2026 Primary Candidate Forums

Three Surry County Republican Forums are scheduled for January 2026.  

1)  January 8, 2026, Surry County Government Services Center, 7 pm, Candidate Forum for County and City Commissioners and County and City School Boards

2)  January 13, 2026, Surry County Government Services Center, 7 pm, Candidate Forum for Sheriff, Clerk of Court, and District Attorney, District Judges, City Mayor

3)  January 20, 2026, Surry County Government Services Center, 7 pm, Candidate Forum for NC State House, State Senate, State Supreme Court, and any National level Candidates

Republican Party Candidates should prepare to discuss the following Republican Party principles:

Limited Government, Free Markets, Individual Responsibility, Individual Rights, Conservative Values, Fiscal Conservatism

Republican Party Candidates should also prepare to discuss the following contemporary Issues:

Marxism and Socialism, Impact of AI on local jobs and government, Demographic Changes in Surry County, solutions for inflation and local budgets, and solutions for today's Drug Abuse problem.