Guilford and Forsyth election results

Guilford County district judge candidates Polly Sizemore (second from left) and Lora Cubbage (fourth from left) campaign outside of Vandalia Presbyterian church on May 7.

An abridged version of the following, meaning a list, will run in our May 14 issue. You won't find any mention of the Democratic presidential primary in this post because that's a story in itself, but you'll see plenty of that in the print product next week.

Guilford County bond referenda
• A $412.3-million school bond was approved 54.8 percent to 45.2 percent;
• a $45-million bond to rebuild Eastern High School was approved 53.9 percent to 44.1 percent;
• a $114.6-million bond to build the new Guilford County Detention Center was approved 51.1 percent to 48.9 percent;
• a $79.5-million bond for the new GTCC aviation campus was approved 54.7 percent to 45.3 percent;
• a $20.2-million parks and recreation bond was defeated 52.3 percent to 47.7 percent; and
• a quarter-cent sales tax defeated 75.1 percent to 24.9 percent.

US Senate race
NC Sen. Kay Hagan defeated Jim Neal in the Democratic primary for US Senate, capturing 60.1 percent of the vote. She faces Republican incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Dole — who handily dispatched challenger Pete Di Lauro — in the general election on Nov. 4.

US House District 5 race
Roy Carter edged out rival Diane Hamby by a mere 531 votes in the Democratic primary. Carter’s 50.3- percent showing makes him the nominal nominee to face Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican incumbent, in November, but the NC Board of Elections had not completed the final canvass for the May 6 primary as of press time.

US House District 6 race
Teresa Sue Bratton sailed to first-place against rivals Johnny J. Carter and Jay Ovittore, a party insider. She won the Democratic nomination for District 6 by 61.2 percent, with Carter and Ovittore respectively claiming 28.4 percent and 10.5 percent. Bratton faces the popular Republican incumbent, Rep. Howard Coble, also of Greensboro, in November.

US House District 12 race
Rep. Mel Watt of Charlotte, the longtime Democratic incumbent, faces Republican challenger Ty Cobb Jr. of Rockwell in the general election.

US House District 13 race
Rep. Brad Miller, the Democratic incumbent, handily beat challenger Derald Hafner by a 77 percent margin. He faces Republican Hugh Webster of Yanceyville in the general election.

Governor’s race
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue defeated her opponent, Treasurer Richard Moore, 56.2 percent to 39.8 percent to win the Democratic nomination for governor. Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory won the Republican contest with 46.2 percent against opponents NC Sen. Fred Smith, Bill Graham, Bob Orr, and Elbie Powers. Second-place finisher Smith took 36.9 percent of the vote. Libertarian Michael Munger will join Perdue and McCrory on the general election ballot in November.

Lieutenant governor’s race
NC Sen. Walter Dalton easily won his primary contest for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ballot, with 45.7 percent of the vote, despite a spirited fight for a runoff from Hampton Dellinger, who took 33.6 percent. The two other candidates, Canton Mayor Pat Smathers and Winston-Salem City Councilman Dan Besse, respectively received 13.7 percent and 7.0 percent. Even in Forsyth County, Besse placed behind Dalton and Dellinger with 26.6 percent of the vote.

In the Republican primary, Sen. Robert Pittenger sailed to victory with 59.0 percent of the vote, besting rivals Jim Snyder, Timothy Cook and Greg Dority.

Attorney general race
Attorney General Roy Cooper faced no opposition in the Democratic primary, and only one Republican candidate, Bob Crumley, an Asheboro lawyer who practices in Greensboro, filed in the race. The two face each other in the November general election.

Auditor race
Beth Wood easily defeated Fred Aikens in the Democratic race for auditor. She faces the Republican incumbent, Les Merritt, in November.

Commissioner of agriculture race
Incumbent Commissioner Steve Troxler, a Republican, faced no opposition in the primary. Only one Democrat, Ronnie Ansley filed. The two face each other in the November general election.

Commissioner of insurance race
Wayne Goodwin knocked David C. Smith out in the Democratic primary contest for commissioner of insurance. He faces Republican John Odom in November.

Commissioner of labor race
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation program officer Mary Fant Donnan of Winston-Salem took the largest share of votes, with 27.6 percent, in a four-way contest with former Labor Commissioner John C. Brooks, who received 24.4 percent, according to the unofficial count. Brooks said after the final canvas this week he will decide whether to request a runoff with Donnan, which would occur on June 24. The two other candidates Ty Richardson and Robin Anderson won 24.1 percent and 23.9 percent respectively.

Secretary of state race
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, the Democratic incumbent, faced no opposition in the primary, and Jack Sawyer was the only Republican to file for the race, so the two face each other in the November general election.

Superintendent of public instruction race
Democratic incumbent June St. Clair Atkinson fended off a challenge from Eddie Davis by a margin of 53.0 percent to 47.0 percent. Republican candidate Richard Morgan easily defeated rivals Joe Johnson and Eric H. Smith. Morgan won 51.3 percent of the vote, propelling him to a contest with Atkinson in November.

