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Filing for political office ends at noon Friday. Filing so far are:

• incumbent State Sen. Carl Ford (REP) of China Grove and Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan (DEM) of China Grove for the District 33 seat, which includes Stanly County. This would be a rematch of the 2022 election;

• Cody Huneycutt (REP) of Oakboro and county commissioner Brandon King (REP) of Albemarle for the House District 67 seat occupied by Rep. Wayne Sasser, who is not seeking reelection.

• incumbent Scott Efird (REP) of Locust for county commissioner at-large;

• incumbent Peter Asciutto (REP) of Albemarle for county commissioner District 5;

• incumbent Bill Sorenson (REP) of Norwood for Stanly County Board of Education District 2;

• incumbent Glenda Gibson (REP) of Albemarle for Stanly County Board of Education District 3;

• incumbent Vicky Watson (REP) of Gold Hill for Stanly County Board of Education District 4;

• incumbent Carla Poplin (REP) of Albemarle for Stanly County Board of Education District 5;

• incumbent Jennie Helms (REP) of New London and George T. Burris (REP) of Albemarle for Register of Deeds; and

• Adam M. Elkins (REP) of Albemarle for NC Superior Court Judge District 28 seat 1.