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Ten candidates file for municipal elections on first day
The filing for municipal offices opened up on Friday, and 10 candidates officially confirmed that they will be ...
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Municipal filing starts Friday
Candidates who want to run for public office in Rowan County can begin filing at the end of ...
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Salisbury City Council has first town hall to discuss possible election changes
SALISBURY — On Thursday night, the Salisbury City Council got to find out where residents stand on the ...
Nation/World
Trump announces third White House campaign
By Jill Colvin Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third ...
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Rowan County voters re-elect three BOE members, two newcomers
Rowan County voters signaled approval to three incumbents on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education Tuesday night, but ...
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Republican Ted Budd wins North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
RALEIGH (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri ...
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Edds, Greene and Klusman re-elected for Rowan County Commission, each will serve third term
SALISBURY —Incumbent Rowan County Commissioner Greg Edds stood calmly as applause filled the Rowan County Republican Party headquarters ...
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Allen fulfills childhood dream with win as next sheriff
SALISBURY — Republican Travis Allen has wanted to be sheriff since he was seven years old and met ...
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Ford easily defeats Morgan for NC State Senate seat
Incumbent Republican State Sen. Carl Ford easily defeated Democratic challenger and political newcomer Tangela Lucy Horn Morgan on ...
Nation/World
Florida’s Marco Rubio wins third Senate term
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, ...
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders first woman elected Arkansas governor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was ...
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Nearly 50 percent of registered voters came out for midterms in Rowan
SALISBURY — Voter turnout in Rowan County in Tuesday’s midterm elections was slightly higher than in years past, ...
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Beasley makes one last visit to Salisbury before Election Day
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than 100 people gathered at the West End Plaza parking lot ...
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Election 2022: Candidate answers
Candidate responses Several candidates were inadvertently omitted from Thursday’s election preview. Their responses are provided below. School board ...
Politics
Election 2022: Candidate answers to questionnaire
The Post sent each candidate an identical list of questions, rather than conduct individual interviews, in an effort ...
News
Budd stops in Rowan County as race for Senate nears end
By Brad Dountz brad.dountz@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican Senate candidate Rep. Ted Budd came to the Rowan County Fairgrounds ...
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Livingstone students holding voting pep rally, bus to the polls today
SALISBURY — Students at Livingstone College will take part in a voting pep rally, bus to the polls ...
Local Events
Budd, Sen. Cotton hold ‘Standing for Veterans’ event at fairgrounds Wednesday
SALISBURY — Veterans and veteran supporters are invited to join U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd and Sen. Tom Cotton ...
News
State Board of Elections says misleading mailers being sent to voters
RALEIGH — Over the past couple of days, the State Board of Elections has received numerous calls from ...
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Rowan Republicans hold fish fry at fairgrounds
SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party held its 2022 Candidates Fish Fry on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the ...
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In-person early voting begins today
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s in-person early voting period begins today and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. ...
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RCCC voter sticker design contest winners announced
SALISBURY — Charles Day of Rowan County and Kayleon Dortch-Elliott of Cabarrus County created the winning “I Voted” ...
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U.S. Senate candidate Beasley visits Livingstone College
By Brad Dountz brad.dountz@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Cheri Beasley, the Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, visited ...
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Forum focusing on female Rowan candidates Oct. 18
SALISBURY — Voters will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the women on the November ballot in ...
News
Democrats gather to hear, support local candidates
SALISBURY — At the Oct. 8 breakfast of the Rowan County Democratic Party, residents got the chance to ...
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RSS Board of Education candidate forum Monday at 6 p.m.
SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce, Catawba College and the Salisbury Post invite the community to a candidate ...
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Sheriff candidates share priorities, differ on approaches
SALISBURY — The two candidates facing off for Rowan County sheriff engaged in a debate Thursday night that ...
News
NC Senate nominees parry over abortion, inflation in debate
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — The major-party candidates to succeed retiring North Carolina Republican Sen. ...
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