Candidate Filing For 2024 Elections Begins December 4

Candidate filing for the 2024 elections begins at noon on Monday, December 4, 2023, and ends at noon on Friday, December 15, 2023.

Depending on the office sought, candidates will file their Notice of Candidacy and pay their filing fee either at the Union County Board of Elections, 316-B East Windsor Street, Monroe, NC 28112 or with the State Board of Elections at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Filing fees must be paid by cashier check, campaign check, personal check, or money order.

The 2024 primary election is March 5. The general election is November 5.

Candidates for the following offices will file their Notice of Candidacy at the Union County Board of Elections, 316-B East Windsor St., Monroe, NC 28112:

Office

Incumbent

Term

Filing Fee

NC Senate

  • District 29
  • District 35
 David W. Craven, Jr.             
Todd Johnson		 2 Years             
 

$139.51             
 

NC House of Representatives

  • District 55
  • District 68
  • District 69
 Mark Brody             
David Willis             
Dean Arp		 2 Years

$139.51

Union County Commissioner

  • 2 Seats
 Richard Helms             
David Williams		 4 Years

$87.00

Union County Commissioner

  • 1 Unexpired Term
 J.R. Rowell 2 Years

$87.00

Union County Board of Education

  • District 01
  • District 02
  • District 05
  • At Large
  • At Large
 John J. Kirkpatrick, IV             
Matt Helms             
Joseph Morreale             
Todd Price             
Sarah May		 4 Years

$90.00
Union County Register of Deeds Crystal Gilliard 4 Years

$791.00

 

Candidates for the following offices must file at the Martin Building at the State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road (Gate 9), Raleigh, NC 27607:

  • US House of Representatives (Districts 1-14)
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Attorney General
  • State Auditor
  • Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Commissioner of Insurance 
  • Commissioner of Labor
  • Secretary of State
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • State Treasurer
  • NC Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 6)
  • NC Court of Appeals Judge (Seats 12, 14, and 15)
  • Superior Court Judge (various districts)
  • District Court Judge (various districts)
  • District Attorney (Districts 12, 29, 32, and 37)

The Martin Building and Union County Board of Elections will be open for filing during the following days and times:

  • Noon - 5 PM, Monday, December 4
  • 8 AM - 5 PM, December 5-8
  • 8 AM - 5 PM, December 11-14
  • 8 AM - Noon, Friday, December 15

Before filing, candidates should review the Filing for Candidacy page at NCSBE.gov and "A Candidate's Guide to the 2024 Statewide Primary and General Election" (PDF). Once filed, the deadline to withdraw a notice of candidacy is December 12, 2023. Throughout the filing period, candidate lists will be posted on unioncountyncelections.gov and the State Board website at Candidate Lists.

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor is a non-partisan contest, so those candidates will file at the Union County Board of Elections office beginning at noon on June 10, 2024 and ending at noon on July 5, 2024.

Prospective candidates for NC House, NC Senate, and local offices who have questions should call (704)283-3809 or email union.boe@unioncountync.gov.

Candidates for offices that file with the State Board of Elections who have questions should email the State Board of Elections at elections.sboe@ncsbe.gov or call (919)814-0700.