
VIEW RESULTS FROM THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION
What: This Election Hub served as your one-stop-shop for the 2018 elections. Scroll down for five important resources provided to demystify the election process and help Chamber members and employees know who and what was on their ballots.
When: Election Day was Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018. Early Voting began Oct 17, 2018.
Who: The Chamber tracked the following races:
Contact: For questions, contact Katie Loovis, Vice President for External Affairs, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, cell: (919) 696-0781 or kloovis@carolinachamber.org.
Top Five Resources for the 2018 General Election:
- Know who and what is on your ballot. Scroll down to see the latest state-of-play on who is running for each relevant office (local, state, and federal races), click through the hyperlinks to access each candidates' website, and review the simple summary of the six constitutional amendments.
- Meet the candidates. Click here to enter the nation's first (un)forum - the Chamber's signature, virtual candidate forum. We use shineBIG video technology to conveniently connect you with candidates. Watch their short videos and communicate with them now through social media!
- Compare the candidates. Review Orange and Chatham County Commissioner Candidate responses to short yes or no survey questions and identify which candidates are most aligned with your values and priorities. Orange County | Chatham County
- Consider Chamber endorsements. Vote YES on the Chapel Hill Affordable Housing Bond Referendum. The Chamber's Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse the bond, which will authorize the Town of Chapel Hill to raise $10 million in general obligation bonds for affordable housing. Scroll down to learn more.
- Find out where and when to vote. The following are carefully-curated links to ensure you are registered to vote, know where and when to go to the polls, and access timely election information:
State of Play on the 2018 General Election:
Federal Races:
- US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 04
- US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 06
State Races:
- NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 23
- NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 054
- NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 050
- NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 056
Local Races:
- ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AT-LARGE
- Sally Greene (Dem) won the primary with 11,168 votes (61%; bested Brian Crawford and Noah Oswald) and is now unopposed in the general election.
- ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 1
- Jamezetta Bedford (Dem) ran unopposed in the primary and is now unopposed in the general election.
- ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 2
- Earl McKee (Dem) won the primary with 5,844 votes (81%; bested Tommy McNeill) and is now unopposed in the general election.
- CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 3
- CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4
- CHATHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 5
- Incumbent Walter Petty (Rep) is running unopposed in the general election
State of Play on the 2018 General Election Ballot
Chapel Hill Affordable Housing Bond Referendum:
- Chapel Hill voters have an Affordable Housing Bond Referendum on their ballot this election.
- A referendum gives voters the power to decide if a municipality should be authorized to raise funds through the sale of bonds. In this case, the referendum asks residents to vote on utilizing up to $10 million in general obligation bonds for affordable housing.
- The ballot reads: "Shall the order authorizing Town of Chapel Hill general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of $10,000,000 plus interest to pay capital costs of providing housing for persons of low and moderate income and paying related costs, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as adopted by the Town Council on May 23, 2018, be approved?"
- Endorsements/Coverage: Indy endorsement of the bond | Herald Sun coverage of the bond
- Advocacy: "Souls to the Polls" is Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 12:30pm at Chapel Hill's Peace & Justice Plaza. For questions, Contact Devin at devin@ocjusticeunited.org.
Six Proposed Constitutional Amendments:
- Below is a listing of each of the six proposed state constitutional amendments.
- For the official summary explaining each amendment, we encourage you to read Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall's letter to County Election Officials.
2018 PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Primaries: Primary elections are often punctuated with little interest and low turnout. But in Orange County, NC, where many more Democrats are registered than Republicans, the winner of the May primary almost always wins the general election in November.
Bottom line: Primaries matter in Orange County. Since local leadership is often determined in the May primary, Chamber members asked us to, once again, ramp-up our primary engagement. We did several things to ensure our members knew what offices were up for grabs and how candidates aligned with positions that mattered to our business community.
- Generated survey responses on a dozen business-related questions from the candidates for Orange County Board of Commissioners
- Coordinated 2nd annual (un)forum, which featured shorts video responses from candidates for all relevant offices
- Hosted "Eggs with Elected Officials + Candidates" (view pictures)
- Provided more information and resources, and encouraged members to get out and vote
Races: The following are the races we tracked:
Orange County:
- Commissioner At Large (1 seat; 3 candidates; No Incumbent)
- Commissioner Dist. 1 (1 seat; 1 candidate; Bedford)
- Commissioner Dist. 2 (1 seat; 2 candidates; Incumbent McKee)
- Sheriff (1 seat; 2 candidates; Incumbent Blackwood)
- Board of Education (4 seats; 7 candidates; Incumbent Stephens)
- Register of Deeds (1 seat; 1 candidate; Incumbent Chilton)
- Clerk of Superior Court (1 seat; 2 candidates; Incumbent Stanford)
State:
- NC Senate - District 23 (1 seat; 2 candidates; Incumbent Senator Foushee)
- NC House - District 50 (1 seat; 2 candidates; Incumbent Rep. Meyer)
- NC House - District 56 (1 seat; 3 candidates; Incumbent Rep. Insko)
Federal:
- Congressional District 4 (1 seat; 7 candidates; Incumbent Rep Price)
- Congressional District 6 (1 seat; 4 candidates; Incumbent Rep Walker)