‘I thought I was dreaming’: Toni Stewart assesses last-place finish in county commissioner election
Current Cumberland County Board of Commissioners vice chair Toni Stewart took a hard loss on Tuesday night with unofficial election results showing her coming in last in the race for three open board seats in District 2.
Cumberland County Board of Education: winners and losers
In a key election this year, the Cumberland County Board of Education saw 15 candidates battling for just six seats.
Incumbent Tom McInnis easily wins N.C. Senate District 21
With McInnis’ victory on Tuesday, he will be entering his sixth term in the state legislature.
Political newcomer Josh Ballard knocks Lena Lloyd Simmons off Soil and Water District Board
The Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors oversees programs to help landowners prevent soil erosion, protect water resources and other related natural resources from abuse and deterioration.
Val Applewhite maintains N.C. Senate District 19 seat
Applewhite is the incumbent and was elected to her first term in the state Senate in 2022.
Diane Wheatley keeps her N.C. House of Representatives 43rd District seat
Cumberland County voters renewed two-term Republican incumbent Diane Wheatley’s seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, according to unofficial election results published Wednesday morning. The margin was similar to Wheatley’s last win in 2022.
Charles Smith will return to Raleigh after winning N.C. House of Representatives 44th District
Charles Smith will again represent the North Carolina House of Representatives 44th District after defending his seat against Republican challenger Freddie de la Cruz. Unofficially election results show Smith earning 20,612 votes as of 1:20 a.m.

