Official Election Notice: Johnston County

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Election Date: November 3, 2026
Election Type: 2026 General Election

This is an official notice of an election to be conducted in JOHNSTON County on 11/03/2026. This notice contains a list of all of the ballot measures and federal, State, and local offices this county expects, as of this date, to be on the ballot on the date of the election.

An Election Notice will be prepared not later than 100 days before a regularly scheduled election that permits absentee voting, and as soon as practicable in the case of an election or vacancy election not regularly scheduled. For a second primary, an Election Notice will be prepared, no later than the day following the date the appropriate board of elections orders that a second primary be held.

As soon as ballot styles are printed, this county board of elections will update this notice with the certified candidates for each office and ballot measures and referenda questions that will be on the ballot. For General Elections during even-numbered years, ballots will be printed 60 days prior to the election. For statewide primaries and other elections (except municipal elections), ballots will be printed 50 days prior to the election. Municipal ballots are available 30 days prior to Election Day. You must request an updated Election Notice.

Absentee and Military Voting Information

Transmitting a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB)

This notice may be used in conjunction with the federal write-in absentee ballot (FWAB). Covered military & U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. seeking to vote by absentee ballot may use the FWAB to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and vote an official military-overseas ballot. When using the FWAB to register to vote, and/or request an absentee ballot, please transmit your signed and completed FWAB no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before Election Day. If submitted later than this day and time, your absentee ballot will not be counted. Federal write-in absentee ballots are available at www.NCSBE.gov. You may also request a regular absentee ballot by using the federal postcard application (FPCA), available at www.FVAP.gov. A regular ballot can be mailed, faxed or emailed to you. You may return the FWAB or a regular absentee ballot by mail, secure fax (1-919-715-0351) or email (absentee@ncsbe.gov).

Marking a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot

When marking a FWAB, for each office for which you wish to vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party designation. For ballot measures or referenda, write either "YES" (you are for the ballot measure or referendum) or "NO" (you are against the ballot measure or referendum). In a primary, if you are registered as Democratic, Green, Libertarian, or Republican, for partisan contests, you may only vote for the candidates of the party for which you are affiliated. You are also eligible to vote for non-partisan contests. If you are registered as unaffiliated ("independent"), in a primary, you may choose to vote for the partisan contests of one of the parties or you may choose to vote for non-partisan contests only. Please contact your local board of elections to confirm your party affiliation or voter registration status.

Please check the website for the NC State Board of Elections (www.NCSBE.gov) for additional information on military-overseas absentee voting.

Election Notice Of Contests

Contest	Candidate Name	Name on Ballot	Party
US SENATE	MICHAEL DUBLIN	Michael Dublin	GRE
US SENATE	ROY COOPER	Roy Cooper	DEM
US SENATE	SHANNON BRAY	Shannon W. Bray	LIB
US SENATE	MICHAEL WHATLEY	Michael Whatley	REP
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 13	PAUL BARRINGER	Paul Barringer	DEM
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 13	STEVEN SWINTON	Steven Swinton	LIB
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 13	JOHN KNOTT	Brad Knott	REP
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01	ANITA EARLS	Anita Earls	DEM
NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01	SARAH STEVENS	Sarah Stevens	REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01	MICHAEL BYRNE	Michael C. Byrne	REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01	JOHN ARROWOOD	John S. Arrowood	DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02	GEORGE BELL	George Cooper Bell	REP
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02	TOBIAS HAMPSON	Tobias (Toby) Hampson	DEM
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03	CRAIG COLLINS	Craig Collins	LIB
NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03	CHRISTINE WALCZYK	Christine Marie Walczyk	REP
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10	KEVIN TERRETT	Kevin Terrett	LIB
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10	BENTON SAWREY	Benton Sawrey	REP
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10	PATRICIA LEGRAND	Pat LeGrand	DEM
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 026	DONNA WHITE	Donna McDowell White	REP
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 026	L'BERTRICE SOLOMON	L'Bertrice Solomon	DEM
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 028	DENNIS BAILEY	D. Matthew Bailey	DEM
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 028	LARRY STRICKLAND	Larry C. Strickland	REP
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 053	KEVIN THURMAN	Kevin G. Thurman	DEM
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 053	CHRISTOPHER SESSIONS	Christopher Sessions	LIB
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 053	HOWARD PENNY	Howard L. Penny, Jr.	REP
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 12 SEAT 01	JOY JONES	Joy A. Jones	REP
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 12 SEAT 02	TRAVIS WHEELER	Travis N. Wheeler	REP
NC DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 12 SEAT 03	JASON KIMBLE	Jason P. Kimble	REP
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 13	JASON WALLER	Jason Waller	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03	ADAM CALDWELL	Adam Caldwell	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 05	PATRICK HARRIS	Patrick Harris	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 07	ROBERT LAWTER	R.S. (Butch) Lawter, Jr.	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 01	MICHELLE ANTOINE	Michelle Antoine	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 02	TERRY TIPPETT	Terry Tippett	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 05	KEVIN DONOVAN	Kevin Donovan	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT	MICHELLE BALL	Michelle Creech Ball	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS	IVAN OLIVE	Craig Olive	REP
JOHNSTON COUNTY SHERIFF	ROGER BIZZELL	Steve Bizzell	REP
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	TRAVIS FLOYD	Travis Allen Floyd
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	GRACIE CHAMBLEE	Gracie Chamblee
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	BRAD BAREFOOT	Brad A. Barefoot
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	JOE AUSTIN	Joe David Austin
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	GREGORY SMITH	Luke Smith
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	CAITLIN MARSH	Caitlin Marsh
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	CHRISTINE LIVINGSTON	Christine A. Livingston
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	JOHN LANGDON	John Michael Langdon
JOHNSTON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR	DELMON HARDEE	Dewitt Hardee

Referenda and Ballot Measures

Ballot Measure	Choice	Description
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - REQUIRE PHOTO ID FOR VOTING	For	Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting.
	Against	Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - MAXIMUM INCOME TAX RATE OF 3.5%	For	Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).
	Against	Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT	For	Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.
	Against	Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.

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