Richard Todd Wyrick

Todd Wyrick is the Republican Clerk of Superior Court for Rowan County, North Carolina. He won a second four-year term in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, defeating challenger Harry Warren — an eight-term N.C. House member (District 76) who stepped down from the legislature to run for the seat ³ — by a vote of 7,988 (65.4%) to 4,230 ¹. Filing for reelection in December 2025, Wyrick said his priorities were finishing the clerk's office's transition off the state eCourts/Odyssey case backlog, keeping its technology updated, and reducing public wait times ².

Background and education

Wyrick was born and raised in Salisbury, North Carolina, graduated from East Rowan High School, and earned a degree from Pfeiffer University, where he enlisted in the North Carolina Air National Guard during his sophomore year ⁴.

Career

Wyrick worked in the Rowan County Magistrate's Office — a December 2022 profile put his tenure there at 35 years, while a March 2026 report described it as 37 years ¹⁴ — eventually becoming the county's first chief magistrate. As magistrate, his duties included issuing arrest and search warrants, setting bail, committing offenders to jail, issuing subpoenas and civil warrants, and presiding over small claims and traffic court ⁴.

Office history

Wyrick won the Republican primary for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court in May 2022, defeating Rebecca Saleeby, and ran unopposed in the November 2022 general election ⁴⁵. He was sworn in as Clerk in December 2022 — an elected position overseeing 41 clerks responsible for court record-keeping and financial management ⁴ — and won a second term in the March 3, 2026 primary over Harry Warren ¹.

Legislative record and accomplishments

During his first term, Wyrick led the clerk's office through Rowan County's transition to North Carolina's statewide eCourts case-management system, expanded the estates division by obtaining county approval to remove a wall for additional space, and implemented an appointment system to reduce public wait times ². He has also said he wants to help address courthouse space constraints as multiple justice-center departments outgrow their current footprint ².

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