General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: N.C. State Board of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list grouped by contest (all counties; report run Oct 13, 2026) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at N.C. Voter Search (State Board of Elections; shows your sample ballot).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Franklin County Board of Commissioners at-Large Seat 6 | Harry Foy (R) vs. Milltrene Brodie Newell (D) |
| Franklin County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Roxanne Bragg (R) vs. Darin Wilder (D) |
| Franklin County Board of Commissioners District 4 | David Bunn (R) vs. Michelle D. Strong (D) |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Kevin White (R) vs. Tim Gupton (D) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court | Shelley Dickerson (D) vs. George Jones (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Franklin County Board of Education at-Large Seat 7 | Paige Sayles vs. Jennifer Paylor |
| Franklin County Board of Education District 1 | Meghan Jordan vs. Scott Graham |
| Franklin County Board of Education District 3 | Earvin Doyle vs. Steven Gupton |
| Franklin County Board of Education District 5 | Jonathan Vanderford vs. Chris Perry |
Also on every Franklin County ballot: U.S. Senate, your U.S. House district, the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals seats, your N.C. Senate and House districts and any statewide referendums.
Party labels as listed by the State Board of Elections (D = Democratic, R = Republican, L = Libertarian, G = Green, U = unaffiliated, petition candidate). Judicial, district attorney and clerk of court races are partisan in North Carolina; school board, soil and water and most municipal races are nonpartisan unless a label is shown.
District court, superior court, district attorney, school board, soil and water and city races depend on where you live in the county; "Vote for N" is from the board's candidate file. U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and the General Assembly are on the state page.
Your exact ballot: N.C. Voter Search (State Board of Elections; shows your sample ballot).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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