Hyde County, North Carolina 2026 election

On November 3, 2026, Hyde County elects its sheriff, county commissioner, clerk of superior court and special district board members: 8 races, 14 candidates. Parts of Hyde County also vote in Hyde County Schools, linked below.

Places that overlap Hyde County

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Statewide races on the North Carolina ballot

Every North Carolina ballot also has 1 statewide race: U.S. Senate.

County offices

4 races · 5 candidates

Clerk of Superior Court

  • Brandy Cahoon Pugh Democratic

County Commissioner, Swan Quarter Township

  • Jan Moore Republican

Register of Deeds

  • E. Merita Lewis-Spencer Democratic

Sheriff

  • Carl Cahoon Jr. Democratic
  • Odell Williams Unaffiliated

Special districts

4 races · 9 candidates

Sanitary District Board Member, - Engelhard

  • Charles Gibbs Jr.

Sanitary District Board Member, - Ocracoke

  • Bobby O'Neal
  • Flavia Burton
  • William Caswell

Sanitary District Board Member, - Swan Quarter

  • Jc Williams III
  • Jeffrey Stotesberry
  • Seldon Taylor

Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor

  • Jw Spencer
  • Manley "Trey" Palmer