Chatham County, North Carolina ballot, Nov 3, 2026

Office	Candidates
Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 4	John M. Crowell (R) John M. Crowell (Republican Party) is running for election to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to represent District 4 in North Carolina. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign Facebook Ballotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found Katie Kenlan (D)
Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 5	Franklin Gomez Flores (D) Franklin Gomez Flores (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to represent District 5 in North Carolina. Flores was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook LinkedIn Ballotpedia profile (secondary source) Positions, with sources (3) Background & approach: “My name is Franklin Gomez Flores. I serve as the Chatham County Commissioner representing District 5.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Campaign priorities: “I am seeking re-election and have lived up to what I campaigned for in my 2 campaigns. I campaigned on investing to provide a high-quality education, attract economic opportunities, support affordable housing, and guide growth responsibly.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Policy focus: “I have a passion for problem-solving, independent of area or topic. My passion is to attract resources and opportunities to my community.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source)) Steve Ganley (R)
Chatham County Sheriff	Steve Maynor (D) vs. Marcus A. Globuschutz (R)
Chatham County Board of Education District 3	Sarah D'Amato vs. Adele Sommerville vs. Michelle L. May

Chatham County Board of Commissioners District 3: Michael R. (Mike) Roberson (D)

N.C. District Court Judge District 18 Seat 1: C. Todd Roper (D)
District Attorney District 18: Jeff Nieman (D)
Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court: Dana M. Hackney (D)

Chatham County Board of Education District 4: Jane Allen Wilson
Chatham County Board of Education District 5:
Diana Hales
Diana Hales is running for election to the Chatham County Board of Education to represent District 5 in North Carolina. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)
Ballotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found
Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “As a former Chatham County Commissioner I am well acquainted with the issues surrounding Chatham County Schools, and the need to stretch every dollar.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “I will take a student-centered approach to this job, and that means providing an appropriate education to develop the tools for critical thinking.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “Our Democracy requires an educated public and our public schools are the foundation.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Richard Hayes, John S. Glosson

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