HERE'S A RUNDOWN OF THE
CANDIDATES
ON OUR BALLOTS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION
Smithfield-area voters
participating in the Republican Party's
Primary have choices for Johnston's County
Commissioners, Board of Education, Sheriff,
N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives,
N.C. Court of Appeals, and U.S. House of
Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Smithfield-area voters participating in the
Democratic Party's Primary have just three
choices to make: for U.S. Senate, U.S. House,
and N.C. Court of Appeals.
In the list that follows, incumbents are
denoted by an asterisk*
|
FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
Republicans
 Adam Caldwell
Residence:
Morgan Road, Benson
Occupation: client resource officer,
WithersRavenel
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Ballotpedia>
• Facebook>
 Mike Rose*
Residence:
Center Street, Princeton
Occupation: self-employed businessman;
appointed county commissioner in 2024
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Ballotpedia>
• Facebook>
 Chad M. Stewart
Residence:
Dogwood Lane, Four Oaks
Occupation: self-employed businessman;
former county commissioner, 2013-2021
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Facebook>
No Democrats filed for
this office.
|
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 7
Republicans
 Keith Branch
Residence:
Arcadius Drive, Clayton
Occupation: self-employed consultant
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• JoCo Report>
 R.S. (Butch) Lawter
Jr.*
Residence:
Crescent Drive, Clayton
Occupation: engineer, WithersRavenel;
elected county commissioner in 2018
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Website>
• Ballotpedia>
No Democrats filed for this office.
|
FOR
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 2
Republicans
 Jeremy Jenkins
Residence:
Longbow Road, Middlesex
Occupation: registered nurse, Duke
University Hospital
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Website>
 Terry Tippett*
Residence:
Simon Road, Middlesex
Occupation: retired educator, Johnston
public schools
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Ballotpedia>
• Facebook>
No Democrats filed for this office.
|
FOR
SHERIFF OF JOHNSTON COUNTY
Republicans
 Randy
Ackley
Residence:
Southerland Road, Wilson's Mills
Occupation: former Johnston County
sheriff's detective
Links to campaign materials posted
online:
• JoCo Report>
• Facebook>
 Steve Bizzell*
Residence:
Bizzell Grove Church Road, Princeton
Occupation: elected sheriff in 1998
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• JoCo Report>
• Website>
No Democrats filed for this office.
|
FOR
N.C. SENATE, DISTRICT 10
Republicans
 Caitlin Marsh
Residence:
Long Grass Road, Smithfield
Occupation: homemaker
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Website>
• Ballotpedia>
 Benton Sawrey*
Residence:
Warrick Place, Clayton
Occupation: attorney; elected legislator
in 2022
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Website>
• Facebook>
The Republican nominee will face a Democrat
and a Libertarian in November's General
election.
|
FOR
N.C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 28
Republicans
Eric Bowles Sr.
Residence:
Willmont Court, Benson
Occupation: retired
Links to campaign materials posted online:
None found
 Larry C. Strickland*
Residence:
Kingston Street, Pine Level
Occupation: real-estate appraiser; elected
legislator in 2017
Links to campaign materials posted online:
• Website>
• Facebook>
The Republican nominee will
face a Democrat and a Libertarian in
November's General election.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:
To learn more about candidates
competing statewide (listed below),
you'll need to do your own research through an
Internet "search engine" like Google or by
visiting a trusted media guide....
|
FOR
N.C. COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 1
Republicans
Michael C. Byrne
Residence: Cary
Matt Smith
Residence:
Monroe
The Republican nominee will face an incumbent
Democrat in November.
|
FOR
N.C. COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 3
Democrats
Christine Marie Walczyk
Residence:
Raleigh
James Weldon Whalen
Residence:
Raleigh
The Democrats'
nominee will face a Republican on
November's ballot.
|
FOR
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 13
Republicans
Brad Knott*
Residence:
Raleigh
Sid Sharma
Residence:
Raleigh
|
Democrats
Paul Barringer
Residence:
Sanford
Alexander
Nicholi
Residence:
Raleigh
Frank Pierce
Residence:
Raleigh
|
The two nominees will face a Libertarian
candidate on November's ballot.
|
FOR U.S SENATE
Republicans
Donald M. (Don) Brown
Residence:
Waxhaw
Richard Dansie
Residence:
Durham
Margot Dupre
Residence:
Charlotte
Thomas
Johnson
Residence:
Garner
Michele
Morrow
Residence:
Cary
Elizabeth A. Temple
Residence:
Smithfield
Michael
Whatley
Residence:
Gastonia
|
Democrats
Robert Colon
Residence:
Rocky Point
Roy Cooper
Residence:
Raleigh
Justin E. Dues
Residence:
Concord
Daryl Farrow
Residence:
Jacksonville
Orrick Quick
Residence:
High Point
Marcus W. Williams
Residence:
Lumberton
|
The two nominees
will face a Libertarian candidate on
November's ballot.
|
