Primary Election Day is scheduled for March 3, and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is on the ballot.
Two Republican candidates are running for the seat this year. No Democrats filed in this year’s Sheriff’s race, so the winning Republican will be the presumptive winner in November’s general election as well.
While the Sheriff’s race is county-wide, other elections for the primary this year are districted. You can also find an interactive map of Brunswick County’s voting districts here. To check a “sample ballot” and learn more about which district you’re in, use North Carolina’s voter search tool.
To find out where the candidates stand on the issues, the media consortium of WECT-TV, Port City Daily, and WHQR Public Media solicited responses from candidates on where they stand on issues facing the county.
The media group sent the same questionnaire to each candidate on Friday, Jan. 16, and requested their responses by Monday, Feb. 2. The Q&A’s have only been edited for clarity and are published below.
But before reading, here are a few items to keep in mind ahead of the primary election. During a primary election, all registered Democratic candidates can only vote a Democratic ballot and all Republicans a Republican ballot. Unaffiliated voters can choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot to cast.
- A valid ID is required to cast a ballot in North Carolina. If you do not have an ID, you will have to fill out a photo ID exemption form.
- Primary Election Day is March 3, 2026, with voters required to go to their assigned precinct locations.
- Early voting opens Feb. 12 and closes Feb. 28, and voters can register on the same day they cast a ballot at any of these five sites:
- Brunswick County Cooperative Extension — 25 Referendum Drive NE, Building N, Bolivia
- Leland Cultural Arts Center — 1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland
- St. James Town Hall — 4140 Southport-Supply Road, Southport
- Brunswick Center at Supply — 101 Stone Chimney Road SE, Supply
- Sunset Beach Community Center — 200 Station Trail, Sunset Beach
- You can find hours of operation and more info here.
Click the names below to access the Q&As for both candidates: