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float:right; Gaston County Sheriff Chad Hawkins (R) Don Roper (R) City and township elections and candidates May 17, 2022 (Primary) Kings Mountain School board elections and candidates November 8, 2022 (General) Gaston County Schools Judicial elections and candidates November 8, 2022 (General) North Carolina 38th Prosecutorial District Attorney 1:04. 	color: #0645ad; Stephen Zill Selected as New County Police Chief Following a national search that saw interviews with multiple highly qualified candidates, Gaston County Manager Dr. Kim Eagle announced Friday the next chief of the Gaston County Police Department will come from within its own ranks. } } This number represented 8.9% of all 68,747 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2022. Brent Guffey beat Carpenter in the Ward 5 race by just 5 votes, 218-213, wtih 2 write-in votes. 128 W. Main Ave. Gastonia, NC 28052. $('.showResponses').hide();  if (chevron.hasClass('fa-chevron-down')) { chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); The Gaston County Jails inmate phone system is hosted by ICSolutions. 	color: black; } Candidate Filing for 2023 Municipal Offices begins July 7, 2023 at 12:00 noon and ends July 21, 2023 at 12:00 noon, Upcoming Election Dates for 2023 and 2024. 100% remote. Public policy. | 	letter-spacing: .03em; Gaston County election results will start coming in after polls close at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. } GASTON COUNTY, N.C. - Gaston County Sheriff Alan Cloninger says he is retiring after more than 16 years. Gastonia voters returned three incumbent members of City Council, one of them by a razor-thin margin, in an election Tuesday that saw voters select a new mayor in Cramerton and several new.  = candidate completed the  Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. 	left: 0px; No Democrat has announced as a candidate for Gaston County sheriff. She will not face opposition on November's ballot. IncumbentsFrank Milton and Jerry "Red" Cearley won re-election, joined by newcomer Sam Martin. The shift could mean Gastonia native Patrick McHenry will once again represent part of Gaston County, although he faces a Republican challenge from Richard Speer of Lincolnton. chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-down'); You can only vote in the county in which you are registered. if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { If items of contraband are found in the envelope, the entire envelope (along with its contents) will be returned to the sender unless contraband is illegal. Web Links. $('.hideResponses').hide();  "I knew it was going to . .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { VoterInfobyState_Resized = true;  Federal courts |  | } 	} }  Voters elected a new mayor, giving Nelson Wills more than 52% of the vote. Options. But the 47-year-old Hawkins had been on the campaign trail months longer. He plans to file for a full term. 	padding-bottom: 8px; 	clear: both; In the mayor's race,Claudina Ghianni finished second withJason Lyle finishing third. The district also includes part of Charlotte. $('.hideResponses').show(); Elected Role Descriptions Associate Justice: } Roper entered the race after Cloninger dropped out, and had the current sheriff's backing and financial support. See the list of precinct polls inside. 	vertical-align: top; Find out more about paying court fees, fines and . 	margin-top: 16px; Gaston County Sheriff's Office 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052 CALL 704-869-6800  $('.pastResponses').show(); Brian Albert said he was not surprised Wednesday when he found himself slightly behind Jim Holsinger in the Republican primary election for Washington County Sheriff. Candidates from 36 states completed the survey. Allen finished with 34,043 votes, or 71.98% over Carlton Killian who totaled 13,249 votes, or 28.02%. Be an informed voter. Hawkins had expected to challenge Sheriff Alan Cloninger, who had announced in May 2021 his plans to seek a fourth full term after first being appointed sheriff in 2005. The two Republicans will be vying to replace Sen. Kathy Harrington, who announced in December she would not seek a seventh term. Ballot measures, Who represents me? ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Travis Allen will be the next Rowan County Sheriff, while Jim Greene, Greg Edds, and Judy Klusman will return to their seats on the Rowan County Commission. .infobox p { 	margin: 0px 10px; } 	color: #888; Gaston County has no control or liability for information on other websites linked to this page. 	width: 43%; .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Find Local Rules and Forms that provide procedures and guidelines for courts in Gaston County. Incumbent Councilman Richard Turner won a second, four-year term as the top vote-getter in a four-person race for two seats. This race features three Republicans trying to replace the late Dana Bumgardner, who died in October.  } .results_table { The people featured on this site may not have been . The sheriff's office said the inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at around 5 a.m. And Election Day takes place Nov. 8. Gaston County Republicans have not had control of the Sheriff's Office for decades despite holding all other partisan elected offices in the county for years other than two Superior Court judge's seats. Chad Hawkins for Sheriff 120 Donors Have made their voice heard by giving a financial gift 120 donors Goal: 17000 donors Join them now: $1 $5 $10 $25 $40 $75 $100 Other Your donation goes toward powering a campaign that is working for you. In August, Cloninger announced he had changed his voter registration from Democrat to unaffiliated and would not run for re-election. .inner_percentage.Republican { } You. Jackson spent three years as an assistant prosecutor before going into the state Senate for eight years, first as an appointment to a vacant seat. 			overflow-y: auto;  Brittany Randolph/The Star Gaston County. Clerk of Court Roxann Rankin, a Republican,took over the top job after the retirement of Larry Brown. VoterInfobyState_Timeout_dom = setTimeout(widget_load_check_dom, 500); More Info. Each member of a public agency or department must submit contact information for the Gaston County personnel directory. Federal courts | 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Davis's South Point Township seat on the school board will be filled in November's general election. Hawkins won't officially win the office until November, but he will face no opposition on the general election ballot. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); 	font-weight: bold;  2023 www.gastongazette.com. 11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - GASTON: Text Size: A A | Options | Downloads. Gaston County Sheriff's Office 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052 CALL 704-869-6800 } else {  The primary will take place May 17. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-up');  			overflow-y: hidden; Please provide the email address the invitation should be sent to and any questions that you would like to have answered at the Steering Committee Meeting. 	jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more  "); var nTimer = setInterval(function() { Judge Craig Collins has a Republican primary opponent in Ashley Hyman. } | } In the Dallas Township commission race, both Cathy Cloninger and Steve Hall are Republicans. Current Cherryville Township County Commissioner Allen Fraley has indicated he will challenge Rankin in the primary, but has yet to file. if ($('#vis_xs_indicator').is(':hidden')){ Gaston County, North Carolina, elections, 2022, City and township elections and candidates, Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020, Click here to use Ballotpedia's sample ballot, North Carolina 38th Prosecutorial District Attorney, North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 27A, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, List of absentee/mail-in ballot request websites by state, List of official voter registration websites by state, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gaston_County,_North_Carolina,_elections,_2022&oldid=9001266, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Gaston County Sheriff's Office 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052 CALL 704-869-6800.  	font-size: 20px; The mission of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, Inc. is to serve as the statewide voice to protect, promote, preserve, and enhance the Office of Sheriff in North Carolina through education, training, and legislative initiatives that increase public safety and protect the rights of the citizens of North Carolina. } And Election Day takes place Nov. 8. .  } Don Roper (Republican Party) (also known as Don)  ran for election for Gaston County Sheriff in North Carolina. 	.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { "First and foremost, I want every citizen of Gaston County to know it has been my utmost honor to serve you for over 16 years as your sheriff. Gaston County Jail PO Box 1578 Gastonia, NC 28053. 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