"I have been informed and disappointed to know that the leaders within the present Gaston County Democratic party are actively recruiting an opponent for me in the March 2022 primary," said Cloninger. "Today, I am announcing that I will be retiring at the end of this term as your sheriff. Gaston County GOP to host 3 candidate forums prior to May 17 primary width: 50%; Therefore, I will be changing my party affiliation from Democrat to an unaffiliated voter and will vote independent from this day forward. Alan Cloninger, who has served as sheriff of Gaston County for 16 years, announced his retirement in August, WBTV reported. background-color: grey; August 05, 2021 at 6:06 am EDT. .election_results_text { On the Republican side, Jonathan Simpson of Charlotte will face Pat Harrigan of Catawba. Gaston County, North Carolina, held elections for local offices in 2022. .votebox-results-metadata { $('.showResponses').show(); At one time, the North Carolina Democratic Party had a conservative wing and a progressive wing. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022. Election results for Mecklenburg and surrounding counties are here. "I have not heard anything about anyone running for sheriff except Alan Cloninger, and I'mvery sad he has decided to drop out of the race," said Melissa Wagner, chairwoman of the Gaston County Democrats since April. Harrington endorsed attorney Brad Overcash for her former seat. width: 100%; Cloninger, a county employee for more than 30 years and wife of the current sheriff, won the GOP nomination for the Dallas Township seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners. } Gaston County's Republican race for sheriff between Belmont Police Chief Chad Hawkins and Mount Holly Police Chief Don Roper has been considered too close to call for months. Republican John Gouch of Belmont filed on Friday. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, had ruled out a run for Congress, Sen. Kathy Harrington also surprised several, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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Here's a look at some of the races up for election: This will be a new congressional district with a rarity since no sitting member of Congress now lives within the district. Don Roper ( Republican Party) (also known as Don) ran for election for Gaston County Sheriff in North Carolina. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022. Primary elections will now take place May 17 in North Carolina. All ofWCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. display: block; How to run for office | Filing for Candidacy | NCSBE } 'Leaders within the present Gaston County Democratic party are actively .results_row td:first-child { All rights reserved. } Roy Cooper appointed Caldwell's son,Jesse Caldwell IV, to fill out the remainder of his dad's term. font-size: 12px; Results: Gaston County sheriff race goes to Belmont police chief Candidates from all 50 states completed the survey. } .infobox { The sheriff oversees the county's law enforcement department, including deputies and administrative support. Republican Tom Keigher has filed for re-election to the Gastonia Township seat. The stop-and-go 2022 election season starts back this week with the candidate filing period resuming. } $("div.vis_widget_title").each(function(index) { "I have been informed and disappointed to know that the leaders within the present Gaston County Democratic Party are actively recruiting an opponent for me in the March 2022 primary," he wrote. She'll face a Republican primary challenge from Gaston County Commission Alan Fraley of Cherryville. State legislature | GASTON BOARD . font-weight: 100; padding:7px 8px 8px; a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } Republicans were aided in this effort, Stewart continued, by an influx of money from the national Republican Party to help finance the campaigns of state legislative candidates and state judicial candidates. } div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Welcome; About .

} Roy Cooper, he stunned local political observers with two announcements, Cathy is a candidate for the Board of Commissioners, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Indeed on Election Day 2022, no Democrats will be on the ballot for clerk of court, district attorney, the 43rd N.C. Senate seat, the 44th N.C. Senate seat, or the 108th and 110th N.C. House seats. } EDITOR'S NOTE: Corrections have been made to this story about the congressional district and whether school board members could still seek election to their current seats if unsuccessful in the primary. Was early voting available to all voters? Some of the new Democrats in Washington attack and degrade all Law Enforcement officers who risk their lives every day to protect the people and in return, are given no respect. Three Republicans seek their party's nomination to take the job of one of the few Democratofficeholders in Gaston County. Please use the following address for USPS when mailing your notice of candidacy: PO Box 27255. .widget-row.value-only.white { Hawkins, a former Gastonia Police officer, also served as police chief in Cherryville before moving to the Belmont Police Department as assistant chief in February 2017. Gaston County politicians start your campaigns. But the 47-year-old Hawkins had been on the campaign trail months longer. Other contested local races include for the . $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { border-radius: 50%; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; } Gaston County Republicans have far more primary elections to determine party nominations and in some cases those nominees . margin-top: 0px; Gaston County Democrats just have primary elections in congressional races, no local races. Both are Republicans. background-color: #6db24f; No Democrats filed as candidates for sheriff when Cloninger backed out.