Treasurer race
NC Sen. Janet Cowell won 46.5 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary for treasurer, an office vacated by Richard Moore because of his unsuccessful quest to be the state’s next governor. Cowell’s two rivals, David Young and Michael Wiesel, respectively won 36.2 and 17.4 percent of the vote. Cowell faces the sole Republican aspirant, Bill Daughtridge in the November general election.

NC Senate District 26 seat
Republican Leader Phil Berger or Eden did not have an opponent in the primary, and faces no challenger in the general election.

NC Senate District 27 race
Former Greensboro City Councilman Don Vaughan filed as a Democrat for the NC Senate seat vacated by US Senate candidate Kay Hagan, and Joe Wilson filed as a Republican. The two candidates will battle for the right to represent the Greensboro district in the November general election.

NC Senate District 28 race
Sen. Katie Dorsett of Greensboro, the incumbent, handily fended off a challenge from fellow Democrat Bruce Davis of High Point. Dorsett won her primary against Davis by 65.0 percent to 35.0 percent, and she advances to the general election without opposition.

NC Senate District 31 seat
Rep. Peter S. Brunstetter, a Republican from Winston-Salem, faces no opposition in this election.

NC Senate District 32 seat
Sen. Linda Garrou, a Democrat from Winston-Salem, faces no opposition in this election.

NC Senate District 33 seat
Sen. Stan Bingham, a Republican from Denton, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 57 seat
Rep. Pricey Harrison, a Democrat from Greensboro, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 58 race
Rep. Alma Adams of Greensboro, the Democratic incumbent, faces Republican Olga Morgan Wright in the general election. Wright is making her third attempt to unseat Adams in a district with high Democratic registration.

NC House District 59 race
Rep. Maggie Jeffus of Greensboro, the Democratic incumbent, faces Republican Jim Rumley in the general election. Like Wright, Rumley is hoping the third time will be the charm.

NC House District 60 seat
Rep. Earl Jones, a Democrat from Greensboro, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 61 race
Rep. Laura Wiley, the incumbent, prevailed in a closely fought contest with challenger George Ragsdale of Jamestown. Wiley, a High Point resident, won the primary 51.8 percent to 48.2 percent. She faces no Democratic challenger in the general election.

NC House District 62 seat
Rep. John Blust, a Republican from Greensboro, enjoys his third consecutive opponent-free election.

NC House District 71 seat
Rep. Larry Womble, a Democrat from Winston-Salem, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 72 seat
Rep. Earline Parmon, a Democrat from Winston-Salem, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 73 seat
Rep. Larry R. Bown, a Republican from Kernersville, faces no opposition in this election.

NC House District 74 race
Republican Joint Caucus Leader Dale R. Folwell of Winston-Salem faces Democratic challenger Bill Browning, also of Winston-Salem, in the November general election.

NC House District 75 seat
Republican Minority Whip Bill McGee of Clemmons faces Democratic challenger Dan Bennett of Winston-Salem in the general election.

Forsyth County Commission District B race
Jim Hatcher of Winston-Salem and incumbent Bill Whiteheart of Lewisville were eliminated in the Republican primary to the District B seat on the Forsyth County Commission, which allows three candidates to go forward to the general election. Surviving the cut were incumbent Gloria D. Whisenhunt of Winston-Salem, with 26.2 percent; incumbent Richard V. Linville of Kernersville, with 23.6 percent; and newcomer Dave Plyler, with 21.9 percent. The three Republicans face a slate of three Democrats in the general election: Nancy N. Young of Winston-Salem, and Jimmie Ziglar Jr. and John C. Gladman, both of Rural Hall. Only three candidates will walk away with seats on the commission.

Guilford County Commission at-large race
Guilford County Planning Board Chairman Larry Proctor and Wendell Sawyer, both of Greensboro, led voting in the Republican primary for Guilford County Commission at large. Proctor claimed 36.0 percent, and Sawyer pulled down 26.0 percent. Rudy Binder, Joseph Rahenkamp and EH Hennis were eliminated. Proctor and Sawyer advance to the general election to contend for two available seats with incumbent Democratic Commissioners Paul Gibson of Greensboro and John Parks of Jamestown. With registered Democrats outnumbering their Republican counterparts in Guilford County, Gibson and Parks are favored to win reelection.

Guilford County Commission District 4 race
Commission Chairman Kirk Perkins, the incumbent Democrat, who lives in McLeansville, faces Republican challenger Eddie Souther, also of McLeansville, in the general election,

Guilford County Commission District 5 race
Incumbent Commissioner Bill Yow of Greensboro beat back a Republican primary challenge by two opponents, Rick Wallace of Pleasant Garden and Lisa Andrews of Whitsett, claiming 63.1 percent of the vote. He advances toe the general election with no further opposition.

Guilford County Commission District 7 seat
Commissioner Mike Winstead, a Republican from Greensboro, faces no opposition in this election.

Guilford County Commission District 8 race
Longtime incumbent Commissioner Skip Alston, a Democrat from Greensboro, handily defeated primary challenger Greg Woodard, 69.4 percent to 30.6 percent. He advances to the general election with no opposition.

