2024 races are set. See who’s running for office in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
Candidates across North Carolina are launching their campaigns for office in 2024 elections, including folks running for offices in Charlotte-area counties.
In addition to statewide races for governor and more, candidates are running for local, legislative and congressional positions in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln and Gaston counties.
Current state Rep. John Bradford will face five opponents in the Republican primary for U.S. House District 8, including Mark Harris, whose 2018 congressional campaign was at the center of a ballot-harvesting scandal. Bradford had been campaigning for state treasurer but changed course during the filing period.
And fellow state Rep. Tricia Cotham, who made headlines when she switched parties from Democrat to Republican, will have to wait to find out her general election opponent. A trio of Democrats — Yolanda Holmes, Nicole Sidman and Terry Lansdell — will face off in a primary to run against her in the new state House District 105.
In state House District 104, three-term Democratic Rep. Brandon Lofton will face a challenge from Republican Krista Bokhari, the wife of Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari. In 12 of 19 Mecklenburg legislative races, Republicans did not field a candidate.
The filing period ran from Dec. 4 to Dec. 15. Primary elections will be held March 5, and general election day is Nov. 5.
Here’s who filed to run in congressional, legislature and local races. Go here for a full list of statewide candidates.
To find out what districts you’ll vote in visit, ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators.
Who’s on the ballot in Mecklenburg County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 8
John Bradford (Republican)
Don Brown (Republican)
Mark Harris (Republican)
Chris Maples (Republican)
Leigh Brown (Republican)
Allan Baucom (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives District 12
- Alma Adams (Democrat)
Addul Ali (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives District 14
Pam Genant (Democrat)
Brendan K. Maginnis (Democrat)
Tim Moore (Republican)
Jeff Gregory (Republican)
Lillian Joseph (Republican)
NC State Senate District 37
Kate Compton Barr (Democrat)
Vickie Sawyer (Republican)
NC State Senate District 38
Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 39
DeAndrea Salvador (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 40
Joyce Waddell (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 41
Robert E. Bruns (Democrat)
Caleb Theodros (Democrat)
Kendrick Cunningham (Democrat)
Lucille Puckett (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 42
Woodson Bradley (Democrat)
Jaime Daniell (Republican)
Stacie McGinn (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 88
Mary Belk (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 92
Terry Brown (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 98
Beth Gardner Helfrich (Democrat)
Lisa Jewel (Democrat)
Melinda Bales (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 99
Nasif Majeed (Democrat)
Isaiah Payne (Republican)
Rob Yates (Libertarian)
NC House of Representatives District 100
Julia Greenfield (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 101
Carolyn G. Logan (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 102
Becky Carney (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 103
Laura Budd (Democrat)
Joshua Niday (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 104
- Brandon Lofton (Democrat)
Krista Bokhari (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 105
Yolanda (Yo) Holmes (Democrat)
Nicole Sidman (Democrat)
Terry Lansdell (Democrat)
Tricia Cotham (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 106
Vermanno Bowman (Democrat)
Carla Cunningham (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 107
Aisha O. Dew (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 112
Jordan Lopez (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 1
Shante’ Burke-Hayer (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 2
Aretha Blake (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 3
Jena Culler (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 4
Keith Smith (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 5
Faith Fickling-Alvarez (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 6
Ty Hands (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 7
Gary L. Henderson (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 8
Christy T. Mann (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 9
Rex Marvel (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 10
