Rutherford County

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Offices

Rutherford County Sheriff

County · Executive

Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court

County · Judicial

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 1

County · Legislative

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 4

County · Legislative

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 5

County · Legislative

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

District Attorney, North Carolina Prosecutorial District 41 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina Prosecutorial District 41 (Judicial)

David Spencer Norris Jr. 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 Bostic Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Bostic

Mitchell Allen Harrill Nonpartisan

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

Steve C Holland Nonpartisan
SunShine Arrowood McCurry Nonpartisan

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

Carol Coulter Pritchett Nonpartisan

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

Jimmy Gordon Dancy Nonpartisan

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

Jonathan Mark Bland Nonpartisan
Charlie Don Brooks II Nonpartisan
Wyvern Faith Mason Nonpartisan

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 41 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina District Court District 41 (Judicial)

Robert Kenneth Martelle Republican Election-stage party: Republican

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 41 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina District Court District 41 (Judicial)

Ann Michelle McEntire Republican Election-stage party: Republican

North Carolina District Court Judge, District 41 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina District Court District 41 (Judicial)

Ellen McDaniel Shelley Republican Election-stage party: Republican

North Carolina House of Representatives District 111 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina House of Representatives District 111 (State house)

Jerry Lee Blake Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Paul Scott Republican Election-stage party: Republican

North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 (State house)

Jake Johnson Republican Election-stage party: Republican
John Howard Morgan III Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic

North Carolina State Senate District 48 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina State Senate District 48 (State senate)

Doyle Gene Brown Jr. Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Tim Moffitt Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 1 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County

Lloyd Allen Hardin Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 4 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County

Adam Wayne Yelton Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Rutherford County Board of Commissioners District 5 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County

Phillip Burney Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Scott James Haynes Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Rutherford County Board of Education District 1 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County Board of Education

Erica Carson Davenport Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Joshua Reid Millwood Republican Election-stage party: Republican

Rutherford County Board of Education District 2 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County Board of Education

Tikisha Shanette McDowell Democratic Election-stage party: Democratic
Kala Dawn Cole Suttle Republican Election-stage party: Republican

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

April Buchanan Mayse Republican Election-stage party: Republican

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

Steve Hoyle Owens Republican Election-stage party: Republican

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

James Aaron Ellenburg Republican Election-stage party: Republican

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

Town of Bostic Commissioner Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Bostic

Michael Harris Hollifield Nonpartisan
Billy Faye Lattimore Nonpartisan

Town of Ellenboro Aldermen Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Ellenboro

Elzie Lee Allen Nonpartisan
Bunt Dale Black Nonpartisan
Rachel Lynn Lawson Nonpartisan
Pamela Lee Padgett Nonpartisan
Warren Calvin Smith Nonpartisan
Perry Lee Whisnant Nonpartisan

Town of Forest City Commissioner Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Forest City

John Mark Bennett Nonpartisan
John Marcus Duncan Nonpartisan
Anastasia Lee Haulk Nonpartisan
Carl Martin Ramsey Jr. Nonpartisan

Town of Lake Lure Commissioner Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Lake Lure

Friedrich Jaeger-Faber Nonpartisan
David Brian Lusk Nonpartisan
Jim Robert Proctor Nonpartisan
Richard William Sayles Nonpartisan

Town of Rutherfordton Councilman Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Rutherfordton

Stanley Lennon Clements Nonpartisan
Doris Miller Crute Nonpartisan
Ricky Lee Gilbert Nonpartisan
Christy Freeman Houser Nonpartisan
Bobby Ray Miller Jr. Nonpartisan
Jeffrey Lee Wells Nonpartisan

Town of Spindale Commissioner Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Town of Spindale

Jonah Bryan Creech Nonpartisan
Paige Leann Hines Nonpartisan
Nancy Baynard Walker Nonpartisan

U.S. House North Carolina District 14 Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — North Carolina

North Carolina Congressional District 14 (Congressional)

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

Village of Chimney Rock Village Councilman Nov. 3, 2026 · November 3, 2026 General Election — Village of Chimney Rock Village

Richard Paul Duffy Nonpartisan
William Bennett Phillips III Nonpartisan
Nicholas Schick Sottile Nonpartisan

Recent officeholder updates

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Elections

November 3, 2026 General Election — Rutherford County

General

Nov. 3, 2026

Sources

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Official government source

External ID: census-county-37161-2026

URL: https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2026_Gazetteer/2026_Gaz_counties_national.zip

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