4-year term, Voters may select two (of four) candidates
Kelly Allen
Republican
Full name: Kelly Frazier Allen.
Nickname, if any: N/A.
Born: Date of birth – September 1, 1955.
Place of birth – Gastonia, Gaston, N.C.
Education: Cummings High School, 1973; Alamance Community College Nursing Program, 1974.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Retired Nurse.
Family: Spouse – Charles B. Allen, married 48 years. Spouse passed away in 2024.
Children – N/A.
Religion/church affiliation: Lambs Chapel.
Organizations: 1) Vice Chair Piedmont Triad Council of Government; 2) Board of Directors New Leaf Society; 3) Human Services Board; 4) Economic Development Board; 5) President Haw River Historical Association.
Political career: 2009) Elected to Haw River Town Council; 2013) Re-elected to Haw River Town Council; 2017) Re-elected to Haw River Town Council; 2019) Elected Mayor of Haw River; 2023) Re-elected Mayor of Haw River; 2024) Appointed to Alamance County Board of Commissioners; 2025) Unanimously appointed Chair Alamance County Board of Commissioners.
Address: 731 Keck Road, Haw River.
Ramona Allen
Democrat
Full name: Wilbernetta Ramona Allen.
Nickname, if any: Ramona.
Born: Date of birth: December 17, 1966.
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County.
Education: Cummings High School, 1985; attended Liberty University, 2009, Major in Religion and Minor in Evangelism; also attended Alamance Community College, CNA certificate 1990; MedTech Certificate, Rockingham Davidson County Community College, 1991.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Property Manager, Subsidized Housing Multi-Family Select.
Family: Spouse – Steve Allen Sr., married 25 years.
Children – 8 children, 14 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild.
Religion/church affiliation: Non-Denominational.
Organizations: Pastor of God Encounters Outreach Ministry; Chair of Board of Mercy and Grace Outreach; gang task force of Burlington Police Department; Community Advocate; Chaplain at Alamance County Detention Center.
Political career: Never run for any type of office.
Address: 2711 White Oak Drive, Burlington.
Steve Carter
Republican
Full name: Steven Jeffery Carter.
Nickname, if any: Steve.
Born: Date of birth: August 5, 1947.
Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee.
Education: B.A. in political science with a minor in history.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Retired.
Family: Spouse – Judy S. Carter
Children – —
Religion/church affiliation: Baptist, Harvest Baptist Church.
Organizations: Trustee, Alamance Community College, serving on the Finance Committee and the Building & Grounds Committee; Trus-tee, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair of Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART); Chairman of LINK Transit – Public Transit Advisory Commission; Vice-Chairman of the Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA); and The Burlington-Graham MPO Transportation Advisory Committee.
Political career: Alamance County Board of Commissioners since 12/2018 and Vice Chairman since 12/2020.
Address: 3312 Doral Court, Burlington.
Sean C. Ewing
Democrat
Full name: Sean Charles Ewing.
Nickname, if any: —
Born: Date of birth: January 21, 1981.
Place of birth: Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.
Education: Wooster High School, 1999; A.S. Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force; B.S Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University.
Military service: US Air Force, 6 years; Air National Guard, 9 years.
Occupation/place of employment: Quality Engineer for North Ameri-ca, Kempower.
Family: Spouse: —Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: Christian.
Organizations: Member of Alamance NAACP; Veterans of Foreign War – Post 1920; American Legion – Post 95; Board Member for LINK Transit; Member Alamance Burlington Association of Educators.
Political career: Serving 2-Term Councilman, City of Mebane.
Address: 304 Stratford Drive, Mebane.
2-year term, Voters may select one (of two) candidates
Samuel C. Powell
Republican
Full name: Samuel C. Powell
Nickname: Sam
Born: Date of birth: June 05, 1952
Place of birth: Burlington
Education: Walter M Williams High School 1970; B.S. in chemistry, Virginia Military Institute 1974; M.S. biochemistry, Old Dominion University 1976; Ph.D. biochemistry, Loyola of Chicago 1982
Military service: 13 yrs. U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps Reserves (1974 – 1987)
Occupation/place of employment: self-employed bookkeeper
Family: Spouse – Karen Gregory, married 51 years Children – Susan Powell Davis, 47, 1910 Sunnybrook Dr, Burling-ton; Chris Powell 43, 521 Meadowood Drive, Bur-lington
Religion/church affiliation: Presbyterian/1st Presbyterian, Bur-lington
Organizations: Chairman, Textile Heritage Museum (at Glen-coe Mill Village); Vice-Chair-man, Burlington-Alamance Airport Authority; Past State President, North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution; Board Member, Alamance Battle-ground Friends, Inc.; Member, Alamance Rotary Club.
Political career: Elected to 3 terms (12 yrs) on Burlington City Council (1985-1997); Elected 1 term (4 yrs) as Alamance County Commissioner (1998-2002); appointed to 2 terms (12 yrs) on the North Carolina Board of Community Colleges (2009-2021); Appointed to serve as Alamance County Commissioner in March 2026.
Address: 1067 East Lake Drive, Burlington
Kourtney J. Royster
Democrat
Full name: Kourtney J. Royster
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: April 11, 1991
Place of birth: Burlington
Education: Cummings High School, 2009; Clemson University, BS in Management, 2014; Walden University, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2024; NC Central University, Ed.D. Counseling, Counselor Education, & Supervision, 2028 – pending.
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Durham Public Schools, Mental Health Specialist & New Village Minds Counseling & Consulting PLLC, Therapist/Owner.
Family: Spouse: —
Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: —
Organizations: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc; Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity-NCCU Chapter Advisor; Chi Sigma Iota, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Political career: —
Address: 610 Durham Street, Burlington.
