{"biography":"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\u202f3,\u202f2026 and the general election on November\u202f3,\u202f2026 [5][11]. The Register of Deeds is a county\u2011level 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\u2011election, while Williams is listed as a newcomer seeking the office on the Republican ticket [11].\n\nThe filing period for the 2026 primary opened on December\u202f1 and closed on December\u202f19, 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\u2011partisan general election.\n\nPublicly available sources do not provide details on Williams\u2019s education, professional background, or prior public service. The filing notice simply identifies him as a \u201cnewcomer\u201d 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.\n\nThe Register of Deeds office is responsible for maintaining official records of real\u2011property 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\u2019s inclusion among other county record\u2011keeping positions underscores its role in preserving legal documents and providing services to residents.\n\nWilliams\u2019s 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\u2019s key record\u2011keeping role.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [4] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [5] [2026 North Carolina elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_elections)\n- [6] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [7] [Tate Williams (99 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/Tate-Williams)\n- [8] [Tate Williams - Football - Baylor Athletics](https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/tate-williams/12331)\n- [9] [Tate Williams](https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/OR/Tate-Williams-8643792510)\n- [11] [Election filing complete for the 2026 primary | News | yadkinripple.com](https://www.yadkinripple.com/news/election-filing-complete-for-the-2026-primary/article_d1a7646a-71ae-4cea-9f57-806bbaa656e0.html)\n- [12] [Get To Know Your Candidates! 2026](https://www.topsailtimes.net/post/get-to-know-your-candidates-2026)","campaigns":[{"contest":"register_of_deeds","county":"yadkin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Yadkin County Register Of Deeds"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Tate","fullname":"Tate Columbus Williams","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"Columbus","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"register_of_deeds","contest_title":"Yadkin County Register Of Deeds","county":"yadkin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"yadkin","office_key":"register_of_deeds","office_title":"Register of Deeds","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"yadkin","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"register_of_deeds","contest_title":"Yadkin County Register Of Deeds","county":"yadkin","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"yadkin","office_key":"register_of_deeds","office_title":"Register of Deeds","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"register_of_deeds","office_title":"Register of Deeds","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Tate Columbus Williams is a Republican newcomer running for Yadkin County Register of Deeds in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"26f6056f97238686"}