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 12/08/25 at 8:46AM and will be continue to be updated.
GREENE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 (vote for 1)
REP
Jeff Cannon
Mike Muskus
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03 (vote for 1)
DEM
Tammy Jennette
REP
Jerry R. Jones (incumbent)
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 04 (vote for 1)
DEM
Bennie Heath (incumbent)
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 05 (vote for 1)
REP
Ray Johnson (incumbent)
GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (vote for 3)
DEM
Darius F. Shackleford (incumbent)
Leisa Edwards Batts (incumbent)
REP
Holly Medlin
Joe Smith
Mason R. Dyer (incumbent)
GREENE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT (vote for 1)
DEM
Holly Jones Little (incumbent)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF (vote for 1)
DEM
Matt Sasser (incumbent)
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
John S. Arrowood (incumbent)
REP
Matt Smith
Michael C. Byrne
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 (vote for 1)
DEM
Tobias (Toby) Hampson (incumbent)
REP
George Cooper Bell
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 (vote for 1)
DEM
Christine Marie Walczyk
James Weldon Whalen
REP
Craig Collins
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 09 SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Sonya Davis (incumbent)
REP
Roy A. Dawson
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 (vote for 1)
REP
Chris Humphrey (incumbent)
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 04 (vote for 1)
DEM
Jessica (Jess) Rivera
REP
Buck Newton (incumbent)
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Anita Earls (incumbent)
REP
Sarah Stevens
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 03 (vote for 1)
REP
Greg Murphy (incumbent)
US SENATE (vote for 1)
DEM
Daryl Farrow
Roy Cooper
REP
Donald M. (Don) Brown
Elizabeth A. Temple
Michael Whatley
JONES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 05 (vote for 1)
REP
Ernie Lee (incumbent)
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Kenneth Dillahunt
Lou Miller
REP
Ralph Gray
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 02 (vote for 1)
REP
Michael Jordan
JONES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (vote for 3)
REP
Debbie Philyaw (incumbent)
Jason Barker
Lisa Byrd (incumbent)
JONES COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT (vote for 1)
DEM
Chris Henderson (incumbent)
JONES COUNTY SHERIFF (vote for 1)
REP
Matthew J. Wineman (incumbent)
Nathan Metts
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
John S. Arrowood (incumbent)
REP
Matt Smith
Michael C. Byrne
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 (vote for 1)
DEM
Tobias (Toby) Hampson (incumbent)
REP
George Cooper Bell
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 (vote for 1)
DEM
Christine Marie Walczyk
James Weldon Whalen
REP
Craig Collins
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Mario White
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 02 (vote for 1)
REP
Morgan H. Swinson (incumbent)
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 (vote for 1)
REP
Chris Humphrey (incumbent)
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 09 (vote for 1)
REP
William W. Barbour
NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 05 SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
REP
Robert H. Gilmore (incumbent)
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Anita Earls (incumbent)
REP
Sarah Stevens
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 03 (vote for 1)
REP
Greg Murphy (incumbent)
US SENATE (vote for 1)
DEM
Daryl Farrow
Roy Cooper
REP
Donald M. (Don) Brown
Elizabeth A. Temple
Michael Whatley
LENOIR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 09 (vote for 1)
REP
Jeff Cannon
Mike Muskus
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 01 (vote for 1)
REP
J. Mac Daughety (incumbent)
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 02 (vote for 1)
REP
BJ Murphy
LENOIR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 01 (vote for 1)
REP
Billy Davis
LENOIR COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT (vote for 1)
REP
Mary G. Alphin (incumbent)
LENOIR COUNTY SHERIFF (vote for 1)
REP
Jackie Rogers (incumbent)
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
John S. Arrowood (incumbent)
REP
Matt Smith
Michael C. Byrne
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02 (vote for 1)
DEM
Tobias (Toby) Hampson (incumbent)
REP
George Cooper Bell
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03 (vote for 1)
DEM
Christine Marie Walczyk
James Weldon Whalen
REP
Craig Collins
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 09 SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Sonya Davis (incumbent)
REP
Roy A. Dawson
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 012 (vote for 1)
REP
Chris Humphrey (incumbent)
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 03 (vote for 1)
REP
Bob Brinson (incumbent)
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01 (vote for 1)
DEM
Anita Earls (incumbent)
REP
Sarah Stevens
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 03 (vote for 1)
REP
Greg Murphy (incumbent)
US SENATE (vote for 1)
DEM
Daryl Farrow
Roy Cooper
REP
Donald M. (Don) Brown
Elizabeth A. Temple
Michael Whatley
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