2026 election

While he is directly appealing to Americans that the economy is improving, President Trump visited a congressional district Republicans are eyeing in their attempts to keep control the U.S. House.

So far, six of the nine sitting school board members have filed for reelection. The filing period ends Friday at noon.

Early candidate filing shows a busy at-large race and incumbents seeking to hold onto their seats on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.

Filing opens Monday in North Carolina, giving voters their first look at 2026 races.

The reason Democrat Allison Riggs wasn’t sworn in until Tuesday was because her opponent, Republican Jefferson Griffin, contested the election for six months.