PINEHURST — Candidate filing for Moore County in the 2022 elections ended on Friday, March 4.
Republicans will continue to hold countywide offices, as no Democrats filed for full-term county commission seats, clerk of court, register of deeds, sheriff, or two N.C. House seats. In addition, two district court seats did not have a Democrat file for office, and one seat did not see a Republican file.
In the N.C. House, the seat being vacated by the retirement of Allen McNeill has three candidates running: Neal Jackson, David Ashley, and Cory Bortree. A primary will also take place between current incumbents Jamie Boles and Ben Moss, who are facing off in the redrawn 52nd District that covers southern Moore County and all of Richmond County. The third House district covering Moore, the 51st, sees Lee County incumbent Republican John Sauls facing off against Democrat Malcolm Hall in November’s general election.
MOORE COUNTY CONTESTED RACES
Moore County Board of Commissioners District I – GOP
Jim Von Canon
David McLean
Angela M. Erica Vacek
Moore County Board of Commissioners District III – GOP
John L. Ritter
Charlie Smoak
Moore County Board of Education District III
Shannon Davis
Pam Thompson (i)
Moore County Board of Education At-Large (Vote for 2) – GOP
Ken Benway
Pauline Bruno
Robin Calcutt
Rollie Sampson
Forrest Leach
Moore County Clerk of Superior Court – GOP
Chris Morgan
Todd Maness
Moore County Register of Deeds – GOP
William (Bill) Britton
Andrew Ritter
George W. (Wes) Little, Jr.
Moore County Sheriff – GOP
Ronnie Fields (i)
Steve Adams
NC House of Representatives District 52 – GOP
Ben Moss
Jamie Boles (i)
NC House of Representatives District 78 – GOP
Neal Jackson
David Ashley
Cory Bortree
Moore County General Election Candidates
Moore County Board of Commissioners District II (Unexpired Term)
Ariadne T. DeGarr (DEM)
Nick Picerno (GOP)
Moore County Board of Commissioners District V
Kurt Cook (GOP) †
District Court Judge District 19D Seat 1
Warren McSweeney (GOP) †
District Court Judge District 19D Seat 2
Beth Tanner (GOP) †
District Court Judge District 19D Seat 5
Regina M. Joe (DEM) †
NC House of Representatives District 51
Malcolm Hall (DEM)
John Sauls (i) (GOP)
NC House of Representatives District 78
Erik Davis (DEM) †
NC State Senate District 21
Frank McNeill (DEM)
Tom McInnis (i)(GOP)
† No general election opponent
