Buddy Harwood
Democratic · NC
Buddy Harwood is a Democratic candidate for MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF in the November 2026 general election.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
A man held in the Madison County jail sued Sheriff Buddy Harwood, saying he was kept in lockdown over two months with no hearing and was denied his medicines. Courts ruled for Harwood, and the Fourth Circuit upheld that ruling (Moss v. Harwood, Dec. 2, 2021).
December 2, 2021
Source: govinfo.gov
Won a federal appeals ruling as Madison County sheriff when the Fourth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an inmate's civil rights lawsuit for skipping the jail's grievance process (Allen v. Harwood).
June 26, 2018
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Buddy Harwood ran in:
- Madison County Sheriff · November 3, 2026 · Madison County, North Carolina