Tate Columbus Williams

Tate Columbus Williams is a Republican candidate for Yadkin County Register of Deeds in the 2026 North Carolina general election, with the primary scheduled for March 3, 2026 and the general election on November 3, 2026 [5][11]. The Register of Deeds is a county‑level elected office that appears on the 2026 ballot alongside the Clerk of Court, Sheriff and Coroner positions in Yadkin County [11]. The incumbent Register of Deeds is Aric Wilhelm, who has filed to seek re‑election, while Williams is listed as a newcomer seeking the office on the Republican ticket [11].

The filing period for the 2026 primary opened on December 1 and closed on December 19, during which Williams submitted his candidacy paperwork, joining other Republican candidates for county offices such as Brooke Snow for Clerk of Court and Nick Smitherman for Sheriff [11]. All of the candidates mentioned in the filing notice are running as Republicans, indicating that the Register of Deeds race will be contested in the partisan primary before the non‑partisan general election.

Publicly available sources do not provide details on Williams’s education, professional background, or prior public service. The filing notice simply identifies him as a “newcomer” for the Register of Deeds position, suggesting he has not previously held elected office in Yadkin County [11]. No campaign website, email address, phone number, or portrait image is included in the sources consulted.

The Register of Deeds office is responsible for maintaining official records of real‑property transactions and related documents for the county, a function essential to property ownership verification and public access to land records. While the specific duties are not detailed in the sources, the office’s inclusion among other county record‑keeping positions underscores its role in preserving legal documents and providing services to residents.

Williams’s campaign will therefore focus on seeking voter support to assume the responsibilities of the Register of Deeds, competing first in the Republican primary and, if successful, in the November general election for the county’s key record‑keeping role.

Sources

• [1] North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [3] Candidate Lists | NCSBE
• [4] 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia
• [5] 2026 North Carolina elections - Wikipedia
• [6] Candidate Profiles – NC Voter Guide
• [7] Tate Williams (99 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo
• [8] Tate Williams - Football - Baylor Athletics
• [9] Tate Williams
• [11] Election filing complete for the 2026 primary | News | yadkinripple.com
• [12] Get To Know Your Candidates! 2026