Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley told supporters during a Kinston meet-and-greet that his campaign is focused on jobs, public safety, lower costs and support for North Carolina’s military community.
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley told supporters during a Kinston meet-and-greet that his campaign is focused on jobs, public safety, lower costs and support for North Carolina’s military community.
Neuse News hosted an election show Tuesday, bringing guests together for a roundtable discussion ahead of the night’s returns. Results were delayed as an issue in another county affected the broader reporting timeline. All results remain unofficial and subject to change and will not be considered final until they are canvassed and certified by the appropriate elections board.
Early in-person voting in Lenoir County totaled 2,102 ballots cast through Feb. 25, based on daily tallies provided by election officials. With 37,540 registered voters in the county as of the state’s Feb. 21 registration snapshot, that early-vote total equals about 5.6% of registered voters so far.
Lenoir County voters cast 1,122 early ballots through Thursday, Feb. 19, according to updated totals provided by the Lenoir County Board of Elections.
Early voting turnout in Lenoir County climbed to 524 ballots cast through Monday, Feb. 16, according to totals provided by the Lenoir County Board of Elections.
Early voting for the March 2026 primary is scheduled to begin Thursday, Feb. 12, and run through 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, with Election Day set for Tuesday, March 3.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Attorney Roy A. Dawson has officially filed to run for District Court Judge in North Carolina’s 9th Judicial District, which serves Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene counties. Dawson, a practicing attorney with more than a decade of courtroom experience, says he is running to ensure that local courtrooms remain fair, accessible, and grounded in dignity and respect.
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.
When I took office in December 2022, Lenoir County was facing real challenges: rising gun violence, growing drug activity, and neighborhoods worn down by years of unchecked criminal hotspots. I didn’t walk into this job with slogans, I walked in with a 30-year law enforcement career, a plan, and a promise to the people of this county, we will take our communities back.
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