Early Voting and Election Day will be here in a blink of an eye. Absentee ballots are already being sent out in NC and folks are actively making decisions about candidates and issues. Check below to see a full list of the offices and seats we’ll be voting on in Rowan County and learn more about the Democratic candidates on your ballot.
How do we elect Democrats in 2026?
As a local resident, you can help provide information that many voters want to see before casting their vote. This year is especially important. In addition to explaining the need, and positive result, of voting all the way up and down the ballot, North Carolinians have 3 misleading constitutional amendments on the ballot that must be explained.
To reach voters across Rowan County, we are signing up folks who can knock on left-leaning doors with candidate and policy packets, make calls to left-leaning voters to turn out the vote, and serve as outside, volunteer poll greeters during Early Voting and on Election Day to provide helpful information in the form of our traditional “slate cards” suggestions.
Click here to learn more about volunteering with RCDP!
Important Dates & Early Voting
Midterm Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- On Election Day, voters must go to their assigned precinct to cast their ballot.
- You are not allowed to register on Election Day. there is no same-day voter registration.
Early Voting: See the calendar below for early voting dates and times
- Eligible individuals who reside in a county but are not yet registered to vote there may register during the in-person early voting period. After registering, the newly registered voter can immediately vote at that same site. This process is called “same-day registration.”
- Individuals may register and vote in person at any early voting site in their county. Same-day registrants must attest to their eligibility and provide proof of where they live. A voter attests to their eligibility by completing and signing the North Carolina voter registration application (available in English or Spanish).
- When you check in to vote at an early voting site, you may also update your name or address within the same county if necessary.
- For addition details about registration, https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/register-person-during-early-voting
- During Early Voting, Rowan voters may choose any of the three voting sites listed that work best for you.
- Early Voting in Rowan County begins on Thursday, Oct. 15 and includes one Sunday, Oct. 25 and one Saturday, Oct. 31 for a total of 14 days.
Early Voting Locations
- Rowan County Board of Elections at 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd. W, Salisbury
- Rockwell American Legion at 8580 US Hwy 52, Rockwell
- Rowan Public Library – South at 920 Kimball Rd, China Grove
2026 Democratic Candidates in Rowan County
U.S. House of Representatives, District NC-06
Rowan County Board of Commissioners
Three seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners are up for election, so voters will be able to vote for three candidates.
Rowan County Register of Deeds (write-in)
North Carolina Senate, District 33
North Carolina House of Representatives
Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education
School board members represent specific districts, but are elected at-large. Voters in Rowan County will be able to vote for candidates in all districts.
2026 Democratic Candidates in State-Wide Races
U.S. Senate
North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Court of Appeals
To print the following, right-click the slate card below and select ‘open image in new tab’, then print.
What’s On The Ballot In 2026
| Office | Term | 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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