Municipal elections in Forsyth 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, and district court judges |
| Total seats up: 13 |
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Forsyth County, North Carolina, is holding general elections for clerk of superior court, district attorney, sheriff, county commission, soil and water district board, and district 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 Forsyth County Clerk of the Superior Court
Kevin Edwards is running in the general election for Forsyth County Clerk of the Superior Court on November 3, 2026.
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| Kevin Edwards (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kevin Edwards advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Clerk of the Superior Court.
District attorney
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Jim O'Neill and Amara Hunter are running in the general election for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 3, 2026.
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 | Jim O'Neill (R) | |
| Amara Hunter (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amara Hunter advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 31st Prosecutorial District Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Forsyth County Sheriff
Incumbent Bobby Kimbrough and Ernie Leyba are running in the general election for Forsyth County Sheriff on November 3, 2026.
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| Bobby Kimbrough (D) | ||
| Ernie Leyba (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bobby Kimbrough advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Sheriff.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ernie Leyba advanced from the Republican primary for Forsyth County Sheriff.
Board of commissioners
General election
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners general election, 2026 |
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Primary
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners primary, 2026 |
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| District A (2 seats) |
Tonya McDaniel (i) |
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Judicial offices
District court
General election
North Carolina District Court District 31 general election, 2026 |
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| Seat 1 |
Valene McMasters (i) |
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| Seat 2 |
Frederick Adams (i) |
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| Seat 3 |
Theodore Kazakos (i) |
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| Seat 4 | Primary results pending | ||
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North Carolina District Court District 31 primary, 2026 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 3 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Seat 4 |
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 Forsyth County, North Carolina | ||
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| Forsyth County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 382,590 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 407 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 64.1% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 26.1% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 4.4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 33.9% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,583 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.8% | 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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