Alphin bests Banks, takes down Turner for Lenoir County Clerk of Court seat
Editor's Note: All results remain unofficial until canvassing is completed on November 18.
One of the more interesting races for Lenoir County was the Clerk of Superior Court race which had one Democrat, a Republican and an Unaffiliated candidate in the mix.
After the votes were tallied Tuesday night, it was Republican Mary G. Alphin who came out as the winner with 7,455 votes (40.23%). Democrat Brooketah C. Banks came in second with 6,812 (36.76%) and Unaffiliated candidate Rachel C. Turner finished in third with 4,266 (23.02%).
Mary G. Alphin was the Lenoir County Assistant Superior Court Clerk and decided to run when current Clerk of Court Dawn Stroud decided not to seek re-election.
“I anticipate that I will continue to work hand in hand with Stroud and our team in the Lenoir County Clerk’s office to ensure a smooth transition of leadership and service for the people of North Carolina, especially the citizens of Lenoir County,” Alphin said when asked what would be the first thing she would do if elected.
Clerks are elected to four-year terms and are responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court and carry out certain judicial functions. They are also ex-office judges of probate. In addition, they have jurisdiction over guardianships, divorces, adoptions and name changes. North Carolina has 100 superior court clerks – one for each county.
Alphin has lived in LaGrange for 34 years with her husband John. She has two children and four grandchildren.
This article originally appeared on Kinston/Jones Free Press: Alphin bests Banks, Turner for Lenoir County Clerk of Court seat
