filed in Stanly County, which administers city filings). Per the city's official website, Hypes, Sims, and Watson are sitting council members seeking new terms; Abbatiello, Burr, Claiborne, Harris, and Prisco are not on the current roster. Results are unofficial until certified.
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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Christy E. Wilhelm
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Christy E. Wilhelm is the sitting Chief District Court Judge for Judicial District 25, covering Cabarrus County, per the county's public officials directory, and is running unopposed for a new term. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Christy E. Wilhelm.
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
Christy E. Wilhelm (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 1. Voters across Cabarrus County 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 2
1 candidate
County ▾
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Beth Street
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Beth Street is a sitting District Court judge for Judicial District 25, covering Cabarrus County, per the county's public officials directory, and is running unopposed for a new term. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Beth Street.
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
Beth Street (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 2. Voters across Cabarrus County 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 3
1 candidate
County ▾
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Kimberly Herrick
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Herrick is an attorney in Cabarrus County specializing in estates, guardianships, trusts and estate planning, juvenile defense and real property matters, per the campaign site. Herrick has been licensed by the NC State Bar since 2002 and also holds an NC CPA license, and earned a Master of Laws in Taxation with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. Herrick was appointed to the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners in 2010 and served as Board Chair from 2020 to 2022.
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
Kimberly Herrick (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 3. Voters across Cabarrus County 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).
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 4
1 candidate
County ▾
BC
Brent Cloninger
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
D. Brent Cloninger is a sitting District Court judge for Judicial District 25, covering Cabarrus County, per the county's public officials directory, and is running unopposed for a new term. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Brent Cloninger.
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
Brent Cloninger (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 4. Voters across Cabarrus County 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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