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David Thomas Southards
Office history
Update: Southards won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Swain County Sheriff, defeating Troy "Tank" Anthony 661 votes to 265, and advances to face Brian E. Kirkland (R) on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 3.
According to the North Carolina voter file, David Thomas Southards is a registered voter in Swain County, North Carolina, registered since 1988 (38 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic 1.
The voter file shows David Thomas Southards's year of birth as 1970; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.
The voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.
This summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of David Thomas Southards can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov
Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) and March 3, 2026 primary precinct-level results (results_pct_20260303), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Southards”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Southards”.