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Dwayne Lee Goodwin
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Dwayne Lee Goodwin is the incumbent, unaffiliated Clerk of Superior Court for Chowan County, North Carolina. He defeated Democrat Michael John McArthur in the November 8, 2022 general election, 2,964 votes to 2,440, according to precinct-level results published by the North Carolina State Board of Elections 1. He filed to run for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election 2.
Career
Before serving as Clerk of Superior Court, Goodwin was sheriff of Chowan County for much of a 30-year law enforcement career. The College of The Albemarle Foundation established the Dwayne Goodwin Endowed Scholarship in his name in 2020, describing him as the county's "recently retired sheriff" 3.
Sources
results_pct_20221108.txt) — https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2022_11_08/results_pct_20221108.zip — accessed 2026-07-20
Candidate_Listing_2026.csv) — https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv — accessed 2026-07-20
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 “Goodwin”.
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 “Goodwin”.