ROCKINGHAM — Residents will get a chance to hear from Republican candidates for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners next week.
The Richmond County Republican Party is hosting a candidate forum starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at the old courthouse in downtown Rockingham.
According to a post on the Facebook event page, nine of the 10 Republican candidates have confirmed they will be there.
The field includes incumbent Commissioners Justin Dawkins, Jason Gainey and Robin Roberts, as well as challengers Terry Lewis, Laverne Schultz, Jesse McQueen, Richard Robinson James Daniels, Melissa Schoonover and Tyrannia “Smackie” Ellerbe.
The forum is free to attend.
The Richmond County Democratic Party is hosting a partisan meet and greet Feb. 9 at the Dobbins Heights Community Center.
And on Feb. 11, the Ashley Chapel Community Center is hosting a Town Hall forum with candidates for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, county sheriff, Board of Education, district attorney and clerk of court.
Other local candidates on the ballot include:
Board of Commissioners
Democrat - Linda Ross, Cameron Wright
Unaffiliated - Michael Legrand, Harshal Barot, Jason Mabe, Brandon Streeter
Board of Education
Cory Satterfield, Bobbie Sue Ormsby, Scotty Baldwin, Daryl Mason (incumbents), Amber Daniels, Charles “Chuck” Dulin
Sheriff
Republican - Mark Gulledge (incumbent)
Democrat - Tahid “Ty” Rucker
District Attorney
Republican - Todd Scott
Democrat - Jamie Adams (incumbent), Herman Little
Clerk of Superior Court
Democrat - Vickie Daniel (incumbent)
The primary and school board elections will be held March 3, 2026.