C. Renee Little (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 11
Elizabeth Thornton Trosch (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 26 Seat 12
Roy H. Wiggins (Democrat)
Mecklenburg County Commissioner
Leigh Altman (At-large, Democrat)
Arthur Griffin (At-large, Democrat)
Yvette Townsend-Ingram (At-large, Democrat)
Pat Cotham (At-large, Democrat)
Blake Van Leer (At-large, Democrat)
Elaine Powell (District 1, Democrat)
Aaron R. Marin (District 1, Republican)
Vilma D. Leake (District 2, Democrat)
Charles Osborne (District 2, Democrat)
Angela White Edwards (District 2, Republican)
George Dunlap (District 3, Democrat)
Felicia R. Thompkins (District 3, Democrat)
Mark Jerrell (District 4, Democrat)
Laura Meier (District 5, Democrat)
Arthur McCulloch (District 5, Republican)
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell (District 6, Democrat)
Jim Marascio (District 6, Republican)
Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds
Fred Smith (Democrat)
Who’s on the ballot in Cabarrus County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 6
Christian Castelli (Republican)
Mary Ann Contogiannis (Republican)
Bo Hines (Republican)
Mark Walker (Republican)
Jay Wagner (Republican)
Addison McDowell (Republican)
U.S. House of Representatives District 8
John Bradford (Republican)
Don Brown (Republican)
Mark Harris (Republican)
Chris Maples (Republican)
Leigh Brown (Republican)
Allan Baucom (Republican)
NC State Senate District 34
- Paul Newton (Republican)
Thomas B. Hill (Libertarian)
Kim Sexton-Lewter (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 35
Todd Johnson (Republican)
Robin Mann (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 73
- Jonathan Almond (Republican)
- Holly Edwards (Republican)
- Diamond Staton-Williams (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 82
- Kevin Crutchfield (Republican)
Brian Echevarria (Republican)
Sabrina Berry (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 83
- Grant Campbell (Republican)
- Brad Jenkins (Republican)
- Joanne Chesley (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 25 Seat 5
Nate Knust (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 25 Seat 6
- Michael G. Knox (Republican)
Cabarrus County Commissioner
Ray Helms (Republican)
Steve Morris (Republican)
Laura Blackwell Lindsey (Republican)
Brent Plott (Republican)
Jack Lambert (Republican)
Larry G. Pittman (Republican)
Ingrid Nurse (Democrat)
Eulonda Rushing (Democrat)
Cabarrus County Register of Deeds
Wayne Nixon (Republican)
Cabarrus County Board of Education
Greg Mills (Republican)
Catherine Bonds Moore (Republican)
Melanie Freeman (Republican)
Robert (Rob) Walter (Republican)
Bubba Hartsell (Republican)
Amanda Wortman (Republican)
Namu Kachroo (Democrat)
Keshia Sandidge (Democrat)
Mishell Williams (Democrat)
Rob Cerulo (Democrat)
Who’s on the ballot in Gaston County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 14
Pam Genant (Democrat)
Brendan K. Maginnis (Democrat)
Tim Moore (Republican)
Jeff Gregory (Republican)
Lillian Joseph (Republican)
NC State Senate District 43
Corey Creech (Democrat)
Brad Overcash (Republican)
NC State Senate District 44
Ted Alexander (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 108
John A. Torbett (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 109
Pam Morgenstern (Democrat)
Donnie Loftis (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 110
Esther Scott (Republican)
Kelly Hastings (Republican)
Justin (JW) Matthews (Democrat)
NC Superior Court Judge District 38 Seat 3
Craig Collins (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 38 Seat 3
Donald Rice (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 38 Seat 4
Holden B. Clark (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 38 Seat 5
Angela G. Hoyle (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 38 Seat 6
Ed Bogle (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 38 Seat 7
Megan Shepard (Republican)
Fielding Yelverton (Republican)
Gaston County Commissioner
Allen Rhyne Fraley (Cherryville, Republican)
Blair Hall (Crowders Mountain, Republican)
Bob Hovis (Crowders Mountain, Republican)
Howard J. Collmar, Jr. (Gastonia, Republican)
Scott Shehan (Gastonia, Republican)
Jim Bailey (South Point, Republican)
Marc Seelinger (South Point, Republican)
Ronnie Worley (South Point, Republican)
Gaston County Register of Deeds
Jonathan L. Fletcher (Republican)
Who’s on the ballot in Iredell County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 10
Diana Jimison (Republican)
Pat Harrigan (Republican)
Grey Mills (Republican)
Charles Eller (Republican)
