Phil Byrd

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Phil Byrd

Republican Party

Candidate, Guilford County Sheriff

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Southern Guilford High School

Bachelor's

Wesley College, 1995

Other

University of Louisville, 1993

Personal

Profession

Law enforcement officer

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Phil Byrd (Republican Party) is running for election for Guilford County Sheriff in North Carolina. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Byrd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Phil Byrd earned a high school diploma from Southern Guilford High School and a bachelor's degree from Wesley College in 1995. His career experience includes working as a law enforcement officer.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Guilford County Sheriff

Incumbent Danny Rogers (D) and Phil Byrd (R) are running in the general election for Guilford County Sheriff on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Danny Rogers (D)
		Phil Byrd (R)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Danny Rogers (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Sheriff without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Republican primary for Guilford County Sheriff

Phil Byrd (R) defeated William Queen (R) in the Republican primary for Guilford County Sheriff on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Byrd	68.6	17,003
	Submit photo	William Queen	31.4	7,797

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 24,800
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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2022)

General election

General election for Guilford County Sheriff

Incumbent Danny Rogers defeated Phil Byrd in the general election for Guilford County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Danny Rogers (D)	55.7	103,339
		Phil Byrd (R)	44.3	82,125

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 185,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Sheriff

Incumbent Danny Rogers defeated Therron Phipps and Juan Monjaras in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Danny Rogers	57.9	23,419
	Submit photo	Therron Phipps	30.0	12,144
	Submit photo	Juan Monjaras	12.1	4,894

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,457
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guilford County Sheriff

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guilford County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Byrd	40.4	12,083
	Submit photo	William Queen	32.6	9,762
	Submit photo	Randy Powers	9.8	2,925
	Submit photo	E.L. Melvin	9.7	2,890
	Submit photo	William White	5.0	1,484
	Submit photo	Adam Perry Moore	2.7	800

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,944
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Phil Byrd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Byrd's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a life long resident of Guilford County. My career in law enforcement spands 32 years. Serving 30 years as a sworn deputy sheriff with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. My supervisory and command experience consist of 9 years as a Detective Sergeant, 3 years as a field operations Lieutenant, and 10 years as a Captain at the command level. My experience began as a Detention officer. I held the position as a patrol officer, as well as a Detective for 13 years, serving as a supervisory Narcotics Detective for 6 years. I also was assigned as a major crimes investigator and financial crimes investigator. I completed my career as a District Field Operations Commander.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Building Trust and transparency practices within the communities within Guilford County are my primary emphasis as I enter the Sheriff's Office
• Creating a professionally lead environment for all staff members. Focusing on building talented careers with a "community first" mindset.
• Strategies to increase the retention and a quality applicant pool. Attracting career minded individuals with the qualities that resonate with the with the needs of our communities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Timely response to Calls for Service.
Initiatives to reduce criminal activity and reducing the fear of violent crimes. Community engagement through participation in community programs, and forming partnerships with community leaders, agencies, churches, outreach services, and the citizens that represent their communities.

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Campaign website

Byrd's campaign website stated the following:

Four Key Strategies:

1. Leadership. The Sheriff sets the example and policies to be followed. Leadership will build, or tear down the organization. My plan is solid leadership to restructure how service is delivered by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.
2. Create an environment that increases the morale across the Sheriff’s Office. Fairness, officer value, honesty, and the opportunity for an officer’s growth and ambition to be recognized. 
3. Restructure the organization to provide peak performance necessary to carry out the many services and responsibilities to the citizens. Reallocate resources to positions that will be more responsive to our citizens and reduce the risk of violent crime.
4. Implement Strategies to give officers “ownership” and responsibility to the outcomes of their performance. Officers welcome challenges when they are part of the planning and problem solving within their assigned communities. They must feel empowered to make the difference.

— Phil Byrd's campaign website (March 4, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

2022

Phil Byrd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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