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Elections take shape after candidate filing ends
SALISBURY — The 2025 municipal elections are officially set after filing ended at noon on Friday. Salisbury In Salisbury,…
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One seat left without candidate after Wednesday’s filings
SALISBURY — Several more candidates filed for local offices on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving only one race without…
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Only two races left without candidates in local elections
SALISBURY — Several more candidates filed for local offices on Monday, leaving only two races without candidates at the…
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Several races remain without candidates after first week of election filing
(This story has been updated to reflect the corrected year David Post was first elected.) SALISBURY — Several more…
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Filing for elections continues as Kannapolis mayoral seat officially contested
SALISBURY — Filing for local elections began on Monday, and the city of Kannapolis already has what appears…
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Dozen candidates file for local elections on first day
SALISBURY — Filing has officially begun for local elections, as approximately a dozen candidates threw their hats into the…
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Filing for municipal elections kicks off Monday
Filing is opening for local races on Monday, with municipalities throughout Rowan County having positions open on their…
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RoCo election board shaken up as Republicans take majority
SALISBURY — A recent state law has shaken up the process to selecting members of the state and local…
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State board unanimously approves plan to collect missing identification numbers for certain voters
The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to attempt to collect missing identification numbers…
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Voters in four parties to be moved to unafilliated
On Tuesday, June 24, the political party affiliations of about 34,000 North Carolina voters registered with four parties…
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NCDP Hispanic Caucus head Maldonado announces City Council candidacy
SALISBURY — Adrian Maldonado, the chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus, announced his candidacy for the…
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Former commissioner candidate Kemp announces intent to run again
SALISBURY — Bobby Kemp ran for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners during the last election cycle, and he…
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North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing…
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Karla Foster Leonard announces county commissioner candidacy
SALISBURY — Karla Foster Leonard, the chairperson of the Rowan County Planning Board and a local real estate…
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Wilson announces plans to run for Kannapolis mayor
By Elisabeth Strillacci KANNAPOLIS — Doug Wilson, who has served on the Kannapolis city council since 2013, is…
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Election Insight: Official mail from the Rowan County Board of Elections
By Sharon Main Everyone receives a voter registration card mailed to them after their registration form is processed.…
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Riggs leads in NC Supreme Court race but recount looms
By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline With all counties reporting, incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, is…
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Salisbury school board seat headed for Wednesday recount
SALISBURY — The race for the Salisbury seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education is heading to a…
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NC Council of State settled in Tuesday’s election
Election night brought with it sweeping changes to North Carolina state government, chief among them the Council of…
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary…
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Ford retains Senate seat in Tuesday’s election
After all the chips fell on Tuesday evening, N.C. Senate District 33 elected to send a familiar face…
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McDowell wins U.S. House District 6 election
Addison McDowell will be the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives after a resounding victory over…
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Republicans sweep judicial elections
Rowan County voters had five judicial seats on their ballots, all five of which currently stand as Republican…
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Barbee captures school board seat by narrowest margin: Vice chair Sanborn elected in non-contest
SALISBURY — There will be one new face on the Rowan-Salisbury School Board of Education following the results of…
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State races in Rowan see incumbents returned
Senator Carl Ford is being sent back to his N.C. Senate seat for District 33 after defeating challenger…
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Incumbent commissioners win reelection
Rowan County voters reelected two incumbents to the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, with both Mike Caskey and…
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School board races settled
There will be one new face on the Rowan-Salisbury School Board of Education following the results of Tuesday’s…
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Partisan school board elections, citizens-only text amendment referenda pass
Two referenda received voter support during the election and were passed, one making the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education’s…