ALBEMARLE — Stanly County voters will face a long Republican primary ballot in 2018, and all county voters will see contested races from top to bottom on the general election ballot in November. According to releases from the state Democratic and Republican parties, every state Senate and House of Representatives seat will have at least two candidates. The state Democratic Party announced last week that they have fielded a candidate for all 170 N.C. legislative races while the N.C. GOP announced 169 Republican candidates and the state party’s backing of an independent who is facing off against a Democratic incumbent.
In Stanly County, the Republican race for Sheriff includes three challengers to incumbent Sheriff George T. Burris. Each seat on the county Board of Commissioners will have a primary or general election challenge. Rep. Justin Burr has a challenger in Wayne Sasser of Albemarle with the winner facing Democrat Karen Webster of Concord for the 67th N.C. House district. Norwood resident Bill Sorenson will face current state House Rep. Carl Ford in the GOP primary for Senate district 33. New London resident Clyde Cupples, a Republican, will face incumbent Democrat Rep. Ken Goodman in November for N.C. House district 66.
Three-term incumbent Rep. Richard Hudson will face one of three Democratic challengers in the race for U.S. House 8th district.
The entire list of candidates who have filed to represent Stanly County at all levels are below.
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 08 (DEM)
Frank McNeill, Aberdeen
Scott Huffman, Harrisburg
Marc Tiegel, Concord
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 08 (REP)
Richard Hudson, Concord
NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 33 (REP)
Carl Ford, China Grove
Bill Sorenson, Norwood
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 066 (DEM)
Ken Goodman, Rockingham
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 066 (REP)
Clyde Cupples, New London
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 067 (DEM)
Karen Webster, Concord
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 067 (REP)
Wayne Sasser, Albemarle
Justin P. Burr, Albemarle
NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 067 (LIB)
Michael Finn, Norwood
STANLY COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT (REP)
Michael Greene, Albemarle
Michael Huneycutt, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY SHERIFF (DEM)
Oscar Banks (Sonny) Hinson Jr., Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY SHERIFF (REP)
Jonathan Barbee, Stanfield
George T. Burris, Albemarle
Rick Burris, Norwood
Jeff Crisco, Oakboro
Tony Frick, New London
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 29 (REP)
Lynn Clodfelter, Norwood
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AT-LARGE (REP)
Lane Furr, Stanfield
Jann Lowder, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 1 (REP)
Mike Barbee, Stanfield
Scott Efird, Locust
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2 (DEM)
Elaine M. Coats, Norwood
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2 (REP)
Bill Lawhon, Albemarle
Joe Speight, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 3 (REP)
Joseph L. Burleson, Locust
Tommy Jordan, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4 (DEM)
Mike Lambert, RICHFIELD
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4 (REP)
Zachary D. Almond, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AT-LARGE (DEM)
Joanne Neel Hesley, Albemarle
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AT-LARGE (REP)
Anthony Graves, Albemarle
Mitzi Webb, Stanfield
STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1 (REP)
Jeff Chance, Locust
John Edwards, Oakboro
CITY OF Albemarle CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (DEM)
Benton Dry, Albemarle
CITY OF Albemarle CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (REP)
Shirley D. Lowder, Albemarle
CITY OF Albemarle CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (DEM)
David Morgan, Albemarle
CITY OF Albemarle CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 (REP)
Chris Whitley, Albemarle
CITY OF Albemarle CITY COUNCIL (AT-LARGE) (REP)
Martha E. Hughes, Albemarle
Duke Furr, Albemarle
