What party is Franklin Rice?

Franklin Rice is running as an Independent.

Who is Franklin Rice running against?

John Nyberg, for Carteret County Sheriff.

How much money has Franklin Rice raised?

$39K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Franklin Rice?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Franklin Rice's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Franklin Rice

Independent · Candidate for Carteret County Sheriff · November 3, 2026

About this race

The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.

2 candidates ran for Carteret County Sheriff in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Immigration enforcement (ICE 287(g))

Carteret County's sheriff's office has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the 287(g) program: Warrant Service Officer (signed May 13, 2025).

Warrant Service Officer: serving ICE administrative warrants on people already held in the county jail.

Under 287(g), ICE trains and authorizes local officers to carry out some federal immigration duties. From ICE's list of participating agencies, as of October 28, 2026. Whether to keep, change or end an agreement is up to the sheriff.

Where they stand

We place candidates only from a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors) or from enough of their own statements on policy, and we haven't found either for Franklin Rice that we can reliably source yet.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Franklin Rice yet.

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Funding

$39K raised, $3,746 from small donors, $1,145 self-funded.

Largest donors	Amount
Jenn Pettit	$3,711
James Renfrow	$3,000
James Gaskill Jr	$2,225
Sydney Cummings	$1,500
Shari King	$1,200
Evan Peed	$1,158
Jeremy Cannon	$1,020

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-16.

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Quick answers

What party is Franklin Rice?: Franklin Rice is running as an Independent.
What does the Carteret County Sheriff seat do?: The county's chief law-enforcement officer. Runs the sheriff's office and usually the county jail, patrols areas outside city police departments, and serves court papers.
Who is Franklin Rice running against?: John Nyberg, for Carteret County Sheriff.
How much money has Franklin Rice raised?: $39K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Should I vote for Franklin Rice?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Franklin Rice's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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