Cumberland County turned out on Nov. 3 to vote in the general election, with 42% of eligible voters in the county casting their ballots. On the ballot locally, voters were deciding on School Board seats, county commissioner seats and Cumberland County Sheriff, to name a few.
Statewide, the focus was on a federal senate seat and three constitutional amendments, all three of which passed.
Perhaps the most competitive race in Cumberland County was that for Cumberland County Board of Education. Sixteen candidates entered the non partisan race. Voters picked three candidates to represent the community on the Board.
Here are the results, courtesy of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Please note, not every race is yet finalized.
• US Senate: Roy Cooper (D)
• US House of Representatives District 7: At press time, this race still had not been called, with David Rouzer (R) holding a narrow lead over Kimberly Hardy (D).
• US House of Representatives District 9: Richard Ojeda (D)
• NC State Senate District 19: Val Applewhite (D)
• NC State Senate District 21: Tom McInnis (R)
• NC House of Representatives District 42: Mike Colvin (D)
• NC House of Representatives District 43: Janene Ackles (D)
• NC House of Representatives District 44: Charles Smith (D)
• NC House of Representatives District 45: Frances Jackson (D)
• District Attorney District 14: BIlly West (D)
• Cumberland County Board of Commissioners at Large (voters were asked to vote for two): Charles Evans (D), Veronica B. Jones (D)
• Cumberland County Commissioners District 1 (voters were asked to vote for 2): Sheila Cuffee (D), Glenn Adams (D)
• Cumberland County Sheriff: Troy A. McDuffie (D)
• Cumberland County Board of Education at Large (voters were asked to vote for three): Tom Hatch, Jacquelyn Brown, Broxie P. Pone
• Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation (voters were asked to vote for two): Yolanda Volcy, Ellison L. Ellison
Voters approved three constitutional amendments for North Carolina. The first would require voters to use an ID to vote. The second sets a maximum income tax rate of 3.5%, and the third was a property tax levy limit.
Several Superior Court Judge races were also on the books, most of which were unopposed. NC. Superior Court Judge for District 14A went to Stephen Craig Stokes (D), District 14 Seat 5 went to Cheri Siler-Mack (D).
For a full list of races in Cumberland County and for statewide and federal results, visit https://www.ncsbe.gov/