Who is on the ballot in 28097?

Harris previously served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte for more than a decade and as president of the North Carolina Baptist Convention, per the official House biography. He holds a political science degree from Appalachian State University and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, per the official House biography.

Watson is a small-business owner with more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience who previously worked in masonry, construction and farming, per the campaign site. He was born and raised in Union County and was homeschooled, per the campaign site.

Whitehead currently works as a warehouse supervisor and has held a range of jobs including custodian, gas-station attendant and dump-truck driver, per the campaign site. He relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, after growing up on a small farm in Georgia, per the campaign site.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Phillip Cornett is a District Court Judge for the district serving Montgomery and Stanly counties, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William Tucker, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch. A Norwood, North Carolina native, he holds a J.D. from Elon University School of Law, a B.A. from Western Carolina University, and an Associate in Science degree from Stanly Community College. At the time of his appointment he served as Assistant District Attorney for Prosecutorial Districts 28 and 16C, and previously worked in private practice and as a judicial clerk on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, per the Stanly News Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Stacy D. Fulcher is the Republican nominee and unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 28, Seat 2, per the North Carolina State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Thai Vang currently serves as a District Court Judge covering Montgomery and Stanly counties, first elected in 2018, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch directory. Vang served as chief assistant district attorney in Stanly County for more than 10 years before joining the bench, per the Stanly News Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his law degree from North Carolina Central University, and was the first Laotian American district court judge in North Carolina. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.