Bob Drach
Candidate for County Commissioner, New Hanover County
Background
- Occupation
- Certified management accountant
A certified management accountant whose career has been in manufacturing and financial management. He holds a physics degree from William & Mary and an MBA from Stanford.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes cutting debt service below 10% of budget
ReportLibertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of CommissionersCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“My priority is to get debt service under 10% of the budget, so we can spend more on services in the future.”
Public safety
Supports canceling Flock contract on privacy grounds
ReportLibertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of CommissionersCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“Yes – cancel the contract and look at all digital surveillance through a Fourth Amendment lens, which prohibits unreasonable searches.”
Education
Supports the school bond but urges future spending restraint
ReportLibertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of CommissionersCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“So, vote yes on the bond, but we also need a reality check on future spending.”
Housing
Opposes county subsidies for workforce housing projects
ReportLibertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of CommissionersCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“Though well-intentioned, subsidies like this benefit a developer and a handful of families, paid for by everyone else in the county.”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes federal review of a cheaper Memorial Bridge option
ReportLibertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of CommissionersCandidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
“should expedite a Section 216 review of the Wilmington Harbor project to determine whether a simpler, cheaper bridge is possible”
All sources (3)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (New Hanover County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Libertarian challenger Bob Drach is running for a seat on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · WHQR Public Media (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk questionnaire) · Sep 21, 2026 · whqr.org
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