Guilford County School Board at-large race
Sandra Alexander of Greensboro and Michael McKinney of High Point prevailed in a five-way primary contest, jettisoning contenders David Crawford, Alan Hawkes and EC Huey. Alexander and McKinney respectively garnered 44.2 percent and 20.7 percent of the vote, and will face each other in a general election contest to fill the seat vacated by school board member Dot Kearns of High Point.

Guilford County School Board District 1 seat
J. Carlvena Foster of High Point is running unopposed for the seat being vacated by school board member Walter Childs.

Guilford County School Board District 3 seat
Incumbent school board member Darlene Garrett of Greensboro faces Mike Stone of Oak Ridge in the general election contest for the District 3 seat on the nonpartisan school board.

Guilford County School Board District 5 seat
Paul Daniels of Greensboro is running unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by school board member Anita Sharpe.

Guilford County School Board District 7 seat
Incumbent school board member Kris Cooke of Greensboro is running unopposed for reelection.

Guilford County School Board District 9 seat
Incumbent school board Vice-President Amos Quick III of Greensboro is running unopposed for reelection.

Forsyth County Register of Deeds race
Sitting Register of Deeds Karen Gordon, a Republican from Winston-Salem, faces Democratic challenger Norman Holleman, also of Winston-Salem, in the general election.

Guilford County Register of Deeds office
Incumbent Jeff Thigpen, a Democrat from Greensboro, is running unopposed for reelection.

NC Supreme Court associate justice’s race
Incumbent Associate Justice Robert H. Edmunds Jr. of Greensboro faces challenger Suzanne Reynolds of
Winston-Salem in the general election.

NC Court of Appeals seat
Chief Judge John C. Martin of Raleigh faces no challenger in this election.

NC Court of Appeals judge’s race
Incumbent Judge John M. Tyson of Fayetteville was knocked out in the primary by challengers Sam J. Ervin IV of Morganton and Kristin Ruth of New Hill, who claimed 36.8 percent and 25.6 percent of the vote respectively. Tyson came away with only 21.9 percent and a fourth contender, Janet Pueschel of Raleigh, took 15.7 percent. Ervin and Ruth advance to the general election.

NC Court of Appeals judge’s race
Incumbent Judge John S. Arrowood faces challenger Robert N. Hunter of Greensboro in the general election.

NC Court of Appeals judge’s race
Incumbent Judge Jim Wynn of Raleigh and Jewel Ann Farlow of Gibsonville survived the primary with 48.1 percent and 37.3 percent of the vote respectively. Dean R. Poirer of Mount Olive was eliminated. Wynn and Farlow now advance to the general election.

NC Court of Appeals judge’s race
Incumbent Judge Doug McCullough of Atlantic Beach faces challenger Cheri Beasley of Fayetteville in the general election.

NC Court of Appeals judge’s race
Dan Barrett of Advance challenges Judge Linda Stephens of Raleigh for her seat in the general election.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Chief Judge William B. Reingold of Clemmons faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Camille Banks Payne of Winston-Salem faces no opposition in her reelection bid.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Chester C. Davis of Winston-Salem faces a general election challenge from Amy Allred, also of Winston-Salem.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Larry Fine of Clemmons faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Judge William Graham of Winston-Salem faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Forsyth County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Tori Roemer of Winston-Salem faces a general election challenge from Kelly Patterson, also of Winston-Salem.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Chief Judge Joseph E. Turner of Greensboro faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Sherry Alloway of Greensboro faces no opposition in her reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Susan E. Bray of Greensboro faces no opposition in her reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Incumbent Judge Susan R. Burch of High Point faces a general election challenge from Susan R. Holliday, also of High Point.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Linda Falls of Greensboro lost her bid for reelection in her primary contest, garnering only 29.0 percent of the vote, compared with 36.4 percent by Robert Enochs of Greensboro and 34.6 percent by Angela C. Foster of Greensboro. Enochs and Foster advance to the general election.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Michelle Fletcher of Greensboro faces no opposition in her reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Incumbent Judge Robinson Hassell of Greensboro and Avery Michelle Crump survived the primary, respectively winning 38.4 percent and 36.0 percent of the vote, while Greg Gorham of Greensboro was eliminated. Hassell and Crump advance to the general election

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Patrice A. Hinnant of Greensboro faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Pete Hunter of High Point faces no opposition in his reelection bid.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Betty J. Brown and Chuck White, both of Greensboro, survived a primary contest to replace retiring Judge Lawrence McSwain with respective vote tallies of 38.5 percent and 37.4 percent, while Lora Christine Cubbage of Pleasant Garden was eliminated.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Polly D. Sizemore of Greensboro survived her primary contest with ease, garnering 44.4 percent of the vote. Barbara Gore Washington of Greensboro won the second largest share of votes, and will face Sizemore in the general election, while Randle L. Jones of Stokesdale goes home.

Guilford County District Court judge’s seat
Judge Teresa Vincent of Greensboro faces no opposition in her reelection bid.