09/15/2026
πΊπΈ 50 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY!
The countdown is on, Gaston County. On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, voters across our county will have an opportunity to make their voices heard in races from Congress to the North Carolina General Assembly, County Commission, and Board of Education.
Meet our 2026 Gaston County Democratic nominees:
π΅ U.S. House, District 14: LaKesha Womack
π΅ NC Senate 43: Steve Rutherford
π΅ NC Senate 44: Rod Powell
π΅ NC House 108: Sydnie Hutchinson
π΅ NC House 109: Mark Carver
π΅ NC House 110: Mary Silver
π΅ County Commission, Dallas: Matthew R. Buchanan
π΅ County Commission, Gastonia: Jessica Maria Moreno
π΅ Board of Education, At-Large: Dr. Brenda Eskridge
π΅ Board of Education, Dallas: Debra Gunnings-Johnson
π΅ Board of Education, Gastonia: ChΓ©z Adams
π΅ Board of Education, Riverbend: Barbara Walls
π΅ Board of Education, Southpoint: David Chee
Over the next 50 days, take time to learn about the candidates and the offices that will shape decisions affecting our communities.
One County. One Future.