Shane Guthrie (Carteret County Sheriff, North Carolina, candidate 2026)

Shane Guthrie

Republican Party

Candidate, Carteret County Sheriff

Elections and appointments

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

High school

East Carteret High School

Personal

Profession

Law enforcement

Contact

Campaign website

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Shane Guthrie (Republican Party) is running for election for Carteret County Sheriff in North Carolina. Guthrie is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

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

Biography

Shane Guthrie provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on January 26, 2026:

• High school: East Carteret High School
• Profession: Law Enforcement
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

Republican primary

Republican primary for Carteret County Sheriff

Shane Guthrie (R) and John Nyberg (R) are running in the Republican primary for Carteret County Sheriff on March 3, 2026.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in Carteret County. Son to a Methodist Pastor. Father of two. My Law Enforcement career started in 1991, I worked at Manteo Police Department 91-92 then Dare County Sheriff's Office 92-94. In 1994 I returned home to Carteret County and went to work with Beaufort Police Department. In 1998 I went to Greenville, NC and started with the Pitt County Sheriff's Office working as a Deputy Sheriff, worked up through ranks and in many different positions there until I Retired as a Sergeant in 2021 with 30 years of service. I remained a sworn Deputy Sheriff at Pitt County Sheriff working part-time there serving civil papers, currently. I moved back to Carteret County in 2023, obtained my Insurance Producer License and was employed at Willis Insurance Agency in Morehead City, full time. Thirty of my 34 years in Law Enforcement I have worked directly at a Sheriff's Office.

Certified through North Carolina Sheriff Training and Standards Commission: -Advance Law Enforcement Certification -Advance Service Award -Certified Law Enforcement Instructor Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award – 2001 Pitt County, NC

Life Saving Metal – Pitt County Sheriff’s Office – 2009

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?

• 1. Equipping every Patrol Car with an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and having Deputies respond to all Cardiac Arrest Patience within the County. This program was started in Pitt County and once Deputies started responding to these calls, survival rate increased from 30.8% to 80.8%, that's a 50% increase in survival rate, thereby saving lives in the Community.
• 2. Enacting a Domestic Violence Prevention Unit. A DV Unit is established to provide a specialized, compassionate, and highly trained response to domestic-related crimes. Its purpose is to protect victims, reduce repeat violence, and ensure offenders are held fully accountable. By conducting thorough investigations, offering immediate victim support, monitoring high-risk offenders, and working closely with prosecutors and community partners, the unit strengthens safety for families and promotes a proactive, prevention-focused approach to domestic violence in the community.
• 3. Strong Enforcement on seeking out Child Sex Predators, by having a Detective Certified with SBI-ICAC, and Partnering with a company that takes these Tips and using A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) to locate the Sex Predators in seconds instead of it taking a human 4 hours. I want to remove these sex predators off our streets before they can get to our children to Protect our children.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My reason to run for Sheriff is solely to make it safer and better for all the citizens who live in Carteret County. I was born and raised in Carteret County, my family lives here, this is my home, and I just want to Protect it.

I want to help Save our elderly, save our children from Child Sex Predators, work to prevent Domestic Violence, save the drug addicts, by getting them the resources to return to society drug free. These are just a few of the many programs I will enact if elected. I want to advance the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, to make it one of the Best in the State of NC.

I will Lead by Faith and Enforce the Laws with Compassion.

Visit: www.ShaneGuthrieforSheriff.Org for more information on all my programs I will

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

None

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