Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2026)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 19, 2025 & July 6, 2026 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Clerk of superior court, district attorney, sheriff, county commission, soil and water district board, district court judges, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 26 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is holding general elections for clerk of superior court, district attorney, sheriff, county commission, soil and water district board, district court judges, and superior court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 12, 2026, if necessary. Primaries for which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled. The filing deadline for this election was December 19, 2025, and the filing deadline for the soil and water conservation district is July 6, 2026.
Elections
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Offices up for election in 2026:
Clerk of superior court
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court
Incumbent Elisa Chinn Gary is running in the general election for Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court on November 3, 2026.
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| Elisa Chinn Gary (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elisa Chinn Gary advanced from the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court.
District attorney
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather is running in the general election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 3, 2026.
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 | Spencer Merriweather (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Spencer Merriweather advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Sheriff
Incumbent Garry McFadden, Rodney Collins, Antwain Nance, and Ricky Robbins are running in the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Sheriff on March 3, 2026.
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Board of commissioners
General election
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners general election, 2026 |
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| District 3 | Primary results pending | ||
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Mark Jerrell (i) |
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Primary
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners primary, 2026 |
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| At-Large (3 seats) |
Leigh Altman (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 3 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 5 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 6 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Judicial offices
Superior court
General election
North Carolina Superior Court District 26 general election, 2026 |
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| Judicial District 26C | Primary results pending | ||
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North Carolina Superior Court District 26 primary, 2026 |
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| Judicial District 26C |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Judicial District 26F |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Judicial District 26H |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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District court
General election
North Carolina District Court District 26 general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Seat 13 |
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| Seat 14 |
Alyssa M. Levine (i) |
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| Seat 15 |
Jennifer Fleet (i) |
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| Seat 16 |
Matt Newton (i) |
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| Seat 18 | Primary results pending | ||
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| Seat 20 |
Karen McCallum (i) |
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| Seat 21 |
Rhonda Patterson (i) |
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Primary
North Carolina District Court District 26 primary, 2026 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 14 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 15 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 16 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 17 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 18 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 19 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 20 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 21 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | ||
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| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 1,115,482 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 523 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 51.9% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 31.6% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 6.1% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6% | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 45.8% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $69,240 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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