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Earl Ray Cox
Office history
According to the North Carolina voter file, Earl Ray Cox is a registered voter in Ashe County, North Carolina, registered since 2006 (20 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 1.
The voter file shows Earl Ray Cox's year of birth as 1961; 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 10 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 Earl Ray Cox can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Update: Cox lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Ashe County Sheriff. He placed third of three candidates with 257 votes; B. Phil Howell won the Republican nomination with 2,634 votes. Cox will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for this seat, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results 3.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov
results_pct_20260303.txt), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip — accessed 2026-07-24Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Cox”.
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 “Cox”.