Great News!
28 local Democrats are running in the 2017 municipal elections here in Rowan County!
We will be actively supporting these candidates this election.
Campaigns can contact us for more information about how we can help by sending an email to runlocal@rowancodems.com.
2017 Municipal Candidates
Town |
Candidate |
Affliation |
Incumbent/New |
Open Seats in 2017 |
Notes |
China Grove |
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Council |
3 |
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Arthur Heggins |
D |
N |
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Brandon Linn |
R |
I |
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Charles Seaford |
R |
I |
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Jason Higgins |
D |
N |
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Shane Safrit |
R |
N |
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Cleveland |
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Mayor |
1 |
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Danny Gabriel |
D |
I |
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Council |
3 |
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Pat Phifer |
R |
I |
MPT |
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Gerald Osborne |
U |
I |
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Richard Taylor |
U |
I |
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East Spencer |
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Mayor |
1 |
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Barbara Mallet |
D |
I |
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Teon Robinson |
D |
N |
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James Cowan |
D |
N |
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Council |
3 |
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Otis Gibson |
D |
I |
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Phronice Johnson |
D |
I |
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Tammy Corpening |
D |
I |
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Tony Hillian |
D |
N |
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Lakisha Kennedy |
U |
N |
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Dwayne Holmes |
D |
N |
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Faith |
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Council |
5 |
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CJ Moody |
R |
I |
Mayor |
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Matt Lyerly |
U |
I |
MPT |
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Dennis Barger |
U |
N |
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Brian Campbell |
R |
I |
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Todd Peeler |
R |
I-Appointed |
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Granite Quarry |
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Mayor |
1 |
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Bill Feather |
R |
I |
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Council |
2 |
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Mike Brinkley |
R |
I |
MPT |
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Arin Wilhelm |
D |
I |
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Doug Shelton |
R |
N |
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Wes Rhinier |
R |
N |
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John Linker |
D |
N |
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William Cress |
R |
N |
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Kannapolis |
Mayor |
1 |
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Darrell Hinnant |
R |
I |
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Dennis Johnson |
R |
N |
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Council |
3 |
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Dianne Berry |
D |
I |
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Doug Wilson |
R |
I |
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Howard Boyd |
U |
N |
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Chris Gordon |
R |
N |
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Tony McBride |
R |
N |
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Van Rowell |
R |
N |
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Addul Ali |
R |
N |
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Landis |
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Council |
2 |
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Dorland Abernathy |
R |
I |
MPT |
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Bobby Brown |
D |
N |
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Tony Corriher |
R |
N |
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Roger Safrit |
U |
N |
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Rockwell |
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Mayor |
1 |
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Beau Taylor |
U |
I |
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Council |
5 |
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Charles Wingerson |
D |
I |
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Chuck Bowman |
R |
I |
MPT |
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Stephanie Walker |
R |
I |
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Chris Stiller |
D |
I |
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Bobby Moore |
R |
I |
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Timothy Crews |
U |
N |
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Salisbury |
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Council |
5 |
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Karen Alexander |
R |
I |
Mayor |
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Kenny Hardin |
U |
I |
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Brian Miller |
R |
I |
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David Post |
U |
I |
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Leda Belk |
D |
N |
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Ryan Evans |
D |
N |
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Alvena Heggins |
D |
N |
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Patricia Ricks |
D |
N |
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Tamara Sheffield |
D |
N |
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Latasha Wilks |
D |
N |
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Todd Paris |
R |
N |
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John Struzick |
R |
N |
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Rodney Queen |
R |
N |
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Spencer |
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Mayor |
1 |
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Jim Gobble |
D |
I |
Council |
6 |
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Sylvia Chillcott |
D |
I |
MPT |
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Mike Boone |
R |
I |
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Kevin Jones |
R |
I |
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David Lamanno |
D |
I |
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David Smith |
D |
I |
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Howard White |
U |
I |
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Sharon Hovis |
D |
N |
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Rashid Muhammad |
U |
N |
Total Registered Democrats Running: 29