Candidates file for office in Stanly County

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

ALBEMARLE — Candidate filing for Stanly County in the 2022 elections ended on Friday, March 4. 

Republicans will continue to hold countywide offices, as no Democrats filed for county commission seats, school board seats, district court judge, and district attorney. 

In District 4 on the county commission, Trent Hatley is unopposed. 

Additionally, state Rep. Wayne Sasser is unopposed for reelection, and in the state Senate incumbent Carl Ford faces Rowan County Democrat Tangela Morgan. 

Republican primaries will take place for seven county offices on the county commission, board of elections, and clerk of court. 

 

STANLY COUNTY CONTESTED RACES 

Stanly County Board of Commissioners At-Large – GOP 

Patty Crump
Lane Furr (i)
Leon Eugene Warren 

Stanly County Board of Commissioners District 1 – GOP 

Levi Greene
Mike Haigler
Mike Barbee (i) 

Stanly County Board of Commissioners District 2 – GOP 

Bill Lawhon (i)
Jon Ledbetter
Thomas Townsend 

Stanly County Board of Commissioners District 3 – GOP 

Tommy Jordan (i)
Brandon King 

Stanly County Board of Education At-Large – GOP 

Anthony Graves (i)
Melvin B. Poole
Robin B. Whittaker
John Wright 

Stanly County Board of Education District 1 – GOP  

Dustin Lisk (i)
Meghan Almond 

Stanly County Clerk of Superior Court – GOP 

Ginger Efird
Michael Greene
Pam Blake 

 

Stanly County General Election Candidates 

Stanly County Board of Commissioners District 4 

Trent Hatley (GOP) † 

Stanly County Sheriff  

Jeff Crisco (i) (GOP)
Davara Ponds (DEM) 

District Attorney District 28 

  1. Lynn Clodfelter (i) (GOP) †

Stanly County Clerk of Superior Court 

Todd H. Lowder (DEM) 

NC Superior Court Judge District 20A Seat 1  

Phillip Cornett (i) (GOP) † 

NC Superior Court Judge District 20A Seat 2  

John R. Nance (i) (GOP) † 

NC Superior Court Judge District 20A Seat 3  

Thai Vang (i) (GOP) † 

NC House of Representatives District 67  

Wayne Sasser (i) (GOP) † 

NC State Senate District 33  

Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan (DEM)
Carl Ford (i) (GOP) † 

† No general election opponent