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

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Clay County

22 races on the 2026 ballot.

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

    No match.

  4. LocalCity, school or district

County and local races

County commissionTop 3 win

Clay County Board of Commissioners

Clay County, NC

  • Andy JamesRep
  • Dwight S. McClure, Sr.Rep
  • Jason A. RickettRep
  • Keyla Youngblood-StillwellDem
  • Sandy ZimmermanInd
Official filing listNot reported

Sheriff · Most votes wins

Clay County Sheriff

Clay County, North Carolina

  • Mark BuchananRep
Official filing listNot reported

School boardTop 3 win

Clay County Board of Education

Clay County, NC

  • Brett WoodyRep
  • Jason ShookRep
  • Kevin CrawfordRep
  • Marcelline (Marcy) FuerchInd
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 11U.S. House3 candidates
DemRepLib
Not reported
State legislature2 races
State Senate District 50State senate2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
House of Representatives District 120State house2 candidates
DemRep
Not reported
Judicial8 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
District Court Judge District 43 Seat 1Trial court1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
District Court Judge District 43 Seat 2Trial court1 candidate
Dem
Not reported
District Court Judge District 43 Seat 3Trial court1 candidate
Dem
Not reported
District Attorney District 43District attorney1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
County5 races
Clay County Board of CommissionersCounty commission5 candidates
DemRepInd
Not reported
Clay County Board of Commissioners (Unexpired)County commission1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Clay County SheriffSheriff1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Clay County Clerk of Superior CourtCounty clerk & register1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
Clay County Register of DeedsCounty clerk & register1 candidate
Rep
Not reported
School1 race
Clay County Board of EducationSchool board4 candidates
RepInd
Not reported
Special district1 race
Clay Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorSpecial district1 candidateNot 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.

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Who runs the election

The office that runs voting and counts the ballots here.

Sources3

Other North Carolina counties

CountyClay County
North Carolina counties

No match.

Questions and answers

What is on the ballot in Clay County in 2026?

Our data list 22 races on ballots in Clay County, from statewide races to 7 county or local races. Not every voter sees every local race: it depends on the precinct.

Who runs elections in Clay 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.