The 2026 Election is coming closer, and the Greater Fayetteville Chamber will be hosting a Candidates' Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be held at Fayetteville Technical Community College, and will focus on state representatives, county commissioners and school board candidates. The event will be held in the multipurpose room at the Tony Rand Student Center, located at 2201 Hull Rd.
Candidates will have the opportunity to showcase their platforms and speak to the public before the general election on Nov. 3.
Early in person voting begins on Oct. 15 and ends Oct. 31. The final day to register to vote is Oct. 9. For information on how to register to vote, visit https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/election-group/elections/voters/voter-registration
Information about elections can be found by visiting the Cumberland County Board of Elections website at https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/election-group/elections. Polling information, voter ID information and updates about voting machines can all be found there. In addition, a voter guide has been made available for all those eligible to vote in Cumberland County.
Polling Place Update, Effective Immediately
The polling place for Pearces Mill 2C has been changed from Breezewood Church to Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School, located at 2970 Legion Rd. This change is effective immediately and will apply to all future elections.
Voters in the Cross Creek 03 Precinct will be temporarily transferred to Campground United Methodist Church, located at 4625 Campground Rd., for the purpose of voting in the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election only.
The list of candidates are:
US Senate
• Michael Dublin
• Roy Cooper
• Shannon Bray
• Michael Whatley
NC State Senate District 19
• Venus de la Cruz
• Val Applewhite
NC State Senate District 21
• Paul Taylor
• Tom McInnis
NC House of Representatives, District 7
• Maad Abu-Ghazalah
• David Rouzer
• Kimberly Hardy
NC House of Representatives, District 9
• Richard N. Ojeda
• Richard Hudson
NC House of Representatives, District 42
• Mike Colvin
NC House of Representatives, District 43
• Janene Ackles
• Diane Wheatley
NC House of Representatives, District 44
• Charles Smith
NC House of Representatives, District 45
• Frances Jackson
NC Superior Court Judge District 14A Seat 1
• Stephen Craig Stokes
• Rob Hasty
NC Superior Court Judge District 14B Seat 1
• Alicia M. Flower
NC Superior Court Judge District 14C Seat 1
• Lou Olivera
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 1
• Toni S. King
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 2
• Frances McDuffie Britt
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 3
• Sherry Miller
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 4
• Tracey L. Henderson
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 5
• Jonathan C. Strange
• Cheri Siler-Mack
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 6
• Rosalyn Hood
NC District Court Judge District 14 Seat 7
• Caitlin Evans
District Attorney District 14
• Billy West
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat
• Anita Earls
• Sarah Stevens
• Chris Rivas
• Joe Hallatschek
NC Court of Appeals of Judge Seat 1
• Michael C. Byrne
• John S. Arrowood
NC Court of Appeals of Judge Seat 2
• George Cooper Bell
• Tobias Hampson
NC Court of Appeals of Judge Seat 3
• Craig Collins
• Christine Marie Walcyzk
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners at Large
• Charles Evans
• Greg West
• Ron Ross
• Veronica B. Jones
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 1
• Sheila Cuffee
• Glenn Adams
Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court
• Lisa Scales
Cumberland County Sherriff
• LaRue Windham
• Troy A. McDufiie
Cumberland County Board of Education At Large
• Franklin Matthew Crockett
• Robyn Chadwick
• Keith Byrd
• Jacquelyn Brown
• Chris Young
• Bradley Williams
• Rebecca (Becky) West
• Karelle Ward
• Carol Stubbs
• Demetrius Stocks
• Broxie P. Pone
• Bryan Moore
• Theodore Lee Miller
• Quincei Lovejoy
• Johnathaun Lee
• Tom Hatch
Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
• Ellison L. Ellison
• Dianna Chambers
• Dwayne Waterford
• Yolanda Volcy
• Jeremy Stanley