Wake County sheriff's race puts public safety, jail overcrowding in focus as DA race goes uncontested

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Politics · North Carolina · October 19, 2026

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Republican Kenny Blackwell is looking to unseat incumbent Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe, a Democrat, in the 2026 general election.

Reported by WUNC Politics, October 19, 2026. Read the full story at WUNC Politics →

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