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2026 Elections - Candidate Committees

Listed below are campaign committees for candidates with open committees that may be participating in the 2026 elections.

- Committees exceeding $1,000 in contributions or expenditures are required to file scheduled disclosure reports.
- Candidates with Open Committees are listed below; however, they may choose to not file for office in this election year.
- Most candidates below file for office at County elections offices (District Attorney files with the State Board of Elections).
- Links are provided for candidates required to file reports with the State Board of Elections Campaign Reports Search

Office

Committee Name /
Candidate

Report Name

PARTISAN RACES

Filing Period: Noon, Dec 1, 2025 - Noon, Dec 19, 2025

NC Senate (45th District)

Vote Cranford

Greg Cranford (Dem)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Name will be on Nov Ballot

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-17-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
Mark Hollo for NC Senate

Mark Hollo (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Name will be on Nov Ballot

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-01-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE

NC House (89th District)

The Committee to Elect Lisa Deaton Koperski

Lisa Deaton Koperski (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Committee to Elect Mitchell Smith Setzer

Mitchell Smith Setzer (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-01-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE

NC House (96th District)

Adams for NC House

Jay Adams (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Name will be on Nov Ballot

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-02-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
Barrick for NC House District 96

Lauren Renee Barrick (Una)

Nomination by Petition
Petition withdrawn

  • All reports are filed with the NCSBE
Vote Park

Park Inglefield (Dem)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Name will be on Nov Ballot

District Attorney (36th District)

Note:
DA Candidates file with State BOE

Adam Everett for District Attorney

Adam Everett (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • All reports filed with the NCSBE
Reilly for DA Committee

Scott Reilly (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

  • All reports filed with the NCSBE

Clerk of Superior Court

Patty Cook for Clerk of Superior Court

Patty Cook (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Committee Closed

Kim Sigmon for Clerk of Superior Court

Kim Richards Sigmon (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

SheriffArmstrong for Sheriff

Willie Armstrong (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Don Brown for Sheriff

Don Brown (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Bobby Lineberger for Sheriff

Bobby Lineberger (Rep)

Committee Closed

William Propst for Sheriff

William Propst (Rep)

J.D. Slape for Sheriff

J.D. Slape (Rep)

County Commissioner (3 seats)

Jesse Alden for County Commissioner

Jesse Alden (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Elect Nick Bellomo

Nicholas F. Bellomo Jr. (Rep)

Committee Closed

Butler for Commissioner

Sherry E. Butler (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Chisholm for Commissioner

Michael Chisholm (Una)

Nomination by Petition
Petition withdrawn

Committee Closed

Dunn4Catawba

Eric Dunn (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

The Committee to Elect Dave Fontana

Dave Fontana (Rep)

Aubrey for Commissioner

Aubrey Gregory (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Committee to Elect Phyllis Michaux for Commissioner

Phyllis Michaux (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Jay Moore 4 Commissioner

Jay Moore (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Cole Setzer for Commissioner

Cole Setzer (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Marla Thompson for County Commissioner

Marla G. Thompson (Rep)

Office

Committee Name /
Candidate

Report Name

SCHOOL BOARDS - Partisan Races

County and City Schools became partisan as of 6/08/2023 Session Law 2023-32

Newton-Conover School Board Offices - Fee: $5

Conover District (1 Seat)

Elkins for Newton-Conover City Schools

Travis Elkins (Rep)

Committee Closed

Robbie Gonzalez for Newton Conover School Board

Robbie Gonzalez (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Heather Walker for School Board

Heather Walker (Rep)

Committee Closed

Newton District (2 Seats)

Joyce4Newton

Joyce H. Ackerman (Rep)

Canrobert For Schools

Jennifer Canrobert (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Committee to Elect Tim Hayes

Tim Hayes (Rep)

Committee Closed

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Vote Brad Scott NC

Brad Scott (Rep)

Hickory Public School Board Offices - Fee: $5

Hickory School Ward 1 (1 Seat)

Amanda McGuire for School Board

Amanda Tyler McGuire (Rep)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Hickory School Ward 2 (1 Seat)

Elect Sarah Temple for Hickory School Board

Sarah Ferrell Temple (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Hickory School Ward 3 (1 Seat)

No candidate filed for this office
There will be no name on the
November ballot.

Ittiely T. Carson For HCS Ward 3

Ittiely T. Carson (Una)

Write-In Candidate Petition
A voter who wishes to have votes counted
for them as a write-in candidate must have
a required number of valid signatures
verified by noon, 90 days before the election.

Hickory School Ward 5 (1 Seat)

Keyhisa for School Board

Keyhisa Hannah (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Catawba County School Board Offices - Fee: $10

Catawba County School Board
(4 Seats)

Barnabas for County

William Barnabas (Rep)

Tom Dees For School Board

Tom Dees (Rep)

Committee Closed

Matthew Fox for Catawba County School Board

Matthew Fox (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Hawley for School Board

Kevin Hawley (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Robert Lopez for School Board

Robert Lopez (Rep)

Tim Settlemyre CC School Board

Tim Settlemyre (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Don Sigmon for School Board

Don Sigmon (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Khristy for Our Schools

Khristy Womack Smith (Dem)

Name will be on Nov Ballot

Michelle Teague for School Board

Michelle Teague (Rep)

Committee Closed

Greg Whitener For School Board

Greg Whitener (Rep)

Winner of Republican Primary
Name will be on Nov Ballot

Vote Jack and Jill
Jill Young (Rep)
Vote Jill and Jack
Jimmy Young (Rep)

NON-PARTISAN RACES

Filing Period: Noon, June 8, 2026 - Noon, July 3, 2026

Catawba County
Soil and Water Conservation
District Supervisor
(2 Seats)

Color Key:Committee is Active and Candidate has filed for office this election cycle
Committee is Active or Inactive and may run this election cycle
Committee is Closed