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Catawba County
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2026 General Election
November 3, 2026 · in 31 days
Federal
U.S. Senator
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- Michael DublinGreen
- Roy CooperDemocratic
- Shannon W. BrayLibertarian
- Michael WhatleyRepublican
U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory
- Robert B. LuffmanLibertarian
- Chuck HubbardDemocratic
- Virginia FoxxRepublican
U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District
If you live in: City of Claremont, City of Conover, part of City of Hickory, City of Newton, Town of Brookford, Town of Catawba, part of Town of Long View and Town of Maiden
- Steven FeldmanLibertarian
- Ashley BellDemocratic
- Pat HarriganRepublican
U.S. Representative, 14th Congressional District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Lakesha WomackDemocratic
- Tim MooreRepublican
State
State Senator, 45th District
If you live in: City of Claremont, City of Conover, part of City of Hickory, City of Newton, Town of Brookford, Town of Catawba, part of Town of Long View and Town of Maiden
- Greg CranfordDemocratic
- Mark HolloRepublican
State Senator, 46th District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Kyle WhisnantDemocratic
- Warren DanielRepublican
State Representative, 86th District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Wesley E. HendrixDemocratic
- Hugh BlackwellRepublican
State Representative, 87th District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory
- Iris BenderDemocratic
- Destin HallRepublican
State Representative, 89th District
If you live in: City of Claremont, part of City of Conover, City of Newton, Town of Catawba and Town of Maiden
- Robert (Spider) ThompsonDemocratic
- Mitchell Smith SetzerRepublican
State Representative, 96th District
If you live in: part of City of Conover, part of City of Hickory, Town of Brookford and part of Town of Long View
- Park InglefieldDemocratic
- Jay AdamsRepublican
Judges & courts
Clerk of Superior Court, Catawba County
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- Kim R. SigmonRepublican
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (Seat 1)
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- Sarah StevensRepublican
- Anita EarlsDemocratic
Judge of the Court of Appeals (Seat 1)
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- Michael C. ByrneRepublican
- John S. ArrowoodDemocratic
Judge of the Court of Appeals (Seat 2)
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- George Cooper BellRepublican
- Tobias (Toby) HampsonDemocratic
Judge of the Court of Appeals (Seat 3)
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- Craig CollinsRepublican
- Christine Marie WalczykDemocratic
Superior Court Judge, District 19 · Seat 1
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- Nathaniel J. (Nathan) PooveyRepublican
Superior Court Judge, District 19 · Seat 2
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- Sherri Wilson ElliottRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 1
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- David W. AycockRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 2
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- Wes W. BarkleyRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 3
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- Matthew D. CabeRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 4
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- Robert A. Mullinax, Jr.Republican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 5
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- Gregory R. (Greg) HayesRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 6
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- Scott M. LippertRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 7
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- Mark L. KillianRepublican
District Court Judge, District 36 · Seat 9, unexpired term
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- Michelle Markham LippertRepublican
County
County Commissioner, Catawba County
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- Sherry Edmonds ButlerRepublican
- Jesse AldenDemocratic
- Jay MooreRepublican
- Phyllis MichauxDemocratic
- Aubrey GregoryDemocratic
- Cole Terrell SetzerRepublican
Sheriff, Catawba County
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- Don BrownRepublican
District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 19
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- D. Scott ReillyRepublican
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Catawba County
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- Brett LittleNo party listed
- William (Bill) ShillitoNo party listed
School board
Board of Education, Burke County Schools · Central District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Mark SmithDemocratic
- Tiana BeachlerRepublican
Board of Education, Burke County Schools · Eastern District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Leslie Ritchie TaylorRepublican
Board of Education, Burke County Schools · Western District
If you live in: part of City of Hickory and part of Town of Long View
- Aaron JohnsonRepublican
Board of Education, Caldwell County Schools
If you live in: part of City of Hickory
- Lesa Bolick WidenerRepublican
- William (BJ) ForeRepublican
- Teresa BranchRepublican
- Joe SimsRepublican
Board of Education, Catawba County Schools
If you live in: City of Claremont, part of City of Conover, part of City of Hickory, part of City of Newton, part of Town of Brookford, Town of Catawba and Town of Maiden
- Matthew FoxRepublican
- Khristy Womack SmithDemocratic
- Kevin HawleyDemocratic
- Greg WhitenerRepublican
- Don SigmonRepublican
- Tim SettlemyreRepublican
Board of Education, Hickory City Schools · Ward 01
If you live in: part of City of Hickory, part of Town of Brookford and part of Town of Long View
- Amanda Tyler McGuireRepublican
Board of Education, Hickory City Schools · Ward 02
If you live in: part of City of Hickory, part of Town of Brookford and part of Town of Long View
- Sarah Ferrell TempleDemocratic
Board of Education, Hickory City Schools · Ward 05
If you live in: part of City of Hickory, part of Town of Brookford and part of Town of Long View
- Keyhisa HannahDemocratic
Board of Education, Newton-Conover City Schools · Conover District
If you live in: part of City of Conover and part of City of Newton
- Robbie GonzalezRepublican
Board of Education, Newton-Conover City Schools · Newton District
If you live in: part of City of Conover and part of City of Newton
- Jennifer CanrobertRepublican
- Tim HayesRepublican
Ballot issues
3 issues on ballots in Catawba County.
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