As the deadline to file for the 2026 Primary Election draws near, here is an overview of the candidates who have already submitted their paperwork for seats in Caldwell County.
COUNTY JUDGE-EXECUTIVE
Jeff Simms – Republican
COUNTY CLERK
Incumbent Jennifer Watson Hale – Republican
David Zachary Granstaff – Republican
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Incumbent Roy Massey IV – Republican
SHERIFF
Incumbent Don Weedman – Republican
Boyd James Bates – Democrat
JAILER
Angela Cotton – Republican
Zakkary Taylor Eubanks – Republican
CORONER
Incumbent Dewayne Trafford – Republican
SURVEYOR
Incumbent Rick Tosh – Republican
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 1
Bobby Joe Harper – Republican
Casey Baker – Republican
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 2
Incumbent Jeff Boone – Republican
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 3
Incumbent Brent Stallins – Republican
MAGISTATE DISTRICT 4
Matthew Lane – Republican
Randy Jordan – Republican
DISTRICT 2 CONSTABLE
Incumbent Brian Hicks – Republican
The last day candidates can file to run is January 9, with the Primary Election set for Tuesday, May 13.
