County · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Burke County
Everything on the State Board of Elections' official list for Burke County beyond the statewide races and Constitutional Amendments. Which of these you see depends on exactly where you live; your sample ballot is the final word.
Legislature
No city, town or district questions or races are on the list for this county.
County offices
Burke County Board of Commissioners
- Randy Burns · Republican
- Phil Smith · Republican
- Pam Genant · Democrat
Burke County Board of Education Central District
- Tiana Beachler · Republican
- Mark Smith · Democrat
Burke County Board of Education Eastern District
- Leslie Ritchie Taylor · Republican
Burke County Board of Education Western District
- Aaron Johnson · Republican
Burke County Clerk of Superior Court
- Crystal R. Carpenter · Republican
Burke County Sheriff
- Banks Hinceman · Republican
Burke Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
- Ryan Sparks
- Joshua Pless
Town of Hildebran Mayor
- Vicky A. Carpenter
- Karen Robinson
Town of Hildebran Council Member
- Chris M. Bailey
- Roy D. Cooke
- Travis E. Foster
- Ben Honeycutt
- Michael Smith
- Candice Withers
- Jody York
Town of Rutherford College Mayor
- Yates Jensen · Jr.
Town of Rutherford College Council Member
- Kress Berry
- Starr-Nell Bowman
- Darel Malcolm
District judges
Nc Superior Court Judge District 36 Seat 01
- Tim Rooks · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 01
- David W. Aycock · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 02
- Wes W. Barkley · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 03
- Matthew D. Cabe · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 04
- Robert A. Mullinax, Jr. · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 05
- Gregory R. (Greg) Hayes · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 06
- Scott M. Lippert · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 07
- Mark L. Killian · Republican
Nc District Court Judge District 36 Seat 09 (Unexpired)
- Michelle Markham Lippert · Republican
District Attorney District 36
- Mitch Walker · Republican
Names and offices as listed by the State Board of Elections (retrieved October 15, 2026).