Gaston County
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Civic coverage for this county area
County offices and source-listed election races appear below. Municipalities and districts may cross county lines or serve only part of this area. County race lists are not a complete personal ballot. Coverage is still expanding across all election types.
Official state or territorial election office · listed by USAGov. Local election-authority details remain under research.
Municipalities and townships
Mayors, councils, town boards and township offices.
Local inventory pending
Schools and education
School boards and education districts, including districts crossing county lines.
Local inventory pending
Special districts
Water, fire, hospital, utility, transit and other local governing boards.
Local inventory pending
Other mapped areas
Communities and district geography. A mapped area does not establish a separate elected government.
Local inventory pending
Offices
Gaston County Sheriff
County · Executive
Gaston County Clerk of Superior Court
County · Judicial
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Dallas Township
County · Legislative
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Gastonia Township
County · Legislative
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Riverbend Township
County · Legislative
Races & candidates
Contests tied to this jurisdiction through the office, election, or district we have on file.
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
District Attorney, North Carolina Prosecutorial District 38
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Travis Gene Page Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Dallas Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
- Matt Ryan Buchanan Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- Cathy Mabry Cloninger Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Gastonia Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
- Thomas Charles Keigher Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Jessica Maria Moreno Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Gaston County Board of Commissioners Riverbend Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
- Chad Roger Brown Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Board of Education At-Large
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County Board of Education
- Dot Lynn Cherry Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Brenda Marie Eskridge Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Gaston County Board of Education Dallas Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County Board of Education
- Joshua David Crisp Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Debra Gunnings-Johnson Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Gaston County Board of Education Gastonia Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County Board of Education
- Shea L Adams Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- Tim Herbert Taylor Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Board of Education Riverbend Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County Board of Education
- Am Melton Stephens III Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Barbara Jean Walls Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Gaston County Board of Education South Point Township
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County Board of Education
- David Gain-Tang Chee Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- Tod Tod Kinlaw Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Clerk of Superior Court
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
- Thomas Ned Brown Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston County Sheriff
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
- Chad Everette Hawkins Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston Soil and Water Conservation District
- Daniel Ray Brandon Nonpartisan
- Bill Darrell Ward Nonpartisan
- Colby Caldwell Watts Nonpartisan
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
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 38
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Chip Fletcher Harrison Republican Election-stage party: Republican
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 38
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Gus Augustus Anthony III Republican Election-stage party: Republican
North Carolina House of Representatives District 108
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Sydnie Lynn Hutchinson Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- John Torbett Republican Election-stage party: Republican
North Carolina House of Representatives District 109
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Mark Dean Carver Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- Donnie Loftis Republican Election-stage party: Republican
North Carolina House of Representatives District 110
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Caroline Rebekah Eason Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Mary Elizabeth Silver Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
North Carolina State Senate District 43
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Brad Overcash Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Steve Stephen Rutherford Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
North Carolina State Senate District 44
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Ted Alexander Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Rod Roger Powell Jr. Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 38
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- David Alan Phillips Republican Election-stage party: Republican
U.S. House North Carolina District 14
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Tim Moore Republican Election-stage party: Republican
- Lakesha Shanese Womack Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
U.S. Senate North Carolina
Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina
- Shannon Wilson Bray Libertarian Election-stage party: Libertarian
- Roy Asberry Cooper III Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
- Michael Louis Dublin Jr. Green Election-stage party: Green
- Michael David Whatley Republican Election-stage party: Republican
Recent officeholder updates
Officeholder coverage pending for this jurisdiction.
Elections
November 3, 2026 General Election — Gaston County
General
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
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