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Chanelle Scott McCullum Challenges Dr. Ken Goodman in Close Richmond County Commissioner Race

A close race in Richmond County. Democrats dominate in Middlesex County, with Sheriff Mildred Scott securing another term.

Here we can see a woman driving a motor cycle where a boy sitting in front and there are other two...
Here we can see a woman driving a motor cycle where a boy sitting in front and there are other two people who are sitting in the back of a motor cycle.

Chanelle Scott McCullum Challenges Dr. Ken Goodman in Close Richmond County Commissioner Race

In the 2020 presidential and local elections, Chanelle Scott McCullum ran for the position of County Commissioner (Board of Commissioners) in Richmond County, North Carolina. Her opponent was Dr. Ken Goodman. Dr. Ken Goodman challenged McCullum as the Republican candidate, while she ran as an independent. The election was close, and for precise results, consult the Richmond County's official election office, local newspapers, or the State Board of Elections North Carolina.

In Middlesex County, five Democratic incumbents secured re-election. They included Sheriff Mildred Scott, County Clerk Nancy Pinkin, and Commissioners Clary Azcona-Barber, Charles Kenny, and Chanelle Scott McCullum. The trio of commissioners defeated Republican candidates Gary Hagopian, Anjaneyulu Karnati, and Brian Wojaczyk by a significant margin of about 60,000 votes combined. County Clerk Nancy Pinkin, a former assemblywoman, won her second term by a landslide of 67,000 votes against Republican Joseph Wolak. Democrats have maintained their winning streak in countywide elections in Middlesex County since 1991. Sheriff Mildred Scott, the state's only female sheriff, won her race against Republican candidate Peter Piser by a substantial 64% to 36% margin.

Chanelle Scott McCullum and Dr. Ken Goodman faced off in the 2020 Richmond County Commissioner election. In Middlesex County, Democrats maintained their dominance, winning all countywide elections. Notable victories included Sheriff Mildred Scott's re-election as the state's only female sheriff.

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