Charles R. Noblin, Jr.

Buket Urgen

Public Safety

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Ed is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked for the Granville County Sheriff's Office for more than 30 years, where he served in every division. He is currently an active-duty police officer.

Ed Newman has been a law enforcement officer with the Granville County Sheriff's Office for more than 30 years.

Ed previously served as a member of the Granville County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years. He retired in November 2025.

Committed to "defending constitutional rights."

Believes in "getting back to the basics of real law enforcement."

Wants mental health to be "addressed with compassion, responsibility, and common sense."

- Committed to "defending constitutional rights."
- Believes in "getting back to the basics of real law enforcement."
- Wants mental health to be "addressed with compassion, responsibility, and common sense."

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

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Ed Newman

Ed is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked for the Granville County Sheriff's Office for more than 30 years. He is currently an active-duty police officer.

Ed previously served as the Granville County Sheriff for more than 30 years. He retired in November 2025.

Ed is an active-duty police officer. He previously worked for the Granville County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years, where he served in every division. He retired in November 2025.

Ed previously served as the Granville County Sheriff for two terms. He retired in November 2025.

Ed is a law enforcement officer. He works at the Granville County Sheriff’s Office, where he has been for more than 30 years. He previously worked as a patrol deputy, a narcotics investigator, a courtroom security officer, and managed the Sheriff’s School Resource Officer program.

John (Johnny) Morris

John (Johnny) Morris has lived in the Grassy Creek area of Granville County since 2019. He has children and grandchildren.

John is a retired law enforcement professional. He worked for the Durham Police Department for 30 years, including time on the Selective Enforcement Team, in narcotics investigations, and as a division commander. After retiring, he spent 15 years in commercial real estate and eventually became general manager of a multi-million-dollar operation. He is also a certified firearms instructor.

John is a retired law enforcement professional with 30 years of service in the Durham Police Department.

John (Johnny) Morris has a background in law enforcement, having served for 30 years with the Durham Police Department. He has also worked in commercial real estate for 15 years. He and his family moved to the Grassy Creek area of Granville County in 2019. He has children and grandchildren.

John is a retired law enforcement professional. He previously worked for the Durham Police Department for 30 years, where he served in patrol, narcotics, and undercover operations. He also held leadership roles, including investigator, supervisor, watch commander, and division commander. After retiring, he spent 15 years in commercial real estate and eventually became general manager of a multi-million-dollar operation. He is also a certified firearms instructor.

John is a retired police officer with 30 years of service at the Durham Police Department.

John is a retired police division commander. He worked at the Durham Police Department for 30 years, where he served in patrol, narcotics investigations, undercover operations, and led the Selective Enforcement Team. He previously worked in commercial real estate for 15 years as the general manager of a multi-million-dollar operation.

John is a general manager at a commercial real estate firm, where he has been for 15 years. He previously worked at the Durham Police Department for 30 years as a patrol officer, narcotics investigator, undercover operator, tactical team leader and division commander.

John (Johnny) Morris’s campaign for Sheriff of Granville County is his first entry into politics.

John (Johnny) Morris's campaign for Sheriff of Granville County is his first entry into politics.

John Morris currently lives in Grassy Creek.

John currently works as the general manager of a commercial real estate company. Previously, he worked as a division commander in the Durham Police Department.

John's campaign for Granville County Sheriff is his first run for public office.

Plans to "focus on hiring, developing, and retaining deputies and detention officers" with competitive salaries.

- Plans to "focus on hiring, developing, and retaining deputies and detention officers" with competitive salaries.
- Opposes gun control.

Said he plans to reduce fiscal waste and increase efficiency.

- Said he plans to reduce fiscal waste and increase efficiency.

Said he will "take a zero-tolerance approach to drug dealers while also supporting treatment and prevention programs."

- Said he will "take a zero-tolerance approach to drug dealers while also supporting treatment and prevention programs."

Granville Sheriff, Republican Primary

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