WATCH: Fayetteville Observer and WIDU speak to candidates on the ballot in Cumberland County

The Fayetteville Observer and partner WIDU radio 99.7 FM worked together to produce a series of interviews with candidates on the ballot in Cumberland County this election season.

As part of the Candidate Conversations series, WIDU and Fayetteville Observer staffers spoke with candidates for U.S. Senate and House, the North Carolina General Assembly, judicial races, Cumberland County Sheriff, Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, proponents and opponents of the bonds and the initiative to change Fayetteville's charter to allow for more at-large seats.

Follow The Fayetteville Observer on Twitter and Facebook and at fayobserver.com for the latest updates on election night. In addition, the Observer's Myron B. Pitts and WIDU's Jay Reinstein will be live streaming on WIDU's Facebook page on election night, providing you with live updates and commentary on the results.

Check out our 2022 voter guide here, and watch the videos below to learn even more about the candidates on the ballot.

Fayetteville charter initiative

Voters will decide whether to dramatically change the City Council by changing four council seats to at-large.

Vote No

Vote Yes

Bond referendums

Fayetteville voters will vote on three separate bond referendums: Infrastructure, public safety and housing.

Opponents

Proponents

Cumberland County sheriff

Incumbent Ennis Wright, a Democrat, faces a challenge from Republican LaRue Windham for Cumberland County sheriff.

LaRue Windham

Ennis Wright

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners

Democrats Marshall Faircloth and Veronica B. Jones and Republicans Ron Ross and John Szoka are competing for two at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.

Marshall Faircloth

Veronica B. Jones

Ron Ross

John Szoka

N.C. Senate District 19

Democrat Val Applewhite and Republican Wesley Meredith are vying for the Senate District 19 seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Kirk deViere.

Val Applewhite

Wesley Meredith

N.C. Senate District 21

Republican Tom McInnis and Democrat Frank McNeill are competing for the Senate District 21 seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Ben Clark. McInnis was not available for an interview.

Frank McNeill

N.C. House District 42

Republican Gloria Carrasco is challenging incumbent Rep. Marvin Lucas, a Democrat, for the North Carolina House District 42 seat. Carrasco was not available for an interview.

Marvin Lucas

N.C. House District 43

Democrat Elmer Floyd is seeking to unseat incumbent Rep. Diane Wheatley, a Republican, for the North Carolina House 43 seat.

Elmer Floyd

Diane Wheatley

N.C. House District 45

Democrat Frances Jackson and Republican Susan Chapman are running for the North Carolina House 45 seat currently held by Republican Rep. John Szoka.

Susan Chapman

Frances Jackson

N.C. Superior Court

Incumbent Judge Mark Sternlicht, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Robby Hicks for District 12C seat 2 on the North Carolina Superior Court.

Robbie Hicks

Mark Sternlicht

N.C. District Court

Jonathan Strange, a Republican, and Rosalyn Hood, a Democrat, are vying for District 12 seat 6 on the 12th District Court Judicial District. The seat is currently held by Judge Adam Phillips.

Rosalyn Hood

Jonathan Strange

U.S. Senate

Democrat Cheri Beasley, Republican Ted Budd, Libertarian Shannon Bray and the Green Party's Matthew Hoh are vying for the Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Richard Burr. Budd was not available for an interview.

Cheri Beasley

Shannon Bray

Matthew Hoh

U.S. House District 7

Incumbent Rep. David Rouzer, a Republican, faces a challenge from Democrat Rep. Charles Graham, currently a state representative, for the U.S. House of Representatives District 7 seat. Rouzer was not available for an interview

Charles Graham

U.S. House District 9

Incumbent Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican, faces a challenge from Democrat Sen. Ben Clark, currently a state senator, for the U.S. House of Representatives District 9 seat. Hudson was not available for an interview.

Ben Clark

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Candidates on the ballot in Cumberland County