Rutherford County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Preview your Rutherford 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 Listed18
Profiles34
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 Rutherford 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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Baylee Short · Republican▾
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Kala Suttle · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk
County
Kandy Keyser Hoyle · Republican▾
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Steve Owens · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 5
County
Lazarus Margolin · Republican▾
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Scott J. Haynes · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 19
County
William Clements · Democrat▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 4
County
Jason Toney · Republican▾
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Adam Yelton · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 1
County
Brian Thompson · Republican▾
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Jim Owens · Republican▾
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Clark Poole · Republican▾
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Chris St. Clair · Republican▾
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Anthony Morrow · Republican▾
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Allen Hardin · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Board of Education District 3
County
Tonja Caldwell Pratt · Republican▾
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April Mayse · Republican▾
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Murfreesboro City School Board
City
Barbara Long · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Board of Education District 1
County
Douglas Morales · Democrat▾
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Erica Carson Davenport · Democrat▾
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Joshua Millwood · Republican▾
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Brandi Edney Nanney · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 10
County
Philip Wilson · Republican▾
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Sheriff
County
Jason Ray Wease · Republican▾
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Aaron Ellenburg · Republican▾
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Jamie Dunn · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 12
County
Celest Davis · Democrat▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 21
County
Jeffery Lloyd · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 15
County
Chalanda Woods-Walker · Democrat▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 13
County
Brian Stoll · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission
County
Phil Burney · Democrat▾
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Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 7
County
Julia Wishing · Republican▾
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Rutherford County Commission District 8
County
William Tollett · Republican▾
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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.
