Top Story Spotlight 2026 election candidate filing starts Dec. 1. Here's what will be on the ballot in Burke County. Sharon McBrayer Dec 1, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 Updated Dec 1, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No sooner than one election is put to bed than filing for another will start.kAmr2?5:52E6 7:=:?8 7@C a_ae 6=64E:@?D DE2CE65 2E ?@@? @? |@?52J[ s64] `[ 2?5 6?5D 2E ?@@? @? uC:52J[ s64] `h]k^AmkAmx? qFC<6 r@F?EJ[ E92E :?4=F56D C246D 7@C D96C:77[ 4@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6CD[ D49@@= 3@2C5 2?5 4=6C< @7 4@FCE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> E96 qFC<6 r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 6=64E:@? :? 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2026 elections: Here's who's filed for election in the first week of candidate filing Election filing continues until noon Dec. 19.
