2026 CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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Your Republican Candidates

Your full roster of Republican candidates for the Fall Election:

Research: Links and Contact Information

This includes all Republican candidates.  See candidates endorsed by The Franklin County Republican Party here.

US SENATE 

MICHAEL WHATLEY

1812 KENDRICK RD, GASTONIA, NC 28056

(704) 269-8497

[email protected]

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 13

BRAD KNOTT

3340 ALLEGHANY DR, RALEIGH, NC 27609

[email protected]

SUPREME COURT

SARAH STEVENS

2161 MARGARET DR, MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030

[email protected]

NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 01

MICHAEL C. BYRNE

PO BOX 97275, RALEIGH, NC 27624

(919) 324-6606

[email protected]

NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 02

GEORGE COOPER BELL

20605 BETHELWOOD LN, CORNELIUS, NC 28031

(704) 302-6310

[email protected]

NC COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SEAT 03

CRAIG COLLINS

401 EAGLES WALK, GASTONIA, NC 28056

(704) 674-6052

[email protected]

NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 11

LISA STONE BARNES

302 BEND OF THE RIVER RD

SPRING HOPE, NC 27882

(252) 900-6562

[email protected]

NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 007

CORY THORNTON

305 SPRING ST

LOUISBURG, NC 27549

(919) 530-0355

[email protected]

NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 11 SEAT
01

JOHN M. DUNLOW

235 SADDLETREE RD

OXFORD, NC 27565

(919) 690-2413

[email protected]

NC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 11 SEAT
02

CINDY STURGES

710 N MAIN ST

LOUISBURG, NC 27549

(919) 608-4465

[email protected]

DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT 11

MIKE WATERS

101 OXFORD PARK BLVD

OXFORD, NC 27565

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AT-LARGE SEAT 06

HARRY FOY

P O BOX 1270, SPRING HOPE, NC 27882

(919) 426-4368

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 02

ROXANNE BRAGG 

4090 BRUCE GARNER RD

FRANKLINTON, NC 27525

(919) 441-4587

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 04

DAVID BUNN 

200 PINE RIDGE RD

ZEBULON, NC 27597

(919) 880-5488

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

GEORGE JONES

200 FOX RUN

YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596

(919) 414-9538

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF

KEVIN WHITE

115 PEBBLE CREEK DR

FRANKLINTON, NC 27525

(919) 497-2850

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AT-LARGE SEAT 07

JENNIFER PAYLOR

15 FALLS CREEK DR, YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596

(919) 523-0542

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 01

MEGHAN JORDAN

60 RICE DR, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587

(919) 524-3459

[email protected]

 

SCOTT GRAHAM

1426 LONG MILL RD, YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596

(919) 946-4586

[email protected]

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 05

JONATHAN VANDERFORD

107 PINEVIEW DR, LOUISBURG, NC 27549

(765) 631-6062

[email protected]

 

CHRIS PERRY

550 BARNETTE RD, LOUISBURG, NC 27549

(919) 757-2511

[email protected]