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| July 15 Primary Runoff Results | |||
| U.S. House (District 5) | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓ Joshua (Josh) Brannon | 66% | ||
| Gardenia Henley | 34% | ||
| U.S. House (District 6) | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Mark Walker | 60% | ||
| Phil Berger, Jr. | 40% | ||
| N.C. House (District 23) | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓Shelly Willingham | 52% | ||
| R. B. (Rusty) Holderness | 48% | ||
| District Attorney (District 10 - Wake) | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ John Walter Bryant | 64% | ||
| Jeff Cruden | 36% | ||
| District Attorney (25 - Burke, Caldwell Catawba) | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ David Learner | 62% | ||
| James (Jay) Gaither, Jr. | 38% | ||
| Anson County Sheriff | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓ Landric Reid | 67% | ||
| Mike Smith | 33% | ||
| Avery County Commissioner | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Faith (Faye) Lacey | 64% | ||
| Kenny Regan Poteat | 36% | ||
| Beaufort County Sheriff | |||
| Republican | Democratic | ||
| ✓ Ernie Coleman | 58% | ✓ Al J. Whitney | 58% |
| Harry Meredith | 42% | Russell Davenport | 42% |
| Catawba County Clerk of Superior Court | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Kim Richards Sigmon | 60% | ||
| Tammy Huffman West | 40% | ||
| Cleveland County Coroner | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓ Tott D. Griffin | 58% | ||
| Randy M. Walker | 42% | ||
| Henderson County Register of Deeds | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Lee King | 60% | ||
| Evona Johnson Kilpatrick | 40% | ||
| Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Jim Mixson | 59% | ||
| Ron (Duck) Wyatt | 41% | ||
| Jackson County Sheriff | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Curtis Lambert | 55% | ||
| Jimmy Hodgins | 45% | ||
| Orange County Sheriff | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓ Charles Blackwood | 53% | ||
| David Caldwell, Jr. | 47% | ||
| Randolph County Commissioner (District 3) | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ David L. Allen | 58% | ||
| Dave Craven | 42% | ||
| Robeson County Commissioner (District 2) | |||
| Democratic | |||
| ✓ Berlester Campbell | 56% | ||
| Hubert Sealey | 44% | ||
| Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Steve H. Owens | 58% | ||
| Tammy Clements Aldridge | 42% | ||
| Union County Commissioner | |||
| Republican | |||
| ✓ Stony Rushing | 59% | ||
| Tracy Kuehler | 41% | ||
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