Filing for the 2022 elections in Randolph County has halted. Here are the candidates that applied so far

Petruce Jean-Charles, The Courier-Tribune
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Melissa Johnson, director for the board of elections, announced the 2022 candidate filing started Dec. 6.
Melissa Johnson, director for the board of elections, announced the 2022 candidate filing started Dec. 6.

Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections began at noon on Monday, Dec. 6. Primary elections will take place on May 17.

Melissa Johnson, director for the Randolph County Board of Elections, said there are five people who have already opened candidate committees to campaign for sheriff, two for clerk of court and two for Superior Court judge. Johnson anticipates that at least one person will file to run for every other open contest.

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Johnson said the filing process includes candidates paying the filing fee, working with staff members to file a notice of candidacy, then completing paperwork to open a candidate committee, if the candidate has not already done so.

"The Randolph County Board of Elections has experienced staff who will guide each candidate through the process, provide information, and answer questions," Johnson said. "We have already worked with and provided preliminary information to many candidates to prepare for filing."

The filing stopped after the primary elections were moved to May instead of March 8. No more filing will take place until a new period is designated.

North Carolina's highest court on Wednesday pushed back the March election primaries for legislative, congressional and judicial seats to give state courts time to review lawsuits claiming the Republican-controlled legislature illegally gerrymandered some districts, according to the Associated Press.

However, here is a list of candidates who filed for election in 2022 so far:

  • Krista Lowe: Register of Deeds

  • Robert Allen Graves: Sheriff

  • Darrell Frye: County Commissioner (District 2)

  • Nathan Daniel: County Commissioner (District 3)

  • Hope Haywood: County Commissioner (District 4)

  • Pam Hill: Clerk of Superior Clerk

  • Anthony Julian: Clerk of Superior Clerk

  • Rett Newton: U.S. Senate

  • Benjamin Griffiths: U.S. Senate

  • Lee Brian: U.S. Senate

  • Lichia Sibhatu: U.S. Senate

  • David Craven, Jr: N.C. State Senate District 29

Non-partisan offices filings will include:

  • Todd Culter: Randolph Board of Education

  • Brian Biggs: Randolph Board of Education

  • Fred Burgess, Jr: Randolph Board of Education

  • Matthew Canoy: Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

  • Craig Macon: Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

  • Lewis W. Dorsett: Archdale Mayor

  • Larry E. Warlick: Archdale City Council Ward 1

  • John Glass: Archdale City Council Ward 4

  • Lori Mabe-McCroskey: Archdale City Council At Large

Other candidates who filed can be found at www.randolphcountync.gov/Departments/Elections.

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This article originally appeared on The Courier-Tribune: Randolph County candidate filing begins for 2022