Who's Running in Scotland County Elections in 2026?

Ralph E. Carter, III, MD

Ralph Carter is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina and has lived in Scotland County for 35 years. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University's Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed his medical internship and residency at Wake Forest University's North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

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Ralph currently works as an orthopedic surgeon. He is a veteran of the U.S. military.

Ralph Carter previously ran for North Carolina House of Representatives District 48 in 2024 and did not win. He is running in the Republican primary for the same seat scheduled on March 3, 2026.

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Ralph previously ran for North Carolina House of Representatives District 48 in 2024 and did not win. 

As of January 2, 2026, Ralph Carter did not have a website or any information online.

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Ralph Carter

Carter is originally from Wilmington, North Carolina and has lived in Scotland County for 35 years. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University's Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed his medical internship and residency at Wake Forest University's North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Carter currently works as an orthopedic surgeon. He is a veteran of the U.S. military.

Ralph Carter previously ran for North Carolina House of Representatives District 48 in 2024 and did not win. 

Carter is originally from Wilmington and has lived in Scotland County for 35 years. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University's Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed his medical internship and residency at Wake Forest University's North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Carter currently works as an Orthopedic Surgeon. He is a veteran of the U.S. military.

As of January 2, 2026, Ralph Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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