Republican incumbents retain their places in Randolph County
In Randolph County, incumbents were the big winners Tuesday evening as formerly elected officials across the county won reelection.
This is according to the preliminary count tallied hours after polls closed at 7:30 p.m. statewide.
"I think it sends a clear message," said incumbent County Chairperson Darrell Frye who ran unopposed. "I would like to thank the folks...over the years. I've had great support in Randolph County and I'm most appreciative of that. This is my home it always has been."
Congressional Republican lawmakers also performed well, with Randolph County voters contributing to Ted Budd's Senate victory, while Richard Hudson secured his District 9 seat.
At the county level, incumbent Sheriff Greg Seabolt will remain Randolph County sheriff.
The Sheriff's race was one of the most contested races in the county, with challenger Sean Walker vying for the seat. In the hours before the results, Walker had a pragmatic outlook.
"Right now, realistically, we're hoping to have numbers," Walker said, adding that he intends to make run for state Senate sometime in the future. "We want to thank everybody for their support and we want to keep their support as we start the next race."
Kimberly Walker lost her bid for the county commissioner's 4th district to incumbent Hope Haywood.
Haywood said she was glad for the vote of confidence.
"There is a lot of work to be done in Randolph County," Haywood said. "We are growing and changing rapidly and we need to collaborate and work together to make wise decisions to meet the needs of our citizens."
Both incumbent Commissioners Frye and Dave Allen retook their seats, after running unopposed.
Both said they looked forward to continuing to serve the county for an additional term.
"I'm relieved," Allen said, adding "big thank you to those who helped, we have a lot going on in the county and I appreciate their support."
"Realistically, we're hoping to have numbers"
Sean Walker
Seats in the Board of Education we're also up for grabs. Of the three available Education Board seats, Shannon Whitaker, Phillip Lanier, and Fred Burgess narrowly squeezed out David Carter and Kurt Melvin.
"If the voters did their research, I'm confident," Melvin said in the hours leading up to the election.
In North Carolina's House, the respective winners for the seats in Districts 54, 70, and 78 are Walter Petty, Brian Biggs, and Neal Jackson. In the state Senate, Amy Galey and David Craven won the respective seats in Districts 25 and 29.
Archdale's race for city council at-large was the city's only competitive race. Kelly Grooms beat out Lorie Mabe-McCroskey for this seat.
Brian Ward is the new soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, beating out Carrie Guess-Slatosky.
Jules Flood, Donna Stroud, John Tyson, Michael Stading won the judgeship for the state's court of appeals districts 8,9,10, and 11. Voters elected Richard Dietz and Trey Allen to the North Carolina Supreme Court's 3rd and 5th associate seats, respectively.
This article originally appeared on The Courier-Tribune: Incumbents secure win in Ramdolph County in midterm elections
