30-07-2025
Candidate filings has closed, who is running for election this year in Gaston County
New names are on the ballot as candidates filed just before the filing period closed on July 18.
Nearly 90 people will seek election in this year's local races.
Here is a complete view of who is running for office in Gaston County this year.
Belmont
Mayor
Joe Jordan
Cory Miller
City Council
David Chee
Gregory Mazza
Katherine O'Kane
Marc Seelinger Jr.
Alex Szucs
Nicholas Vesely
Amanda Wall
Chris Williams
Bessemer City
City Council
Nellie Black Floyd running for Ward 2
Michael Meeks Sr. running for Ward 2
Brent Guffey running for Ward 5
Manny Tsambouniery running for Ward 5
Chris Harmon running for Ward 6
David Lutz running for Ward 6
Morgan Smith running for Ward 6
Cherryville
Mayor
Wade Stroupe
David Whitesides
City Council
Gary Freeman running for Ward 1
Jill Parker Puett running for Ward 3
Cramerton
Mayor
Nelson Wills
Town Commissioner
Nancy Daniels
Kathy Ramsey
Barry Wilson
Ronnie Worley
Dallas
Alderman
Dale Blythe
Jeremiah Doster
Starletta Hairston
Sam Martin
Frank Milton
Darlene Morrow
Gastonia
City Council
Walter James Hart Jr. running for Ward 1
Demetrious Koutsoupias running for Ward 1
Adam Olivieri running for Ward 1
Kathy Boswell running for Ward 2
Teresa Connor-Greene running for Ward 2
Glenn Silverman running for Ward 2
Angela Dreher running for Ward 4
Cheryl Littlejohn running for Ward 4
Clark Simon running for Ward 5
Jennifer M. Stepp running for Ward 5
High Shoals
Mayor
P.J. Rathbone
City Council
Jeff Black
L. Denese Cook
Kathy Rhyne
Bobby Vassey
Kings Mountain
City Council
Mike Butler running for Ward 2
Tyler Fletcher running for Ward 2
Tim Sanders Running for Ward 2
Heather Lemmond running for Ward 3
Chris Pullen running for Ward 3
Ke'Shawn A. Strong running for Ward 3
City Council at-large
Phil Dee
Bruce W. King
Jason Neil
Scott Neisler
Curtis Pressley
Lowell
City Council
Thomas Gillespie
Bill Knox
Steven Rhyne
Shane Robinson
Larry Simonds
Travis Smith
Ashton Weaver
McAdenville
Mayor
Reid Washam
Town Council
Carrie Breyare Bailey
Susan Elkins
Abigail Kelm
Fred McBee
Jay McCosh
Greg Richardson
Mount Holly
City Council
Garrie A. Brinkley
William T. Brooks
Ivory Craig Jr.
Jarrod Facchino
Bob Henricks
Lauren Shoemaker
Charles (Chuck) Williams
Ranlo
Mayor
Lynn Black
Corey Creech
Town Commissioner
Robin Mosley Conner
Shivette Hill
Wade Morton
Diana Palmer
Stanley
City Council
Corey Kelly running for Ward 2
Drew Stewart running for Ward 2
Chad Jones running for Ward 5
Brendan Sweeney running for Ward 5
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Candidate filings officially closed, who is running in Gaston County
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