2026 Johnston County Primary Candidate Filings
Updated: 5:00 p.m. Dec. 4
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The following is a list of candidates who have filed for elected office in Johnston County and the date they filed:
Board of Education – District 1
Michelle Antoine (Incumbent) 12-02-25
Board of Education – District 2
Terry Tippett (Incumbent) 12-01-25
Board of Education – District 5
Kevin Donovan (Incumbent) 12-01-25
Clerk of Court
Michelle Ball (Incumbent) 12-01-25
County Commissioner – District 3
Adam Caldwell 12-01-25
Mike Rose (Incumbent) 12-02-25
County Commissioner – District 5
Patrick Harris (Incumbent) 12-03-25
County Commissioner – District 7
R.S. Butch Lawter (Incumbent) 12-01-25
District Attorney
Jason Waller (Incumbent) 12-01-25
NC House – District 26
Donna White (Incumbent) 12-01-25
Margie Beth Riedel 12-02-25
NC House – District 28
Larry Strickland (Incumbent) 12-01-25
NC Senate – District 10
Benton Sawrey (Incumbent) 12-01-25
Register of Deeds
Craig Olive – Republican (Incumbent) 12-01-25
Sheriff
Steve Bizzell – Republican (Incumbent) 12-01-25
The filing period opened on Dec. 1 and will remain open through noon Dec. 19.
The Primary Election will be held on March 3, 2026 with the General Election taking place on November 3, 2026.
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Michelle and Kevin have to go b I’m gonna throw my name in it against Kevin so stay tuned. And Kevin buddy you know when you see my name in it you know what I have lol
Michelle Antoine, thank you for ending CRT (Critical Race Theory) in our schools. We are one race the human race. See Acts in the Bible and Mitochondrial DNA. God bless mother of five, Michelle Antoine! You have my vote, dear!
Like I said before JoCo. Keep re-electing these idiots who only care about getting re-elected and special interests, not about the constituents they are suppose to serve.
Is Randy Ackley not running?
Thank you Michelle for fighting what’s right!
Please, for all that is holy, do not elect someone who has moved here from up north! If they don’t like our way and want it to be like where they came from, they should have just stayed.