Ben Cox (Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2026)
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Ben Cox (Republican Party) ran for election for Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina. Cox was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Ben Cox provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on January 28, 2026:
- High school: T L Hanna High School
- Bachelor's: Montreat College, 1998
- J.D.: Campbell University School of Law, 2001
- Profession: Attorney
- Incumbent officeholder: No
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Elections
Republican primary
Republican primary for Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court
Bill Baggs (R), Ben Cox (R), and Resa Travis (R) ran in the Republican primary for Cabarrus County Clerk of Superior Court on March 3, 2026.
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ben Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cox's responses.
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I have been living in Cabarrus County for 30 years. I have been married for 23 years and we have one daughter who is currently a senior at the University of Mississippi. I was employed for 17 years at Duke Power and held several leadership positions in various locations there before leaving to attend law school at Campbell University. I also became licensed in South Carolina in 2005. As the only licensed attorney in the race, I bring over 24 years of experience in the practice of law. I have run my law office in Concord since 2001 and am currently licensed and on active status in both NC and SC. During my time in practice I have handled cases in family law, small claims, personal injury, involuntary commitments, criminal defense, estate litigation, juvenile law and more. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, am a former adjunct professor of business law at Montreat College, Vice President of a 501(c)(3) that promotes literacy, former Board Member of the Cabarrus County Teen Court and Mediation Department and former Teen Court volunteer Judge.
- My main message is about bringing change to the Cabarrus County Clerk's Office. I am not talking about change simply for the sake of change but rather change brought about by real leadership that brings integrity, ethics, professionalism and transparency to serve all the residents of Cabarrus County. It is not only a change in leadership but a change in direction. The focus needs to bring about the realization that employees and all stakeholders who have an interest in the efficient operation of the Clerk's office are working toward a shared goal that ensures not only the equitable application of the law to facts but also understanding that it is a role of service to the public. Residents should expect and deserve nothing less.
- My second message is that I am not a politician. For me this is a job interview. In fact, you could possibly refer to me as the anti-politician candidate. As it is with so many other offices at the county level, politics should not come into play nor be a factor in deciding the level of service one should be provided or in rendering a just decision with respect to the justice all deserve. Many candidates are nothing more than puppets to their local party leadership willing to say or do whatever is requested of them to further an agenda. In that situation voters very rarely get the most qualified candidate but instead get someone more interested in keeping their job than in doing it. That needs to change and that is my goal.
- My last message is that of competency and ability to do the job. I am the only attorney in the race, have a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, am a former adjunct professor of business law, Vice President of a 501(c)(3) that promotes literacy, former Board Member of the Teen Court and Mediation Department and former Teen Court Judge volunteer. Given the opportunity to choose an attorney to serve as the Clerk of Court as opposed to continuing with business as usual or worse, voters should become informed as to the qualifications of candidates and choose appropriately. You don't take your taxes to your car mechanic and you should not entrust the operation of the Clerk's office to someone that requires on-the-job training.
I would have to say that I am passionate about the administration of justice as well as education. People deserve fairness and an equitable application of the law to their situation. At times, those in authority rule in a way that produces an outcome as they feel it should be rather than what the law requires. If everyone in the process does their job as they should what should happen most times will happen. On education, I truly believe it is the key to success. I am certain that my daughter's academic success is a direct result of her passion for reading that was developed when she was young. That is the reason that I am also the Vice President of a nonprofit promoting literacy providing free books via Little Free Libraries.
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See also
2026 Elections
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