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John Arnay Branche
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
John Branche is the current Sheriff of Warren County, North Carolina, per the county's official staff directory 2, and is the Democratic candidate on the ballot for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Career
Branche has worked in law enforcement with the Warren County Sheriff's Office for at least a decade. Public county payroll records show nine pay records under two job titles — Deputy Sheriff (2015–2016 and 2022–2023) and Law Enforcement Officer-Deputy Sheriff (2023) — with a reported salary of $42,618 in 2016 3. He has since advanced to the rank of Sheriff 2.
Office history
Branche ran as the Democratic Party nominee for Warren County Sheriff in the November 8, 2022 general election 1. He did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, so his 2022 campaign platform is not documented in that source 1.
Sources
Public 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 “Branche”.
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 “Branche”.