Burke County

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Burke County Sheriff

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Burke County Clerk of Superior Court

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Races & candidates

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Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

Anita Sue Earls Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Sarah Suzanne Stevens Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke County Board of Commissioners Member Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County

Randy Scott Burns Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Pamela Soule Genant Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Karl Philip Smith Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke County Board of Education Central District Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County Board of Education

Tiana Marie Francille Beachler Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Mark Aaron Smith Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Burke County Board of Education Eastern District Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County Board of Education

Leslie Ritchie Taylor Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke County Board of Education Western District Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County Board of Education

Aaron Kyle Johnson Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke County Clerk of Superior Court Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County

Crystal D Rector Carpenter Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke County Sheriff Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke County

Robert Banks Hinceman Jr. Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Burke Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Burke Soil and Water Conservation District

Joshua Ward Pless Nonpartisan
Ryan Lee Sparks Nonpartisan

District Attorney, North Carolina Prosecutorial District 36 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina Prosecutorial District 36 (Judicial)

Anthony Mitch Walker Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

John Stanley Arrowood Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Michael Christopher Byrne Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

George Cooper Bell Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Toby Samuel Hampson Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

Craig Robert Collins Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Christine M Walczyk Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

Mayor, Town of Hildebran Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Hildebran

Vicky Altman Carpenter Nonpartisan
Karen Childres Robinson Nonpartisan

Mayor, Town of Rutherford College Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Rutherford College

Yates Richard Jensen Jr. Nonpartisan