IFN Staff
The deadline for candidates to file to run in local and state elections in 2026 is Friday, December 19. Several local races, including two seats in the N.C. General Assembly, remained uncontested following the first two weeks of candidate filing.
Here’s a rundown of the candidates who have filed so far:
N.C. General Assembly
♦ N.C. SENATE (District 37): Vickie Sawyer (Rep)
♦ N.C. HOUSE (District 84): Jeff McNeely (Rep)
♦ N.C. HOUSE (District 89): Robert Thompson (Dem); Mitchell Setzer (Rep)
♦ N.C. HOUSE (District 95): Richard Carver (Rep); Mike Kubiniec (Rep)
Judicial Races
♦ DISTRICT COURT (District 32 – Seat 1): Carole A. Hicks (Rep)
♦ DISTRICT COURT (District 32 – Seat 6): Jessie Conley (Rep); Martin Gottholm (Rep)
Local Races
♦ IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (3 Seats): Brent Goddard (Rep); Angela Matthews (Rep); Bert Connolly (Rep); Scottie Brown (Rep); Brad Stroud Sr. (Rep); Lisa Meier (Rep)
♦ CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT: Jim Mixson (Rep)
♦ REGISTER OF DEEDS: Renee Holland (Rep)
♦ SHERIFF: Darren Campbell
♦ I-SS BOARD OF EDUCATION (District 1): William Howell (Rep); Brian Sloan (Rep)
♦ I-SS BOARD OF EDUCATION (District 3): Cindy Haynes (Rep)
♦ I-SS BOARD OF EDUCATION (District 5): Luke Hessels (Rep); Boen Nutting (Rep)
♦ I-SS BOARD OF EDUCATION (District 7): Anita Kurn (Rep)
My Christmas wish would be for legitimate, well funded, real conservative candidates , to file against bow tie boy Jeffrey and Vickie look at me Sawyer.
Both are corporate Republicans. It’s all about the money, not about the people.