Lanny Lancaster to retire as Cabarrus County GOP chairman after 30 years of party leadership

Longtime Republican leader and 2025 North Carolina Republican Hall of Fame inductee will step down at the end of the year.

Lanny Lancaster has served in leadership roles within the Cabarrus County Republican Party for three decades. Photo courtesy of Lanny Lancaster.

This story was adapted from a Dec. 20 Facebook post by Lanny Lancaster that was later shared by the Cabarrus County Republican Party.

Lanny Lancaster, the longtime leader of the Cabarrus County Republican Party, will retire as county chairman effective Dec. 31, 2025, bringing to a close a decades-long tenure marked by sustained party growth and electoral success.