Preview your Burke County, North Carolina sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNorth Carolina
Races Listed15
Profiles23
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Hand-curated profiles for Burke County are on the way.
The previews below come from our automated tracker and may not expand into full profiles yet. Your exact ballot, including statewide and congressional races, is one ZIP code away.
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Shawn Freeman · REP▾
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Tony Padgett · REP▾
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Randy Burns · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Phil Smith · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 05
Local
Gregory R. Hayes · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Amber Eades Crouch · REP▾
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NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 01
Local
David W. Aycock · REP▾
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District Attorney District 36
Local
Mitch Walker · REP▾
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Taylor A. Rockett · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Burke County Board of Education Western District
County
Aaron Johnson · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 07
Local
Mark L. Killian · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Burke County Board of Education Central District
County
Mark Smith · DEM▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tiana Beachler · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC Superior Court Judge District 36 Seat 01
Local
Dale Hamby · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Tim Rooks · REP▾
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Burke County Board of Education Eastern District
County
Leslie Ritchie Taylor · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 03
Local
Matthew D. Cabe · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Burke County Clerk of Superior Court
County
Crystal R. Carpenter · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Burke County Sheriff
County
Banks Hinceman · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 06
Local
Scott M. Lippert · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 04
Local
Robert A. Mullinax, Jr. · REP▾
We haven’t hand-verified this candidate’s profile yet. Enter your ZIP above to see this race on your exact ballot, and cross-check candidates with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
NC District Court Judge District 36 Seat 02
Local
Wes W. Barkley · REP▾
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Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
