Candidate filing ends, 15 run for local seats

The 2022 candidate filing period ended at noon on Friday. 

Chad Barnes, director of the Caldwell County Board of Elections, said, “This has been a challenging candidate filing period for Caldwell County board of Elections and  our candidates.”

“Filing began back on Dec. 6, and then the NC Supreme Court suspended filing for all candidates across the State and moved the primary to May 17, 2022, due to state legislative and congressional district maps being challenged in the redistricting-related lawsuits,” Barnes said. 

“The maps were approved and filing was opened back up on Thursday February 24th and closed today Friday March 4th at 12 noon. However in the midst of these challenges, our Caldwell County Board of Elections team strived to make filing as smooth, customer-friendly, and an efficient process for all our candidates.”

Below is a finalized list of the 2020 candidates

Caldwell County Sheriff

• Incumbent Alan C. Jones (Republican) 

Caldwell County Clerk of Superior Court- Republican Primary 

• Incumbent Angela Ashley Kidd (Republican) 
• Randy Church (Republican)
• R. Scot King (Republican)

Caldwell County Board of Education - Republican Primary 

• Elaine Setzer-Maxwell (Democrat)
• Sarah Greer Koenig (Republican)
• Kam Harmon (Republican)
• Mark Gerson (Republican)
• Incumbent Teresa Branch (Republican)
• Incumbent Joe Sims (Republican)
• Incumbent William “BJ” Fore (Republican)

Caldwell County Commissioners - Republican Primary 

• Incumbent Donnie Potter (Republican)
• Incumber Mike LaBrose (Republican)
• Gonzalo Vazquez Napoles (Republican) 
• Ben Griffin (Republican)

District Attorney District 36

• Incumbent Scott Riley

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 01

• Incumbent David A. Aycock (Republican)

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 02

• Incumbent Wes W. Barkley (Republican) 

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 03

• Incumbent Sherri Wilson Elliot (Republican)

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 04

• Incumbent Robert A. Mullinax (Republican)

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 05

• Incumbent Amy Sigmon Walker (Republican)

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 06

• Incumbent Clifton H. Smith (Republican)

North Carolina District Court Judge District 25 Seat 07

• Incumbent Mark L. Killian (Republican) 

North Carolina Superior Court Judge District 25 Seat 02

• Incumbent Daniel “Dan” Kuehnert (Republican)

North Carolina House of Representatives District 87 

• Barbara Kirby (Democrat)
• Incumbent Destin Hall (Republican)

North Carolina State Senate District 45

• Austen Gilbert (Democrat)
• Incumbent Dean Proctor (Republican)

North Carolina State Senate District 47 - Republican Primary 

• Incumbent Deanna Ballard (Republican)
• Incumbent Ralph Hise (Republican)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 08

• Carolyn Jennings Thompson (Democrat)
• Julee Tate Flood (Republican)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 09 - Republican Primary

• Brad A. Salmon (Democrat)
• Beth Freshwater Smith (Republican)
• Incumbent Donna Stroud (Republican)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 10

• Gale Murray Adams (Democrat)
• Incumbent John M. Tyson (Republican)

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11 - Republican Primary 

• Incumbent Darren Jackson (Democrat)
• Michael J. Stading (Republican)
• Charlton L. Allen (Republican)

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Seat 03

• Incumbent Lucy Inman (Democrat)
• Richard Dietz (Republican)

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Seat 05 - Republican Primary

• Incumbent Sam J. Ervin (Democrat)
• Trey Allen (Republican)
• April C. Wood (Republican)
• Victoria E. Prince (Republican) 

United States House of Representatives District 05 - Republican Primary

• Kyle Parrish (Democrat)
• Incumbent Virginia Foxx (Republican)
• Michael Ackerman (Republican)

United States House of Representatives District 10 - Primary

• Pam Genant (Democrat)
• Michael Felder (Democrat)
• Richard Speer (Republican)
• incumbent Patrick McHenry (Republican)
• Jeff Gregory (Republican)
• Michael Magnotta (Republican)
• Gary Robinson (Republican)

United States Senate - Primary

• Constance “Lov” Johnson (Democrat)
• Rett Newton (Democrat)
• Chrelle Booker (Democrat)
• Cheri Beasley (Democrat)
• Greg Antoine (Democrat)
• Alyssia Rose-Katherine Hammond (Democrat)
• Tobias LaGrone (Democrat)
• Marcus W. Williams (Democrat)
• James L. Carr, Jr. (Democrat)
• B. K. Maginnis (Democrat)
• Robert Colon (Democrat)
• Shannon W Bray (Libertarian) 
• Jen Banwart (Republican) 
• Ms. Lee A. Brian (Republican) 
• Benjamin E. Griffiths (Republican) 
• Charles Kenneth Moss (Republican) 
• Lichia Sibhatu (Republican) 
• Pat McCroy (Republican) 
• Drew Bulecza (Republican) 
• Ted Budd (Republican) 
• Leonard L. Bryant (Republican) 
• Kenneth Harper, Jr. (Republican) 
• Mark Walker (Republican) 
• Majorie K. Eastman (Republican) 
• David Flaherty (Republican) 
• Debora Tshivo (Republican) 

The 2022 primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 17 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Early voting will be available from April 28 through May 14. 

The 2022 general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Early voting will be from October 20 through November 5.

To register to vote click the link below:

https://www.caldwellcountync.org/elections/register-to-vote