WILMINGTON — It has only been four months since the last election, but it is once again the start of an election season in Southeastern N.C. as the filing period for candidates begins today. This year’s elections will cover local, state, and federal government.
There are several high-profile elections taking place this year in Southeastern N.C. including District Attorney, US Congress, several state senators, and Sheriffs in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick County. The race for Pender County Sheriff has already attracted several candidates who made announcements with intentions to run in advance.
For those interested in filing for office for U.S. House, N.C. Senate, District Attorney and most other offices the filing period begins Feb. 12 and ends Feb. 28. Superior and district court officers open June 18, and soil and water conservation district supervisor opens June 11.
Election dates
For 2018, the primary election the voter registration deadline ends April 18, One-Stop voting for the primary election begins April 19 and ends May 5; election day for the Primary election is May 8.
The 2018 general election will take place on Nov 6, voter registration deadline is Oct 12, and One-Stop voting begins Oct 18 and ends Nov 3.
According to the North Carolina Board of Elections, “One-stop absentee voting (commonly known as ‘early voting’) allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day. One-stop voting begins on the third Thursday prior to Election Day and ends on the last Saturday before Election Day. Unlike on Election Day, when registered voters can only vote at their specific precinct, one-stop voting allows registered voters to vote at any one-stop absentee voting site in the county. One-stop sites will have all the ballot styles for a given election at each site.”
Whose term is up this election?
- US Congress District 7 – David Rouzer (R)
- NC Senate District 8 – Bill Rabon (R)
- NC Senate District 9 – Michael Lee (R)
- NC Senate District 16 – Bob Muller (R)
- NC House District 18 – Deb Butler (D)
- NC House District 19 – Ted Davis Jr. (R)
- NC House District 20 – Holly Grange (R)
- Superior Court Judge District 5C – Jay Hockenbury
- District Court Judge – Melinda Crouch, James Faison III, Chad Hogston, Lindsey McKee
- Clerk of Superior Court – Jan Kennedy (R)
- District Attorney District 5 – Benjamin David (D)
- District Attorney District 13 – Jon David
- Sheriff New Hanover County – Ed McMahon
- New Hanover County Commissioners – Skip Watkins (R), Rob Zapple (D)
- New Hanover Board of Education – Janice Cavenaugh (R), Donald Hayes (R), Edward Higgins Jr. (R), Bruce Shell (R)
- New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – Bill Hart, Frank Meares
- Pender County Commissioner – David Williams, David Piepmeyer, George Brown
- Pender County Board of Education – Rochelle Whiteside, Kenneth Lanier Jr., Katherine Herring
- Pender County Sheriff – Carson Smith (not running for reelection)
- Clerk of Superior Court District 5 – Elizbeth Craver
- Pender County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – Alexander Slawuta, Bill Murrell
- Brunswick County Sheriff – John Ingram
- Brunswick County Clerk of Court – James MacCallum
- Brunswick County Commissioner – Randy Thompson, Marty Cooke
- Brunswick County Board of Education – Charles Miller, John Thompson
- C. Supreme Court Associate Justice – Barbara Jackson, Sam Ervin, IV
- Brunswick County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – Randy Sullivan, Jody Clemmons
