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Scott Hunter Hines
Office history
Register of Deeds
— Alexander County, NC
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
Scott Hunter Hines is the incumbent Republican Alexander County Register of Deeds. He lost the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for renomination to challenger Kevin Powell, 1,553 votes (32.11%) to 3,283 votes (67.89%), and does not appear on the November 2026 general-election ballot 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Hines is a registered Republican voter in Alexander County, registered since 2016, with a birth year of 1962 on file; NC's bulk voter export publishes only the year of birth, not the full date 2.
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 “Hines”.
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 “Hines”.
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