If you’ve found it difficult to keep up with all the changes regarding the elections, you’re in luck. Davidson Local has you covered. Early voting for the Lexington Municipal and Primary elections begins today, April 28, at 8am. You can cast your votes ahead of the May 17th election until May 14th.
In Lexington, there is no primary. The election, which was originally scheduled to be held in November 2021, was rescheduled due to Census 2020 results being delayed. Since Lexington operates under a ward system, results were needed to determine if there would be any changes to the ward map. The Lexington City Council voted in December to adopt new ward boundaries. The GIS map (to find out which ward you live in) can be accessed here.
Citizens of Lexington will be determining a new mayor for the first time in over a decade. Current mayor, Newell Clark, announced last year he would not be seeking re-election. Residents will also be voting in four wards for city council and Lexington City Schools Board of Education (LCS BOE). The candidate with the most votes will be declared the winner. Due to the election being postponed, the mayor’s term will expire in November 2023. The council and LCS BOE terms will expire in December 2025.
A primary election will be held for Davidson County government positions including Davidson County Board of Commissioners, district attorney, clerk of superior court, register of deeds, sheriff and North Carolina District Court judges. Primaries will also be held for North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals seats, North Carolina General Assembly and United States Senate and House of Representative positions. All registered voters in Davidson County will be eligible to cast votes for these offices during the primary. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8.
For a full list of candidates, click here.
Over the past few months, Davidson Local has extensively covered the myriad of changes leading up to the elections. If you need a refresher or are looking to get caught up, below are a few articles to help you accomplish your goal.
Within the next week, we will begin publishing answers from Davidson County Board of Commissioner candidates regarding their platform. To hear more from the commissioner candidates, join them on Monday, May 2 at 6pm at Reich Auditorium on the campus of Davidson-Davie Community College. The forum is sponsored by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce, the Thomasville Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Davidson County Chamber of Commerce and Davidson Local.
The legislative body of the government of the City of Rocky Mount is comprised of a Mayor and seven-member City Council. The City is divided into seven wards and each ward is represented by a Council member who resides in that ward. The Mayor is elected at-large by the
citizens and serves a four-year term. Members of the City Council serve terms of four years and are elected by the voters of the wards in which they reside. Elections are held every two years so that the terms of office will be staggered. The City Council meets in regular session twice each month on the 2nd Monday at 7:00 p.m. and on the 4th Monday at 4:00 p.m. These meetings are held in the City Council Chamber on the Third Floor of the Municipal Administrative Complex, located at One
Government Plaza, downtown Rocky Mount.Meet the Mayor and the Rocky Mount City Council
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C. Saunders Roberson Jr., Mayor
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 130 S. Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
Email:
Phone: 252-972-1130
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Website: sandyroberson.com
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College
Profession outside of Council: Managing Partner at Healthview Capital Partners
Primary goal: “My primary focus is to serve ALL residents of Rocky Mount by pursuing economic success for our region and especially Rocky Mount. Jobs and job creation will require a city-wide focus on public education, increased public safety and blight reduction.”
Read Mayor Roberson’s State of the City Address delivered on June 7, 2021
Andre Knight, Ward 1
Term: 2003-2023
Address: 1517 Cherry Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Email:
Phone: 252-443-1619
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: North Carolina Central University graduate
Profession outside of Council: Home care facility operator, Pastor of New Beginnings Temple of Faith Church of God in Christ
Primary Goal: To speak loudly for justice and the civil rights of all people.
Reuben C. Blackwell, IV, Ward 2
Term: 2022-2025
Address: P.O. Box 2723, Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Email:
Phone: 252-212-3480
Hometown: Roxboro, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill
Profession outside of Council: President/CEO of Rocky Mount Opportunities Industrialization Center
Primary goal: To increase and enhance the quality of life for the entire Rocky Mount region.
Richard Joyner,
Ward 3
Term: 2022-2025
Address: 1821 Duncan Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Email:
Phone: 252-883-9460
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Greenville Conley, Pitt Community, Charlotte Divinity School
Profession outside of Council: Pastor of Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, founder of Conetoe Family Life Center, Director of Pastoral Care at Nash-UNC Health Care
Primary Goal: Building community wealth and sustainability.
T.J. Walker, Ward 4, Mayor Pro-Tem
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 548 Powell Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Email:
Phone: 252-908-4911
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from N.C. Central
Profession outside of Council: Community engagement coordinator and Assistant Pastor
Primary Goal: To bridge generational and racial divide gaps through equality and social justice in local government.
Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5
Term: 2019-2023
Address: 112 Candle Court, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Email:
Phone: 252-210-4210
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies from the College of Charleston
Profession outside of Council: President of Daughtridge Sales Company, a wholesale distributor of pressure and temperature products; a partner in Top Dog Waste Solutions, a commercial dumpster and roll-off service
Primary Goal: “My focus is on our city’s infrastructure and to improve transparency within our city government. Clarity will allow citizens to see the economic interest of city leadership and complete visibility of public information, enabling taxpayers to provide informed feedback to council and city management.”
Tom Harris, Ward 6
Term: 2022-2025
Address: 801 Joshua Clay Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Email:
Phone: O: (252) 443-4292 C: (252) 406-7765
Hometown: Williamston, NC
Education: BS degree from UNC-Chapel Hill
Profession outside of Council: 45-year career in banking – retired March 2018
Primary Goal: To enhance transparency and accountability so all citizens of Rocky Mount will have a better understanding of how our City spends taxpayers’ money.
Jabaris D. Walker, Ward 7
Term: 2022-2025
Address: 4245 Belmont Villas Way, Rocky Mount, N.C., 27804
Email:
Phone: 252-903-8874
Hometown: Rocky Mount, N.C.
Education: N.C. Wesleyan University; U.S. Army veteran
Profession outside of Council: Owner, Tip Top Cleaning
Primary goal: To make Rocky Mount the prime location to live in Eastern North Carolina.