2026 Republican Candidates

The Following Republicans Filed to Run for Office in 2026

The following Republicans filed to run for office in 2026. Candidates may file to run for partisan offices in 2026 until noon on Friday, December 19th. 

Federal Offices

• US Senate
  • Don Brown
  • Richard Dansie
  • Margot Dupre
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Michele Morrow
  • Elizabeth Temple
  • Michael Whatley
• US House - District 6
  • Addison McDowell
• US House - District 8
  • Mark Harris

Judicial Offices

• NC State Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Seat 1
  • Sarah Stevens
• NC Court of Appeals Judge - Seat 1
  • Michael Byrne
  • Matt Smith
• NC Court of Appeals Judge - Seat 2
  • George Bell
• NC Court of Appeals Judge - Seat 3
  • Craig Collins
• District 25 - District Court Judge - Seat 1
  • Christy Wilhelm
• District 25 - District Court Judge - Seat 2
  • Beth Street
• District 25 - District Court Judge - Seat 3
  • Kimberly Herrick
• District 25 - District Court Judge - Seat 4
  • Brent Cloninger

Cabarrus County

• NC House - District 73
  • Rep. Jonathan Almond
• NC House - District 82
  • Rep. Brian Echevarria
• NC House - District 83
  • Rep. Grant Campbell

• NC Senate - District 34
  • Senator Chris Measmer
  • Kevin Crutchfield
• NC Senate - District 35
  • Senator Todd Johnson

• Cabarrus County Commissioner (3 Seats)
  • James Bailey
  • David Conrad
  • Cason Gardner
  • Alexis Hughes
  • Ian Patrick
  • Krushani Patel
  • Kristel Swayze
  • Barry Richards
• Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court
  • Bill Baggs
  • Ben Cox
  • Resa Travis
• Cabarrus County Sheriff
  • Van Shaw
• Cabarrus County District Attorney
  • Ashlie Shanley
• Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education (3 Seats)
  • Deborah Allen
  • William Barbee
  • Bubba Hartsell
  • Robert Kirk
  • Amanda Wortman
• Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education (2 Seats - Area I)

Updated 12/19 12:00 pm