US midterm elections · 2026
  1. United States
  2. North Carolina
  3. Catawba County

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Catawba County

33 races on the 2026 ballot.

  1. NationUnited States
  2. StateNorth Carolina
  3. CountyCatawba County
    North Carolina counties

    No match.

  4. LocalCity, school or district

County and local races

Judicial · Most votes wins

Superior Court Judge District 19 Seat 1

North Carolina · Catawba County

Trial courtPartisan ballotUnopposed
  • Nathaniel J. (Nathan) PooveyRep
Official filing listNot reported

County commissionTop 3 win

Catawba County Board of Commissioners

Catawba County, NC

  • Aubrey GregoryDem
  • Cole Terrell SetzerRep
  • Jay MooreRep
  • Jesse AldenDem
  • Phyllis MichauxDem
  • Sherry Edmonds ButlerRep
Official filing listNot reported

Sheriff · Most votes wins

Catawba County Sheriff

Catawba County, North Carolina

  • Don BrownRep
Official filing listNot reported

School boardTop 4 win

Catawba County Schools Board of Education

Catawba County, NC

  • Don SigmonRep
  • Greg WhitenerRep
  • Kevin HawleyDem
  • Khristy Womack SmithDem
  • Matthew FoxRep
  • Tim SettlemyreRep
Official filing listNot reported

Sources1

Everything on the ballot here

Statewide and district races that include this county, then county and local races. Not every voter sees every local race: it depends on the precinct.

RaceTypeOn the ballotResults
Federal2 races
U.S. SenateU.S. Senate4 candidates
DemRepLibGreen
Not reported
U.S. House District 10U.S. House3 candidates
DemRepLib
Not reported
State legislature3 races
State Senate District 45State senate2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
House of Representatives District 89State house2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
House of Representatives District 96State house2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Judicial15 races
Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1State supreme court2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1Appellate court2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2Appellate court2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3Appellate court2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Superior Court Judge District 19 Seat 1Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Superior Court Judge District 19 Seat 2Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 1Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 2Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 3Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 4Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 5Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 6Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 7Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 36 Seat 9 (Unexpired)Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Attorney District 19District attorney1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
County3 races
Catawba County Board of CommissionersCounty commission6 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Catawba County SheriffSheriff1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Catawba County Clerk of Superior CourtCounty clerk & register1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
School6 races
Catawba County Schools Board of EducationSchool board6 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Hickory City Schools Board of Education Ward 1School board1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Hickory City Schools Board of Education Ward 2School board1 candidate
Dem
Not reported
Hickory City Schools Board of Education Ward 5School board1 candidate
Dem
Not reported
Newton-Conover Schools Board of Education Conover DistrictSchool board1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Newton-Conover Schools Board of Education Newton DistrictSchool board2 candidates
Rep
Not reported
Special district1 race
Catawba Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorSpecial district2 candidatesNot reported
Ballot measures3 races
Constitutional Amendment — Maximum Income Tax Rate of 3.5%Ballot measureYes / NoNot reported
Constitutional Amendment — Property Tax Levy LimitBallot measureYes / NoNot reported
Constitutional Amendment — Require Photo ID for VotingBallot measureYes / NoNot reported

Nothing matches these filters.

Sources12

Who runs the election

The office that runs voting and counts the ballots here.

Sources3

Other North Carolina counties

CountyCatawba County
North Carolina counties

No match.

Questions and answers

What is on the ballot in Catawba County in 2026?

Our data list 33 races on ballots in Catawba County, from statewide races to 14 county or local races. Not every voter sees every local race: it depends on the precinct.

Who runs elections in Catawba County?

County board of elections

When is the election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at different times in each state; results appear here as each election office publishes its official returns.

When will results be available?

On election night, as each county and state election office publishes its returns. Until a race reports, it shows as not reported, never as zero; results stay unofficial until they are certified.