Local Candidates

County candidates.   (state-wide candidates click here)

All offices in Lincoln County are elected during even years.  The only non-partisan offices are Soil and Water Commissioner.  Except for the school board and Soil & Water Board, all incumbents are Republicans.  The following offices will be open:

(seats available in 2024, along with incumbents, who may or may not be running)

NC Senate D44 (Cleveland, Lincoln, N-W part of Gaston) 
Ted Alexander,
 incumbent, no primary opponent

NC House D97 (Lincoln) 
Jason Saine,
 incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent

Superior Court Judge District 27B (Cleveland & Lincoln)
Todd Pomeroy
(R), Seat 2, incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Sally-Kirby-Turner (R), Seat 1, no primary opponent, no general election opponent

District Court Judge District 27B (Cleveland & Lincoln)
Justin Brackett, (R), Seat 6, incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Jamie Hodges (R), Seat 5, incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Brad Champion (R), Seat 4, incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Jeanette Reeves (R), Seat 3, incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Brittany Waters Padgett (R), Seat 2, no primary opponent

County Commissioner (3 at-large) 

Robert Avery Trent Carpenter
Glen Fiscus Anita McCall
Carroll Mitchem Mark Mullen
Alex Patton  


Board of Education
 

Heather Rhyne, incumbent, At-Large (Bio) primary
Ann Samuelson, At-Large (Bio) primary

Christina Sutton, incumbent District 3, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Brandi Wyant, District 1, no primary opponent, no general election opponent 
Kevin Sanders, District 4, no primary opponent
Note that all voters vote for ALL seats, the districts only restrict where the candidates must live

City of Lincolnton

City Council
Roby Jetton, Ward 2 incumbent, no primary opponent, no general election opponent
Mark Johnson, Ward 4, no primary opponent, no general election opponent


Soil and Water Board (non-partisan, 1 at-large)
(note: Filing Closes June 30, 2024)
Roy Hoyle (D) incumbent 

School Board Districts:
(note that districts follow Voting Precinct boundaries,
EXCEPT that Laboratory Precinct (south of the city) is split between D1 and D2)

School Board Districts