We have several important elections coming up in 2026! Check below to see a full list of the offices and seats we’ll be voting on in Rowan County, along with the current incumbents. You can check out our Voter Information page to learn more about voter registration.
If you are interested in running for an office, please consider contacting RCDP Chair Geoffrey Hoy at 704-431-3073 if you would like some insight before filing at the Rowan County Election Board. You can also stop by Headquarters, 1504 West Innes St, Salisbury, NC, during office hours, M-F – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm for a conversation. Filing ends at noon on Friday, December 19, 2026.
Additional details can be found at the Rowan County Board of Elections: https://www.rowancountync.gov/195/Candidate-Information
2026 Primary Filing Information
Filing Period Begins: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Filing Period Ends: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Withdrawal Deadline: December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
https://www.rowancountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/53787/2026-Offices-up-for-Election-PDF?bidId=
Important Dates
Primary Election: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Mid-Term Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
What’s On The Ballot In 2026
| Office | Term | Current Incumbent |
| Rowan County Board of Commissioners (3 seats) | 4-year | Greg Edds Jim Greene Judy Klusman |
| Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education | 4-year | South – Dean Hunter North – Kevin Jones West – James (Jimmy) Greene Jr. Special – Alisha Byrd-Clark |
| Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education Area 1 (2 seats) | 4-year | Kristina Cook Brenda McCombs |
| Rowan County Sheriff | 4-year | Travis Allen |
| Rowan County Register of Deeds | 4-year | John Brindle |
| Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court | 4-year | Richard Todd Wyrick |
| District Attorney – District 27 | 4-year | Brandy Cook |
| NC District Court Judge – District 27 | 4-year | Seat 01 – Cynthia Dry Seat 02 – Beth S. Dixon Seat 03 – Chris Sease Seat 04 – James Randolph |
| NC State Senate – District 33 | 2-year | Carl Ford |
| NC House of Representatives – District 76 | 2-year | Harry Warren |
| NC House of Representatives – District 77 | 2-year | Julia Craven Howard |
| NC House of Representatives – District 83 | 2-year | Grant L. Campbell MC |
| NC Supreme Court Associate Justice | 8-year | Anita Earls |
| NC Court of Appeals Judge | 8-year | Seat 01 – John S. Arrowood Seat 02 – Toby Hampson Seat 03 – Allegra Collins |
| US Senate | 6-year | Thom Tillis |
| US House of Representatives | 2-year | Addison McDowell |
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