Early Voting Tops 4,000 Ballots
The pace slowed slightly on Wednesday, but early voting remains steady in Columbus County.
As of Wednesday at close of business, 655 ballots had been cast across the county, bringing the total so far to 4,191.
The county Board of Elections office saw 344 Wednesday, Chadbourn 95, Tabor City 87, Ransom 84, and Fair Bluff 30.
Polls open daily at 8 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m., except for Nov. 5, when voting ends at 3 p.m. Election Day is Nov. 8.
The candidates on the November ballot include:
County commissioner
District 1
Ricky Bullard
Barbara Featherston
District 7
Scott Floyd
Edward Squires
Sheriff
Jody Greene
Jason Soles
District Attorney
Jon David (unopposed)
Clerk of Superior Court
Jess Hill (unopposed)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Frank Galloway
James Malpass
County Schools
District 02
Ronnie Strickland
Timothy Lance
District 03
Irvin Enzor
Frankye Boone
Jerome McMillian (withdrew from race)
District 04
Chris Worley
Wanda Brooks
Whiteville City Schools
At Large
Ronald Fisher
Ernest Gaskins
Elgin Collier
Whiteville City Schools District 01
Anna Hall Richardson
Phyllis Haynes
Whiteville City Schools District 02
David flowers and Jason Elleby
U.S. Senate
Ted Budd
Shannon Bray
Cherie Beasley
House of Representatives
Charles Vinson Graham
David Rouzer
N.C. Senate District 08
William “Bill” Rabon (unopposed)
N.C. House of Representatives District 046
Brenden Jones (unopposed)
N.C. District Court Judge Seat 01
Will Callihan (unopposed)
N.C. District Court Judge Seat 02 (Brunswick)
Quinton McGee
Bryan David Wilson
N.C. District Court Judge Seat 07 (Brunswick)
Sarah McPherson
N.C. Supreme Court Justice Seat 05
Sam Ervin IV
Curtis Hudson Allen III
N.C. Supreme Court Justice Seat 03
Richard Dietz
Lucy inman
N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 08
Julee Tate Flood
Carolyn Jennings Thompson
N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 09
Brad Andrew Salmon
Donna stroud
N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 10
John Tyson
Gale Murray Adams
N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 11
Darren Jackson
Michael Stading