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County Commissioner, Dare County · At-large

Ervin Bateman

Candidate for County Commissioner, Dare County, At-large

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Restaurant owner

Dare County's at-large commissioner, a seat he won in 2022, and owner of Sugar Creek Restaurant in Nags Head.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Supports more workforce housing in Dare County

    At a January 2026 forum he said he houses six permanent employees of his restaurant.

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “Asked if they supported or opposed workforce housing, the answers were an emphatic yes. … six permanent employees that I supply housing for at my restaurant”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports hardened structures to protect Dare beaches

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “Asked by Nix about using hard structures to protect our beaches, all candidates were emphatic that some form of hardened structure was necessary.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ervin Bateman on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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