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James Elisha Dowell
Office history
According to the North Carolina voter file, James Elisha Dowell is a registered voter in Wilkes County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 1.
The voter file shows James Elisha Dowell's year of birth as 1983; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 1.
The voter history file shows 10 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 2.
James Elisha Dowell was a Republican candidate for Wilkes County Sheriff in the March 3, 2026 primary and did not advance, finishing second of six candidates with 700 votes; incumbent Chris Shew won the nomination with 1,136 votes. 3
This summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of James Elisha Dowell can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
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 “Dowell”.
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 “Dowell”.