Scotland County voters will cast ballots in local, state and federal races for the primary election on March 3.
In-person early voting begins February 12 and ends February 28.
Some takeaways so far:
- Two Republicans will vie in the primary to challenge N.C. House Rep. Garland Pierce, a Democrat who has served 11 terms in office.
- A new sheriff will be elected, as current Sheriff Ralph Kersey is not seeking reelection.
- Incumbents on the board of commissioners and board of education hope to keep their seats for another term.
Here are the candidates.
*denotes incumbent candidates.
U.S. Senate
- Robert Colon (Democrat)
- Roy Cooper (Democrat)
- Justin E. Dues (Democrat)
- Daryl Farrow (Democrat)
- Marcus W. Williams (Democrat)
- Orrick Quick (Democrat)
- Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian)
- Donald M. “Don” Brown (Republican)
- Richard Dansie (Republican)
- Margot Dupre (Republican)
- Thomas Johnson (Republican)
- Michele Morrow (Republican)
- Elizabeth A. Temple (Republican)
- Michael Whatley (Republican)
U.S. House (District 8)
- Kevin Clark (Democrat)
- Colby Watson (Democrat)
- Jesse Oppenheim (Democrat)
- Mark Harris (Republican)*
N.C. Supreme Court (Seat 1)
- Anita Earls (Democrat)*
- Sarah Stevens (Republican)
N.C. Court of Appeals (Seat 1)
- John S. Arrowood (Democrat)*
- Matt Smith (Republican)
- Michael C. Byrne (Republican)
N.C. Court of Appeals (Seat 2)
- Tobias (Toby) Hampson (Democrat)*
- George Cooper Bell (Republican)
N.C. Court of Appeals (Seat 3)
- James Weldon Whalen (Democrat)
- Christine Marie Walczyk (Democrat)
- Craig Collins (Republican)
N.C. Senate (District 24)
- Cantina Hamm (Democrat)
- Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican)*
N.C. House (District 48)
- Garland E. Pierce (Democrat)*
- Kirk Lowery (Republican)
- Ralph Carter (Republican)
N.C. District Court (District 21, Seat 1)
- Chris Rue (Democrat)*
N.C. District Court (District 21, Seat 3)
- Chevonne Wallace (Democrat)*
District Attorney (District 21)
- Herman Little (Democrat)
- Jamie Adams (Democrat)*
- Todd G. Scott (Republican)
Board of Commissioners (Spring Hill District)
- Ronnie Nicholson (Democrat)
- Bo Frizzell (Republican)*
- Jimmy Watts (Republican)
Board of Commissioners (Stewartsville District)
- Darwin “Duke” Williams (Democrat)*
- Tim Ivey (Republican)*
Board of Education (Stewartsville District)
- Daniel Jermaine Dockery (Democrat)
- Lauran Ashley Ward (Democrat)
- Loretta McNeill (Democrat)*
- Jason Clark (Republican)*
- Charles Myron Livingston II (Republican)
- Jacob E. Pate (Republican)
- Ryan K. Spangler
Clerk of Superior Court
- W. Phillip McRae (Democrat)
- Addie Pratt (Democrat)
- Scott Sellers (Republican)
Sheriff
- Roger Alford (Democrat)
- Ronnie Ivey (Republican)
- Jason L. Butler (Republican)
- Chris Strickland (Republican)