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Robin Powell Lyles
Office history
Robin Powell Lyles is the Republican candidate for Madison County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, having filed his candidacy on December 1, 2025 1. This is his second bid for the office.
Office history
Lyles ran for the same office in 2022. He and Tim Buckner were the two candidates in the May 17, 2022 Republican primary; Lyles advanced to the November 8, 2022 general election, where he faced Democratic nominee Buddy Harwood (Harwood had defeated Jim Cruzan in the Democratic primary the same day) 2. Ballotpedia's coverage of this race does not include vote totals for either election; it directs readers to the county or state elections office for results 2.
Background and education
No independently published source describes Lyles's professional background or education. Ballotpedia notes he has not completed its Candidate Connection survey 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 “Lyles”.
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 “Lyles”.