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U.S. SENATE
- Dole in unexpected battle
- Dole's record
- Hagan challenges Dole in tight race
- Hagan's record
- Libertarian running to raise party profile
N.C. GOVERNOR

- McCrory's energetic bid for governor
- McCrory's record
- Determination fuels ‘odd woman out' Perdue
- Perdue's record
- Michael Munger (L)
N.C. LT. GOVERNOR
Walter H. Dalton (D)Robert Pittenger (R)
Phillip Rhodes (L)
N.C. COUNCIL OF STATE
- Council of State: What do they do?
- Attorney general: Roy Cooper (D), Bob Crumley (R)
- Auditor: Leslie Merritt (R), Beth A. Wood (D)
- Secretary of State: Elaine F. Marshall (D). Jack Sawyer (R)
- Treasurer: Janet Cowell (D), Bill Daughtridge (R)
- Insurance Commissioner: Wayne Goodwin (D), John Odom (R)
- Commissioner of Agriculture: Ronnie Ansley (D), Steve Troxler (R)
- Commissioner of Labor: Mary Fant Donnan (D), Cherie Berry (R)
- Supt. of Public Instruction: June St. Clair Atkinson (D), Richard Morgan (R)
AROUND THE REGION
Find your sample ballotALEXANDER COUNTY
Contested RacesBoard of Elections
BURKE COUNTY
Contested RacesBoard of Elections
CABARRUS COUNTY
Senate District 364 running for commissioner
17 compete in crowded school board race
Contested Races
Board of Elections
CALDWELL COUNTY
Economy is top issueContested Races
Board of Elections
CATAWBA COUNTY
Contested RacesBoard of Elections
CLEVELAND COUNTY
Contested RacesBoard of Elections
GASTON COUNTY
County Commission: Candidates focus on economyContested Races
Board of Elections
IREDELL COUNTY
County Commission: Dems try to return to boardCounty Commission: Candidate bios
Contested Races
Board of Elections
LINCOLN COUNTY
County Commission: County's divide may play roleCounty Commission: Candidate bios
Contested Races
Board of Elections
ROWAN COUNTY
Contested RacesBoard of Elections
UNION COUNTY
School board candidatesContested Races
Board of Elections
YORK COUNTY
Sunday alcohol sales on ballotContested Races
Board of Elections
MECKLENBURG COUNTY RACES
U.S. CONGRESS
Overview: N.C. turns into Congressional battlegroundU.S HOUSE, 8th District
Larry Kissell (D)Robert C. Hayes (R)
U.S HOUSE, 9th District
Harry Taylor (D)Sue Myrick (R)
Andy Grum (L)
U.S HOUSE, 10th District
Patrick McHenry (R)Daniel Johnson (D)
U.S HOUSE, 12th District
Ty Cobb Jr. (R)Mel Watt (D)
N.C. LEGISLATURE
STATE SENATE, District 37
Daniel Clodfelter (D)Vince Coscia (R)
Rusty Sheridan (L)
STATE SENATE, District 38
Charlie Dannelly (D)James Soder (R)
Travis Wheat (L)
STATE SENATE, District 40
Malcolm Graham (D)Ed Mulheren (R)
STATE HOUSE, District 99
Nick Mackey (D)Dempsey Miller (R)
STATE HOUSE, District 100
Tricia Cotham (D)Tom White (R)
STATE HOUSE, District 101
Beverly Miller Earle (D)Beth Marlin (R)
STATE HOUSE, District 102
Becky Carney (D)Gregory Patrick Hill (R)
STATE HOUSE, District 103
Jim Gulley (R)Mark Brody (U)
STATE HOUSE, District 107
Kelly Alexander (D)Gary Hardee (R)
MECKLENBURG COUNTY COMMISSION
At Large (3 seats)Overview of Race
Harold Cogdell Jr. (D)
Hal Jordan (R)
Dan Murrey (D)
Dan Ramirez (R)
Jennifer Roberts (D)
Susan Walker (R)
District 1
S. Rao Kommareddi (D)Karen Bentley (R)
District 2
Vilma Leake (D)Tim McLeod (R)
Mecklenburg Register of Deeds
David Granberry (D)Judy Gibson (R)
BOND ISSUES
COUNTY
Park and RecreationCHARLOTTE
StreetHousing
Neighborhood Improvement
JUDICIAL RACES
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, N.C. SUPREME COURT
Robert H. (Bob) Edmunds Jr.Suzanne Reynolds
N.C. COURT OF APPEALS
Overview: N.C. Court of Appeals racesJohn S. Arrowood
Robert N. (Bob) Hunter Jr.
Cheri Beasley
Doug McCullough
Dan Barrett
Linda Stephens
Sam J. Ervin IV
Kristin Ruth
Jewel Ann Farlow
James A. (Jim) Wynn
MECKLENBURG JUDGES
Overview: 6 judges face challengersDISTRICT COURT (26)
Charlotte Brown-WilliamsStephen W. Kearney
DISTRICT COURT (26)
Donnie HooverDaniel Powers Roberts
DISTRICT COURT (26)
Fritz MercerJohn Totten
DISTRICT COURT (26)
Gary L. HendersonThomas F. Moore
DISTRICT COURT (26)
Kimberly Y. BestTodd Owens
DISTRICT COURT (26)
Theo X. NixonElizabeth Thornton Trosch
DISTRICT COURT (26)
William Irwin BelkBen S. Thalheimer