Ralph R. Scott, Jr. (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 37
Vickie Sawyer (Republican)
Kate Compton Barr (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 84
Jeff McNeely (Republican)
John (Doug) Gallina (Republican)
Chris E. Gilbert (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 89
Mitchell Setzer (Republican)
Greg Cranford (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 95
Richard (Todd) Carver (Republican)
Mike Robinson (Democrat)
NC Superior Court Judge District 32 Seat 1
Joe Crosswhite (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 32 Seat 2
Rob Young (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 32 Seat 5
Christine Underwood (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 32 Seat 6
- Bryan A. Corbett (Republican)
Iredell County Commissioner
Scottie Brown (Republican)
P. Gene Houpe (Republican)
Brad Howard (Republican)
Melissa Neader (Republican)
Richard Coleman (Republican)
Angela Wokatsch Matthews (Republican)
H. William Compton, Jr. (Republican)
Beverly Maurice (Democrat)
Bryan Adams (Democrat)
Iredell/Statesville Board of Education
Kevin Angell (District 2, Republican)
Laketha Bobish (District 2, Republican)
Natalie R. Ramos (District 2, Democrat)
Ronda Hoke (District 4, Republican)
Robert (Spider) Thompson (District 4, Democrat)
Doug Knight (District 6, Republican)
Who’s on the ballot in Lincoln County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 10
Diana Jimison (Republican)
Pat Harrigan (Republican)
Grey Mills (Republican)
Charles Eller (Republican)
Ralph R. Scott, Jr. (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 44
Ted Alexander (Republican)
NC House of Representatives District 97
- Jason Saine (Republican)
NC Superior Court Judge District 39 Seat 1
Sally Kirby-Turner (Republican)
NC Superior Court Judge District 39 Seat 2
- W. Todd Pomeroy (Republican)
- Angela Woods (Democrat)
NC District Court Judge District 39 Seat 2
Brittany Waters Padgett (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 39 Seat 3
Jeannette R. Reeves (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 39 Seat 4
J. Brad Champion (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 39 Seat 5
Jamie Hodges (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 39 Seat 6
Justin K. Brackett (Republican)
Lincoln County Commissioner
Alex Patton (Republican)
Trent Carpenter (Republican)
Mark L. Mullen (Republican)
Carrol D. Mitchem (Republican)
Anita McCall (Republican)
Robert Avery (Republican)
Glenn W. Fiscus (Republican)
Lincoln County Board of Education
Heather Rhyne (At-large, Republican)
Ann Samuelson (At-large, Republican)
Brandi Wyant (District 1, Republican)
Christina Sutton (District 3, Republican)
Kevin Sanders (District 4, Republican)
Keith Poston (District 4, Democrat)
City of Lincolnton City Council
Mark Johnson (Ward 2, Republican)
Roby Jetton (Ward 4, Republican)
Who’s on the ballot in Union County in 2024?
U.S. House of Representatives District 8
John Bradford (Republican)
Don Brown (Republican)
Mark Harris (Republican)
Chris Maples (Republican)
Leigh Brown (Republican)
Allan Baucom (Republican)
NC State Senate District 29
Dave Craven, Jr. (Republican)
Kevin Clark (Democrat)
NC State Senate District 35
Todd Johnson (Republican)
Robin Mann (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 55
Mark Brody (Republican)
Richard T. Miller (Republican)
Judy H. Little (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 68
- David Willis (Republican)
Cristal Robinson (Democrat)
NC House of Representatives District 69
Dean Arp (Republican)
Clint Cannaday (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 1
Chris Gray (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 2
Stephen Higdon (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 3
Megean Simpson (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 4
Erin S. Hucks (Republican)
NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 5
Cam Scott (Republican)
Anna Goodwin (Republican)
Union County Commissioner
Gary Sides (Republican)
Clancy Baucom (Unexpired term, Republican)
Parker Mills (Republican)
Christina B. Helms (Republican)
Anne M. Simpson (Republican)
Union County Board of Education
Travis Cook (At-large, Republican)
Sarah May (At-large, Republican)
Todd F. Price (At-large, Republican)
Linda O. Robinson (At-large, Republican)
Weston Burroughs (At-large, Democrat)
Matt Helms (District 2, Republican)
Jen Sanders (District 2, Democrat)
Joseph Morreale (District 5, Republican)
Union County Register of Deeds
Crystal D. Gilliard (Republican)
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This story was originally published December 14, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
