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 | |
| Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 5 | Phil Burney (D) vs. Scott J. Haynes (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Rutherford County Board of Education District 1 | Erica Carson Davenport (D) vs. Joshua Millwood (R) |
| Rutherford County Board of Education District 2 | Kala Suttle (R) vs. Kisha McDowell (D) |
| Rutherford Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Vote for 2 | Cathy Darnell, Shannon Buckley, Mortellus Amorello, Reggie Hines, Clint Green |
| City & town offices | |
| Chimney Rock Village Councilman Vote for 2 | Richard Duffy, W. Bennett Phillips, Nicholas Sottile |
| Town of Ellenboro Aldermen Vote for 3 | Lee Allen, Allan (Bunt) Black, Rachel Lawson, Pamela Padgett, Warren C. Smith, Perry Whisnant |
| Town of Forest City Mayor | Steve Holland vs. Kimberly (SunShine) McCurry |
| Town of Forest City Commissioner Vote for 2 | John Mark Bennett, Marc Duncan, Anastasia Haulk, Carl Ramsey |
| Town of Lake Lure Commissioner Vote for 2 | Friedrich Jaeger-Faber, Dave Lusk, Jim Proctor, Richard Sayles |
| Town of Rutherfordton Councilman Vote for 2 | Stanley Lennon (Stan) Clements, Doris Crute, Ricky Gilbert, Christy Freeman Houser, Bobby Ray Miller, Jr., Jeff Wells |
| Town of Spindale Mayor | Jonathan M. Bland vs. Charlie Brooks vs. Wyvern Mason |
| Town of Spindale Commissioner Vote for 2 | Rosaleen M. Francis, Todd Hines, Andrew Kegley, Ricky Ledbetter |
| Town of Spindale Commissioner (unexpired term) | Jonah Creech vs. Paige Hines vs. Nancy B. Walker |
Also on every Rutherford 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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