Top Story Spotlight PRIMARY ELECTION Bailey, Swayze and Patrick win commissioners GOP primary Mark Plemmons Mar 3, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Updated Mar 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Retired Cabarrus County Sheriff's Deputy James Bailey was the leading vote-getter in the Cabarrus County GOP primary for county commissioner.kAmq2:=6J C646:G65 f[`cb G@E6D[ H9:=6 zC:DE6= $H2JK6 925 e[bad 2?5 r@>>:DD:@?6C x2? !2EC:4< 925 e[`_c]k^AmkAmQxE’D 366? 2 92C5\7@F89E C246[ 2?5 E@?:89E x 2> AC@F5 2?5 9F>3=65 3J E96 C6DF=E @7 E@52J’D 6=64E:@? 2?5 E@ 36 23=6 E@ 564=2C6 G:4E@CJ[Q q2:=6J A@DE65 @? 9:D 42>A2:8? u2463@@< A286] Qx 4@F=5 ?@E 36 >@C6 8C2E67F= E@ E96 G@E6CD 7@C A=24:?8 E96:C 72:E9 :? >6] qFE @FC ;@FC?6J :D ?@E @G6C J6E—}@G6>36C H:== 36 96C6 367@C6 H6 <?@H :E] (:E9 J@FC 4@?E:?F65 DFAA@CE[ x <?@H H6 42? <66A E96 >@>6?EF> 8@:?8 2?5 H@C< E@86E96C E@ >2<6 r232CCFD r@F?EJ 2? 6G6? 36EE6C A=246 7@C 6G6CJ@?6] %wp}z *~&PQk^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Cabarrus employee named N.C. Environmental Educator of the Year Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting Sisters become neighbors in WeBuild Concord homes Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Kristel Swayze kAmr@?EC@= @7 E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 92?8D :? E96 32=2?46 H:E9 E9C66 D62ED FA 7@C 6=64E:@?] %9@D6 D62ED 2C6^H6C6 96=5 3J y677 y@?6D[ z6??J (@CE>2?[ 2?5 E96 =2E6 {J?? $9F6]k^AmkAmu@C>6C w2CC:D3FC8 %@H? r@F?4:=A6CD@? !2EC:4< H2D D62E65 @? s64] aa[ a_ad[ E@ C6A=246 $9F6 2?5 :D D66<:?8 2 7F== 7@FC\J62C E6C>]k^Am Ian Patrick Submitted photo kAm~E96CD :? E96 C246 H6C6 p=6I:D wF896D H:E9 d[eb_ G@E6D[ zCFD92?: !2E6= H:E9 c[bf_[ q2CCJ #:492C5D H:E9 b[egh[ s2G:5 r@?C25 H:E9 b[cge 2?5 r2D@? v2C5?6C H:E9 a[geh]k^Am kAms6>@4C2E x?8C:5 }FCD6[ H9@ =@DE 2 4=@D6 C246 :? a_ac[ :D CF??:?8 282:?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 !9:= w6?CJ 2?5 s2? #655:?8] %96C6 H2D ?@ s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ D:?46 E96C6 2C6 E9C66 42?5:52E6D 7@C E9C66 D62ED]k^Am kAm%9@>2D w:== 7:=65 E@ CF? 2D 2 {:36CE2C:2?] k^AmkAm(@CE>2? 2?5 y@?6D H:== D6CG6 F?E:= 2 ?6H 3@2C5 :D D62E65]k^Am +2 James Bailey 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mark Plemmons Editor Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Follow Mark Plemmons Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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