SO
Clerk of Superior Court
Steve H. Owens
Republican
Term ends 2026
Current public roster
Current elected officials for Rutherford County, North Carolina
Find current county commissioners, Board of Education members, and other elected county officials, with districts, terms, and official sources.
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4public bodies
6listed districts or scopes
8towns and cities
2026next listed term ending
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Rutherford County
3 current officials
RT
Register of Deeds
Rachel Thomas
Republican
Term ends 2028
(828) 287-6156229 N. Main St., Suite 202A, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
AE
Sheriff
Aaron Ellenburg
Republican
Term ends 2026
Rutherford County Board of Commissioners
5 current officials
BK
County Commissioner
Bryan King
Republican
District 1
Term ends 2026
DH
County Commissioner
Donnie Haulk
Republican
District 2
Term ends 2028
HH
County Commissioner
Hunter Haynes
Republican
District 3
Term ends 2028
MB
County Commissioner
Michael Benfield
Republican
District 4
Term ends 2026
AT
County Commissioner
Alan Toney
Republican
District 5
Term ends 2026
Rutherford County Board of Education
6 current officials
PM
School Board Member
Phillip Morrow
Republican
At-Large
Term ends 2028
AK
School Board Member
Angel King
Republican
District 1
Term ends 2028
BN
School Board Member
Brandi Edney Nanney
Republican
District 1
Term ends 2026
TS
School Board Member
Tracy Short
Republican
District 2
Term ends 2028
AM
School Board Member
April Mayse
Republican
District 3
Term ends 2026
TC
School Board Member
Thomas Crawford
Republican
District 3
Term ends 2028
Rutherford Soil and Water Conservation District
3 current officials
CG
Supervisor
Clint Green
Republican
Term ends 2026
RH
Supervisor
Ronald W. Hawkins
Republican
Term ends 2028
SB
Supervisor
Shannon Buckley
Republican
Term ends 2026
Who currently represents Rutherford County?
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