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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald North Carolina Secretary of State and Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate Elaine Marshall (right) speaks with Judge Winston Gilchrist on Tuesday at the Wilrik Hotel’s ballroom. Democratic candidates introduce themselves to Lee Co. faithful
SANFORD — Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate didn’t shy away Tuesday from the national health care debate when introducing themselves to local party loyalists.
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Candidates for 2010
A list of the names you’ll see on the ballot in Lee County his year.
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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter speaks after filing for re-election outside of the Board of Elections office in Sanford on Monday. Carter, a Republican, was the only candidate to file for sheriff on the first day. Line-ups set: See who's running for office this year
A race-by-race rundown of what you’ll see on the ballot this May and November in Lee County.
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Big names not seeking re-election
SANFORD — Though three new candidates entered the fray before the noon deadline to file for the 2010 election cycle Friday, more notable is the names that won’t be on the ballot this year.
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Two more make seven vying for 3 school board seats
SANFORD — Downtown business owner Dana Atkins and former Sanford City Council candidate Shannon Gurwitch filed to run for one of the three open seats on the Lee County Board of Education Thursday.
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Stone is GOP’s pick for state House
SANFORD — Sanford City Councilman Mike Stone filed Thursday with the Lee County Board of Elections to seek the N.C. House District 51 seat currently held by Jimmy Love Sr.
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Akinosho files for school board again
SANFORD — Former school board candidate Mark Akinosho filed with the Lee County Board of Elections Wednesday for the May board of education race.
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Local GOP has high expectations for fall
SANFORD — Lee County Republican Party meeting Chairman Linda Shook said she expected up to four Republican candidates to file with the Lee County Board of Elections by Friday.
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Two enter races for Lee Co. commissioner
SANFORD — Two candidates stepped forward Monday to throw their names in the political hat for the 2010 elections in Lee County, doubling the number of local candidates who filed after Day 1.
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Poll: N.C. House race tight
SANFORD — A new poll commissioned by an anti-tax group indicates that state Rep. Jimmy Love (D-Sanford) may face trouble in his bid for a third consecutive term in the General Assembly.
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Johnson won't challenge Carter in 2010
SANFORD — Butch Johnson, a retired magistrate and Sanford police officer who announced in November that he had plans to challenge Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter in the 2010 election, reversed c...
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Election: No filings for fourth straight day
While Monday was busy at the Lee County Board of Elections office, no local candidates have stepped forward since then.
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Lee County goes silent on second day of filing
SANFORD — After a flurry of activity in the first day of the filing period for local elections in 2010, nobody in Lee County stepped forward Tuesday to file for office.
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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter speaks after filing for re-election outside of the Board of Elections office in Sanford on Monday. Carter, a Republican, was the only candidate to file for sheriff on the first day. First day of filing brisk
SANFORD — The 2010 election season started with a flurry of filings Monday as the three-week period to register for several local and state seats opened.
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Shook to defend seat on county board
Linda Shook announced Friday that she will seek a second term in the District 3 on the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
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Filing for 2010 election begins Monday
SANFORD — Election season will be officially under way Monday, as the filing period for several local and state offices will open and run for three weeks.
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Democrat to seek Shook’s seat on Lee County board
SANFORD — Lee County Commissioner and Republican Party Chairman Linda Shook will likely have opposition in November in her bid for re-election, should she decide to run.
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Candidate files to run for county’s 4th District
SANFORD — At least one Republican has announced her candidacy for the District Four seat on the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
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ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald Second District Republican Party Congressional candidates Renee Ellmers (right) and Frank Deatrich answer questions to attendees at the Chatham County Council on Aging in Pittsboro on Tuesday. Two Etheridge challengers debate in Pittsboro
PITTSBORO — Two Republican candidates for North Carolina’s Second District Congressional seat met with voters in Pittsboro Tuesday to voice their opposition not only to incumbent Rep. Bob Etheri...
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