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Election Candidate Profiles

Alamance County

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It's time to choose your next local leaders in Burlington! Check out these candidate profiles to see who's running for mayor and city council before you head to the polls.

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Alamance NewsOct 28, 2026

COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL ELECTION COVERAGE

For the most comprehensive election coverage, you need to be reading The Alamance News. Here are summary stories, biographical information on the respective candidates, and their responses to issues questionnaires […] The post COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL ELE...

Alamance NewsOct 27, 2026

Majority of commissioner seats on ballot: two seats for 4-year terms, one for 2-year term

The race for Alamance County’s board of commissioners has two slates of candidates that, at first blush, seem as starkly different as the two primary colors that have become a […] The post Majority of commissioner seats on ballot: two seats for 4-yea...

Alamance NewsOct 22, 2026

Three Democrats, two Republicans, two unaffiliated candidates seeking three non-partisan school board seats

Seven candidates who are vying for three open seats on the Alamance-Burlington school board responded to The Alamance News’ biennial issues questionnaire this week, revealing widespread agreement on issues most […] The post Three Democrats, two Repub...

Alamance NewsOct 22, 2026

THE PUBLIC ASKS: What are the party affiliations of the candidates running in non-partisan races?

QUESTION: What are the party affiliations of the candidates who are running in the county’s two nonpartisan races? ANSWER: Seven candidates are running for three open seats on the ostensibly […] The post THE PUBLIC ASKS: What are the party affiliati...

Alamance NewsOct 22, 2026

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Why only some answers from Samira Khan

The Alamance News sent all seven school board candidates the same letter – seeking their responses to an issues questionnaire and seeking their biographical information – last Monday, October 12. […] The post FROM THE PUBLISHER: Why only some answer...

Alamance NewsOct 22, 2026

Meet the candidates for ABSS school board

Voters may select three of the seven Stephanie Long Enoch Full name: Stephanie Long Enoch. Nickname, if any: — Born: Date of birth: January 2, 1959. Place of birth: Burlington, […] The post Meet the candidates for ABSS school board appeared fir...

Alamance NewsOct 15, 2026

District Attorney, challenger disagree on how well office runs, need for more ADAs, impact of “structural racism”

This year’s General Election marks the first partisan race for Alamance County district attorney since 2014, when then-Democratic incumbent D.A. Pat Nadolski defeated Republican challenger Rob Sharpe by a margin […] The post District Attorney, challe...

Alamance NewsOct 9, 2026

General Assembly candidates split by party on spending, taxes, constitutional amendments, abortion, ICE

Two Alamance County incumbent Republican state legislators will have competitive races in the November 3 general election, as Democratic candidates have filed for each of the three seats in the […] The post General Assembly candidates split by party ...

Alamance NewsOct 9, 2026

What do proposed constitutional amendments on state ballot propose to do; General Assembly candidates split along party lines on them

Voters in this year’s General Election will be asked to weigh in on three proposed amendments to the North Carolina Constitution. The three Democrats and three Republicans who are vying […] The post What do proposed constitutional amendments on state...

Alamance NewsOct 1, 2026

Addendum: Update on candidates’ run-ins with the law – commissioner candidates Samuel C. Powell & Kourtney J. Royster

There isn’t much in the way of high crimes or misdemeanors in the court records of the two newest entrants in this year’s race for Alamance County’s board of commissioners. […] The post Addendum: Update on candidates’ run-ins with the law – commissio...

Alamance NewsOct 1, 2026

Update on candidates’ run-ins with the law: sheriff candidate Shannon Long

Another office seeker who didn’t appear in the newspaper’s previous roundup of court records prior to the March primaries is Shannon Long, the independent contender for the office of Alamance […] The post Update on candidates’ run-ins with the law: s...

Alamance NewsOct 1, 2026

Meet the Candidates for Alamance County Commissioner

4-year term, Voters may select two (of four) candidates Kelly Allen Republican Full name: Kelly Frazier Allen. Nickname, if any: N/A. Born: Date of birth – September 1, 1955. Place […] The post Meet the Candidates for Alamance County Commission...

alamancenews.comSep 23, 2021

Biographical information on Burlington mayoral and city council candidates

Biographical information on Burlington mayoral and city council candidates alamancenews.com

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