Eddie Cathey, the Republican incumbent Union County sheriff, is running for another term in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The county’s official election notice lists his candidacy.
Law enforcement experience
His official biography identifies him as Edwin Glenn Cathey and describes his upbringing in western North Carolina and graduation from Pisgah High School.
It records service as an Army military police officer and canine handler, followed by work with the Canton Police Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He rose to first sergeant before retiring from the patrol and becoming sheriff.
This profile describes Cathey as seeking reelection. It does not treat the sheriff’s website’s reference to a seventh term in 2026 as proof of a general election result before Nov. 3.
