Forsyth County

In 2019 he said his jail would stop honoring ICE detainer requests, which come without a judge's warrant, and stop housing ICE detainees. John Neville died after being restrained in his jail in December 2019; the county, Kimbrough and five former jailers agreed to a $3 million settlement with Neville's family without admitting liability.

Sources: Bolts, WFMY, Branch

Spent most of a decade as a legal aid lawyer for poor families before 19 years on the city council. Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety.

Sources: Ballotpedia, WFDD

Says she wants "equitable property tax rates and county funding for schools." We found no endorsements or votes that would raise or lower our rating.

Sources: Branch, Ballotpedia

Won a four-way Democratic primary for the two seats. We found no platform or endorsements this year.

Sources: BallotReady, Winston-Salem Chronicle

Says "This race is the only race that can change the balance of power on the board." Ballotpedia lists Carolina Forward and Moms Demand Action's Gun Sense Voter label among her endorsements.

Sources: WUNC, Ballotpedia

Endorsed by Gov. Josh Stein and Carolina Forward. A former pastor who endorsed her wrote that she saw racial disparities in how O'Neill's office treated defendants; the Winston-Salem Chronicle said it had not verified the claims.

Sources: Winston-Salem Chronicle, Ballotpedia

Led the at-large Democratic primary with more than 14,000 votes. Endorsed by the Forsyth County Association of Educators, Equality NC's PAC and Moms Demand Action.

Sources: WFAE, Ballotpedia

Says the board must first become respectful and functional "so that a healthy superintendent wants to come here."

Sources: WUNC, Ballotpedia

Wants "a veteran superintendent familiar with North Carolina." Moms Demand Action named her a Gun Sense candidate; the NC State AFL-CIO backed her 2024 commission run.

Sources: WUNC, Ballotpedia

Says the board was caught off guard by last year's budget crisis and argued voters "couldn't have a brand new nine-member board." Moms Demand Action named her a Gun Sense candidate.

Sources: WFAE, Ballotpedia

On the next superintendent: "We need a superintendent that is going to tell the board, as well as the community and our staff." Moms Demand Action named him a Gun Sense candidate.

Sources: WUNC, Ballotpedia

Ran after the district's budget crisis cost many educators their jobs, especially in special education: "I will advocate as hard as I can to make sure that we keep the service levels for our EC kids." Endorsed by the Forsyth County Association of Educators.

Sources: WFAE, Ballotpedia

Supports the teachers' association's "meet and confer" policy and wants teachers' input on the student code of conduct. Endorsed by the Forsyth County Association of Educators.

Sources: Ballotpedia

Wants the board to make sure the next superintendent builds a team of capable successors. Endorsed by Camel City United Indivisible and named a Gun Sense candidate by Moms Demand Action.

Sources: WUNC, Ballotpedia

We found no campaign site, platform or news coverage.

Sources: Branch, Ballotpedia (race results)

As governor he signed the bipartisan bill that expanded Medicaid and vetoed the 12-week abortion ban. Endorsed by the largest federal employees' union, the Sierra Club and the veterans' group Common Defense.

Sources: Ballotpedia, AFGE, Common Defense

Wrote the 2022 opinion striking down the voter ID law as racially discriminatory, then dissented when the new majority reversed it in 2023. A state ethics inquiry over her comments on bias in the courts was dismissed in 2024.

Sources: Bolts, Carolina Public Press, Ballotpedia

Has written more than 650 opinions, including a September 2026 dissent against letting the state auditor appoint local election board members. Endorsed by the state AFL-CIO and Equality NC.

Sources: Victory Fund, News From the States, WFAE

In the fight over the 2024 Supreme Court election he dissented against throwing out challenged ballots. Endorsed by the state AFL-CIO and the Sierra Club.

Sources: INDY Week, NC AFL-CIO, Ballotpedia

Says she is running because she is "increasingly concerned about the public's loss of confidence in the court system." Endorsed by the teachers' association and former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley.

Sources: Campaign site, NCAE

Running on affordability, opposing "reckless tariffs" and junk fees, wider Medicare drug price negotiation and "safeguarding democracy." Had raised about $157,000 by June to McDowell's $1 million-plus.

Sources: WFAE, Campaign site

Won the Democratic primary with 47%. Running on cheaper prescriptions and child care, more housing and protecting Social Security, and says of party-line voting, "people will always be over party for me."

Sources: WBTV, Campaign site

Running on government accountability, against gerrymandering and political interference in medical decisions, and for public schools. Says of the district, "I am not going to win this race. But I want to."

Sources: Ballotpedia, The Ballot Brief

Voted against overriding Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes of HB 805 (the two-sexes bill) and HB 318 (the "Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act") in July 2025.

Sources: NC General Assembly, NC General Assembly, NC General Assembly

Voted against overriding Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes of HB 805 (the two-sexes bill) and HB 318 (the "Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act") in July 2025. Endorsed Amara Hunter for district attorney.

Sources: NC General Assembly, NC General Assembly, NC General Assembly

Endorsed by the NC Association of Educators, the NC Sierra Club, the NC State AFL-CIO, EMILY's List and Lillian's List.

Sources: Ballotpedia, DLCC

Running on tax relief for working families, public schools and affordable health care. Endorsed by Run for Something, Lillian's List and the state Democratic Party's Progressive Caucus.

Sources: Branch, Run for Something

Ran in Charlotte's Democratic mayoral primaries in 2019, 2022 and 2023 and for a Mecklenburg state Senate seat in 2024, losing each time. We found no endorsements or news coverage of this race.

Sources: Ballotpedia, BallotReady