Who's Running Where

The Wilson County Board of Elections was busy Wednesday with candidates trying to beat the noon deadline to file for office. Some candidates will have to run in the primary May 8 to determine if they make it to the November general election. Other candidates can begin campaigning and raising money for the general election now. 

U.S. HOUSE
Incumbent Rep. G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat, will face fellow Democrat Daniel-Lynn Whittacre of Henderson in May. Whoever wins the primary will face Republican candidate Peter Dilauro of Weldon and Libertarian candidate Darryl Holloman in the race to represent voters in the 1st District.

The other race to Washington is in District 13 left vacant by Rep. Brad Miller, a Democrat who announced in January he would not run again. Democrats Bernard A. Holliday of Creedmore and Charles Malone of Raleigh are vying for the seat. Republican candidates are George Holding of Raleigh, William Randall of Wake Forest and Paul Y. Coble of Raleigh. 

STATE SENATE
Freshman State Senator Buck Newton, a Republican, will have to run in the primary against challenger Dennis Nielsen of Nashville in the race for District 11. Democrat Clarence A. Bender from Castalia will face the Republican primary winner in November. 

Ed Jones, a Democrat, is the incumbent for District 4. Jones of Enfield will face Warren Scott Nail, a Republican candidate from Roanoke Rapids, in November. 

STATE HOUSE 
Mark Bibbs, a Democrat, will face Republican candidate Susan Martin for the seat vacated by Democrat Edith Warren. Warren decided not to seek another term. Bibbs was able to avoid a primary run since Gary W. Farmer withdrew from the race in District 8.

Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield, a Democrat, will also not have a contender for the District 24 seat since no one filed to run against her. 

REGISTER OF DEEDS
Democrats Lisa J. Stith and Patricia M. “Pat” Fitch are seeking their party’s nomination for Wilson County Register of Deeds. The winner will face Republican candidate Jamey Alex Lewis of Lucama in November. 

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
Incumbent Rob Boyette, a Democrat, doesn’t have an opponent for Wilson County Commissioner seat District 5. 

GOVERNOR
No North Carolina race has more candidates than the governor’s race. There are six Republican candidates, six Democrat candidates and one Libertarian candidate.

Republican candidates are Jim Harney of Fayetteville, Scott A. Jones from Pleasant Garden, Jim Mahan of Denver, Pat McCrory from Charlotte, Charles Kenneth Moss of Randleman and Paul Wright of Dudley. Democrats are Lt. Gov. Walter H. Dalton from Raleigh, Gary M. Dunn of Matthews, Bob Etheridge of Lillington, Bill Faison from Efland, Gardenia M. Henley of Winston Salem and Bruce Blackmon from Buies Creek. Barbara Howe is the only Libertarian running for governor.

* Incumbent Beverly Perdue announced earlier this year she would not seek another term in office.
Lt. GOVERNOR
Five Republican candidates will face off in the primary.

In that race is Dale Folwell of Winston Salem, Dan Forest from Raleigh, Tony Gurley from Raleigh, Arthur Jason Rich of Garland and Grey Mills out of Mooresville. Democrats are Eric L. Mansfield of Fayetteville and Linda D. Coleman from Knightdale. 

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Democrat Roy Cooper doesn’t have an opponent for N.C. Attorney General’s seat. 

AUDITOR
Five Republicans will slug it out in the primary for the chance to run against incumbent Democrat Beth Wood for the N.C. Auditor’s position.

Republicans are Joseph Hank Debragga from Raleigh, Greg Dority of Washington, Debra Goldman from Cary, Fern Shubert of Marshville and Rudy Wright from Hickory. 

AGRICULTURE
Republican incumbent, Steve Troxler of Brown Summit, will run in the primary against Bill McManus from Davidson. Democrats running for the top agriculture post are Walter Smith from Yadkinville and Scott Bryant of Siler City. 

INSURANCE
Democrat incumbent Wayne Goodwin of Raleigh will appear on the November ballot. Republican challengers are James McCall from Mooresville, Richard Morgan of Pinehurst and Mike Causey, who lives in Greensboro. 

LABOR
Three Democrats will run in the primary and then have to face Republican incumbent Cherie Berry from Newton. Democrats hoping to defeat her are Marlowe Foster, Ty Richardson and John C. Brooks, all from Raleigh. 

SECRETARY OF STATE
Incumbent Elaine Marshall, a Democrat of Raleigh, will face one of four Republicans in November. Wanting the Republican nomination are A.J Daoud of Pilot Mountain, Kenn Gardner of Raleigh, Ed Goodwin from Edenton and Michael (Mike) Beitler of Oak Ridge. 

SUPERINTENDENT
Democrat incumbent June Atkinson will run in the general election only.
Republicans running in the primary are Ray Ernest Marin from Cary, David Scholl of Matthews, John Tedesco of Garner, Richard Alexander from Monroe and Mark Crawford out of Montreat. 

TREASURER
Incumbent Janet Cowell of Raleigh will have to run in the primary against fellow Democrat Ron Elmer of Cary. The Republican primary will pit Frank Roche of Cary against Steve Royal from Elkin.

SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Incumbent Paul Martin Newby of Raleigh will face Sam J. Ervin IV of Morganton. 

COURT OF APPEALS
Incumbent Linda McGee and David S. Robinson, both of Raleigh.
Marty McGee from Concord will run against incumbent Wanda Bryant.
Chris Dillon is running to take incumbent Cressie Thigpen’s seat from her. They are both from Raleigh. 

DISTRICT COURT
Five judges have filed to keep their seats in District 7. John M. Britt from Tarboro, Anthony W. Brown from Spring Hope, John J. Covolo of Rocky Mount, William Farris and William G. (Bill) Stewart, both of Wilson, all have no opposition.

Source: Wilson Times / Janet Conner Knox 
Data Source:  SBOE website