Voter Guide: Here's every race on Cumberland County voters' ballots in the 2024 election
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the campaign website for Marlando D. Pridgen.)
Early voting starts Thursday in North Carolina for the 2024 elections that will decide the president of the United States, governor of North Carolina and other federal, state and local races.
Below are all the races that will appear on Cumberland County ballots, with candidates and races listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.
President and Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris and Tom Walz, Democratic Party: Harris-Walz in the news
Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian Party
Jill Stein and Rudolph Ware, Green Party: Stein-Ware in the news
Randall Terry and Stephen E. Broden, Constitution Party
Donald J. Trump and JD Vance, Republican Party: Trump-Vance in the news
Cornel West and Melina Abdullah, Justice for All Party: West-Abdullah in the news
U.S. House of Representatives District 7
Marlando D. Pridgen, Democratic Party
Incumbent Rep. David Rouzer, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District 7
U.S. House of Representatives District 9
Shelane Etchison, unaffiliated
Incumbent Rep. Richard Hudson, Republican Party
Nigel William Bristow, Democrat Party
N.C. Governor
Incumbent Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat who is finishing his second term, is limited to two terms as governor.
Attorney General Josh Stein, Democratic Party: A look at Josh Stein's candidacy
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Republican Party: A look at Mark Robinson's candidacy
Meet the candidates for North Carolina governor
N.C. Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, is running for governor.
Rachael Hunt, Democratic Party
Wayne Jones, Constitution Party
Hal Weatherman, Republican Party
Shannon W. Bray, Libertarian Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina lieutenant governor
N.C. Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, is running for governor.
Rep. Jeff Jackson, Democratic Party
Rep. Dan Bishop, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina attorney general
N.C. Auditor
Bob Drach, Libertarian Party
Incumbent Jessica Holmes, Democratic Party
Dave Boliek, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina auditor
N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture
Sean Haugh, Libertarian Party
Sarah Taber, Democratic Party
Incumbent Steve Troxler, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina commissioner of agriculture
N.C. Commissioner of Insurance
Natasha Marcus, Democratic Party
Incumbent Mike Causey, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina commissioner of insurance
N.C. Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Josh Dobson, a Republican, is not seeking reelection.
Luke Farley, Republican Party
Braxton Winston II, Democratic Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina commissioner of labor
N.C. Secretary of State
Incumbent Elaine Marshall, Democratic Party
Chad Brown, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina secretary of state
N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Catherine Truitt lost the Republican primary to Michele Morrow.
Maurice (Mo) Green, Democratic Party
Michele Morrow, Republican Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction
N.C. Treasurer
Incumbent Dale Folwell lost his bid for governor during the Republican primary.
Brad Briner, Republican Party
Wesley Harris, Democratic Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina treasurer
N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6
Jefferson G. Griffin, Republican Party
Incumbent Judge Allison Riggs, Democratic Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina Supreme Court
N.C. Court of Appeals seats
Seat 12
Tom Murry, Republican Party
Incumbent Judge Carolyn Jennings Thompson, Democratic Party
Seat 14
Ed Eldred, Democratic Party
Incumbent Judge Valerie Zachary, Republican Party
Seat 15
Chris Freeman defeated incumbent Judge Hunter Murphy in the Republican primary.
Chris Freeman, Republican Party
Martin E. Moore, Democratic Party
Meet the candidates for North Carolina Court of Appeals
N.C. House of Representatives
District 42
Incumbent Rep. Marvin Lucas, a Democrat, is not seeking reelection.
Leonard L. Bryant, Republican Party
Mike Colvin, Democratic Party
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 43
Incumbent Rep. Diane Wheatley, Republican Party
Janene (Dublin) Ackles, Democratic Party
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 44
Freddie de la Cruz, Republican Party
Incumbent Rep. Charles Smith, Democratic Party
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 45
Incumbent Rep. Frances Vinell Jackson, Democratic Party (unopposed)
Read her responses to our candidate questionnaire.
N.C. State Senate
District 19
Semone Pemberton, Republican Party
Steven Swinton, Libertarian Party
Incumbent Sen. Val Applewhite, Democratic Party
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 21
Maurice (Butch) Holland Jr., Democratic Party
Incumbent Sen. Tom McInnis, Republican Party
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
Cumberland County District Court Judge District 14
All three seats up for election on the Cumberland County District Court are unopposed.
Seat 8
Incumbent Judge Tiffany Marie Whitfield, Democratic Party
Seat 9
Incumbent Judge Lou Olivera, Democratic Party
Seat 10
Incumbent Judge Cull Jordan, Democratic Party
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2
Three Democrats and three Republicans are running to fill three seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Two of the seats are open because the incumbents, Republicans Michael Boose and Jimmy Keefe, aren't seeking reelection. The third seat is held by incumbent Toni Stewart.
Kirk deViere, Democratic Party
Kara Icaza, Democratic Party
Peter Pappas, Republican Party
Pavan D. Patel, Republican Party
Incumbent Toni Stewart, Democratic Party
Henry Tyson, Republican Party
Cumberland County Register of Deeds
Longtime Register of Deeds Lee Warren, a Democrat, did not file for reelection. Andra Brewington, a Democrat, is the only candidate on the ballot for the November general election.
Cumberland County Board of Education
Fifteen candidates, including five incumbents, are running for six seats on the nonpartisan nine-member Cumberland County Board of Education this year.
Read more about the candidates for Districts 1-3 here, and read more about the candidates for Districts 4-6 here.
District 1
Incumbent Alicia Jones Chisolm
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 2
John Lee
Incumbent Deanna Turner Jones
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 3
Three candidates are competing for the seat being vacated by incumbent Carrie Sutton
Delores T. Bell
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 4
Rebecca Pedigo
Incumbent Donna Blackmon Vann
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 5
Incumbent Susan Williams
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
District 6
Incumbent Nathan Warfel
Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire.
Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Three candidates, including one incumbent, are seeking one seat on the nonpartisan five-member board.
Incumbent Lena Lloyd Simmons
Constitution Amendment
North Carolina voters will vote either "for" or "against" a constitutional amendment that reads: "Constitutional amendment to provide that only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State."
Read more about the amendment and what it would mean here.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Complete guide to the 2024 election for Cumberland County voters