UPDATED: Current list of 2026 Primary candidates for Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties

The filing period for North Carolina's 2026 municipal elections opened Monday, December 1, 2025 marking the official start of the campaign season for dozens of local offices across Lenoir, Jones and Greene counties. Candidates seeking election to partisan and nonpartisan offices have until noon on Friday, December 19 to file with their respective county boards of elections.

NOTE: This list was accurate as of 12/04/25 at 8:56AM and will be continue to be updated.
LENOIR COUNTY
US SENATE Roy Cooper, DEM
US SENATE Elizabeth A. Temple, REP
US SENATE Donald M. (Don) Brown, REP
US SENATE Michael Whatley, REP
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Anita Earls, DEM
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Sarah Stevens, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 John S. Arrowood, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Matt Smith, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Michael C. Byrne, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 Tobias (Toby) Hampson, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 James Weldon Whalen, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Christine Walczyk, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Craig Collins, REP
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 Chris Humphrey, REP
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 09 SEAT 01 Roy A. Dawson, REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 Jeff Cannon, REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 Mike Muskus, REP
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 J. Mac Daughety, REP
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 02 BJ Murphy, REP
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 01 Billy Davis, REP
LENOIR COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Mary G. Alphin, REP
LENOIR COUNTY SHERIFF Jackie Rogers, REP


GREENE COUNTY
US SENATE Roy Cooper, DEM
US SENATE Elizabeth A. Temple, REP
US SENATE Donald M. (Don) Brown, REP
US SENATE Michael Whatley, REP
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Anita Earls, DEM
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Sarah Stevens, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 John S. Arrowood, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Matt Smith, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Michael C. Byrne, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 Tobias (Toby) Hampson, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 James Weldon Whalen, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Christine Walczyk, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Craig Collins, REP
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 04 Jessica (Jess) Rivera, DEM
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 04 Buck Newton, REP
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 Chris Humphrey, REP
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 09 SEAT 01 Roy A. Dawson, REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 Jeff Cannon, REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 Mike Muskus, REP
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03 Jerry R. Jones, REP
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03 Tammy Jennette, DEM
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 04 Bennie Heath, DEM
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 05 Ray Johnson, REP
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Leisa Edwards Batts, DEM
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Darius F. Shackleford, DEM
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Mason R. Dyer, REP
GREENE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Holly Jones Little, DEM
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF Matt Sasser, DEM

JONES COUNTY
US SENATE Elizabeth A. Temple, REP
US SENATE Donald M. (Don) Brown, REP
US SENATE Donald M. (Don) Brown, REP
US SENATE Michael Whatley, REP
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Anita Earls, DEM
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 Sarah Stevens, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 John S. Arrowood, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Matt Smith, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 Michael C. Byrne, REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 Tobias (Toby) Hampson, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 James Weldon Whalen, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Christine Walczyk, DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 Craig Collins, REP
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 09 William W. Barbour, REP
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 Chris Humphrey, REP
NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 01 Robert H. Gilmore, REP
NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 01 Mario White, DEM
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 02 Morgan H. Swinson, REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 05 Ernie Lee, REP
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 Lou Miller, DEM
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 Kenneth Dillahunt, DEM
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 Ralph Gray, REP
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Jason Barker, REP
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Lisa Byrd, REP
JONES COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Chris Henderson, DEM
JONES COUNTY SHERIFF Matthew J. Wineman, REP
JONES COUNTY SHERIFF Nathan Metts, REP