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2026 Elections - Candidate Committees

Listed below are campaign committees for candidates with open committees that may be participating in the 2026 elections.

- Committees exceeding $1,000 in contributions or expenditures are required to file scheduled disclosure reports.
- Candidates with Open Committees are listed below; however, they may choose to not file for office in this election year.
- Most candidates below file for office at County elections offices (District Attorney files with the State Board of Elections).
- Links are provided for candidates required to file reports with the State Board of Elections Campaign Reports Search

Office

Committee Name /
Candidate

Report Name

PARTISAN RACES

Filing Period: Noon, Dec 1, 2025 - Noon, Dec 19, 2025

NC Senate (45th District)

Vote Cranford

Greg Cranford (Dem)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-17-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
Mark Hollo for NC Senate
Mark Hollo (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents
  • Notice of Candidacy 12-1-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE

NC House (89th District)

Committee to Elect Mitchell Smith Setzer

Mitchell Smith Setzer (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-1-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
The Committee to Elect Lisa Deaton Koperski
Lisa Deaton Koperski (Rep)

NC House (96th District)

Adams for NC House

Jay Adams (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • Notice of Candidacy 12-2-2025
  • search 2024 for previous reports
  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
Barrick for NC House District 96

Lauren Renee Barrick (Una)

Nomination by Petition
Unaffiliated candidates must
submit a required number of valid signatures
by noon on the day of the Primary in order for
their name to appear on the November ballot.

  • All other reports are filed with the NCSBE
Vote Park
Park Inglefield (Dem)

District Attorney (36th District)

Note:
DA Candidates file with State BOE

Adam Everett for District Attorney

Adam Everett (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • All reports filed with the NCSBE
Reilly for DA Committee

Scott Reilly (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

  • All reports filed with the NCSBE

Clerk of Superior Court

Patty Cook for Clerk of Superior Court

Patty Cook (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Kim Sigmon for Clerk of Superior Court

Kim Richards Sigmon (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents

SheriffArmstrong for Sheriff
Willie Armstrong (Rep)
Don Brown for Sheriff
Don Brown (Rep)
NCSBE Campaign Documents
Bobby Lineberger for Sheriff

Bobby Lineberger (Rep)

Committee Closed

William Propst for Sheriff

William Propst (Rep)

J.D. Slape for Sheriff
J.D. Slape (Rep)

County Commissioner (3 seats)

Jesse Alden for County Commissioner
Jesse Alden (Dem)
Elect Nick Bellomo
Nicholas F. Bellomo Jr. (Rep)
Butler for Commissioner
Sherry E. Butler (Rep)
Chisholm for Commissioner

Michael Chisholm (Una)

Nomination by Petition
Unaffiliated candidates must
submit a required number of valid signatures
by noon on the day of the Primary in order for
their name to appear on the November ballot.

Dunn4Catawba

Eric Dunn (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

The Committee to Elect Dave Fontana

Dave Fontana (Rep)

Aubrey for Commissioner
Aubrey Gregory (Dem)
Committee to Elect Phyllis Michaux for Commissioner
Phyllis Michaux (Dem)
Jay Moore 4 Commissioner

Jay Moore (Rep)

Cole Setzer for Commissioner

Cole Setzer (Rep)

NCSBE Campaign Documents

Marla Thompson for County Commissioner
Marla G. Thompson (Rep)

Office

Committee Name /
Candidate

Report Name

SCHOOL BOARDS - Partisan Races

County and City Schools became partisan as of 6/08/2023 Session Law 2023-32

Newton-Conover School Board Offices - Fee: $5

Conover District (1 Seat)

Elkins for Newton-Conover City Schools
Travis Elkins (Rep)
Robbie Gonzalez for Newton Conover School Board
Robbie Gonzalez (Rep)
Heather Walker for School Board
Heather Walker (Rep)

Newton District (2 Seats)

Joyce4Newton
Joyce H. Ackerman (Rep)
Canrobert For Schools
Jennifer Canrobert (Rep)
Committee to Elect Tim Hayes
Tim Hayes (Rep)
Vote Brad Scott NC
Brad Scott (Rep)

Hickory Public School Board Offices - Fee: $5

Hickory School Ward 1 (1 Seat)

Amanda McGuire for School Board

Amanda Tyler McGuire (Rep)

Hickory School Ward 2 (1 Seat)

Elect Sarah Temple for Hickory School Board

Sarah Ferrell Temple (Dem)

Hickory School Ward 3 (1 Seat)

Ittiely T. Carson For HCS Ward 3

Ittiely T. Carson (Una)

Nomination by Petition
Unaffiliated candidates must
submit a required number of valid signatures
by noon on the day of the Primary in order for
their name to appear on the November ballot

Hickory School Ward 5 (1 Seat)

Keyhisa for School Board
Keyhisa Hannah (Dem)

Catawba County School Board Offices - Fee: $10

Catawba County School Board
(4 Seats)

Tim Settlemyre CC School Board
Tim Settlemyre (Rep)
Greg Whitener For School Board
Greg Whitener (Rep)
Matthew Fox for Catawba County School Board
Matthew Fox (Rep)
Barnabas for County
William Barnabas (Rep)
Tom Dees For School Board
Tom Dees (Rep)
Khristy for Our Schools
Khristy Womack Smith (Dem)
Hawley for School Board
Kevin Hawley (Dem)
Robert Lopez for School Board
Robert Lopez (Rep)
Michelle Teague for School Board
Michelle Teague (Rep)
Don Sigmon for School Board
Don Sigmon (Rep)
Vote Jack and Jill
Jill Young (Rep)
Vote Jill and Jack
Jimmy Young (Rep)

NON-PARTISAN RACES

Filing Period: Noon, June 8, 2026 - Noon, July 3, 2026

Catawba County
Soil and Water Conservation
District Supervisor
(2 Seats)

Color Key:Committee is Active and Candidate has filed for office this election cycle
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