Ian Patrick
Candidate for County Commissioner, Cabarrus County
Background
- Occupation
- Architect
- Campaign website
- ianwpatrick.com
Appointed to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in December 2025, he is its vice chair; he served two terms on the Harrisburg Town Council (2019–2025). He is an architect who owns a firm founded in 2015.
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Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports low taxes and an efficient county government
Report2026 County Commissioner Candidate Questionnaire: Ian PatrickCandidate questionnaire · Inform Cabarrus · Aug 27, 2026 · informcabarrus.org
“Budget: Efficient government is non-negotiable. Low taxes is always the ultimate goal.”
Supports a fund reserving business-grant revenue for tax cuts
His campaign calls it the "People's Tax Reduction Fund."
ReportIssuesCampaign website · Ian Patrick For Cabarrus · ianwpatrick.com
“takes tax revenue from business grants and puts it in an account that can only be used to lower taxes”
Education
Opposes school budget perks like office cable TV
Report2026 County Commissioner Candidate Questionnaire: Ian PatrickCandidate questionnaire · Inform Cabarrus · Aug 27, 2026 · informcabarrus.org
“it's very difficult to approve budgets that include cable TV in private offices and Rotary club memberships for staff”
Housing
Supports slowing home approvals until infrastructure catches up
His campaign cites his record on the Harrisburg Town Council.
ReportIssuesCampaign website · Ian Patrick For Cabarrus · ianwpatrick.com
“he reduced residential approvals by 96%, allowing the infrastructure to catch up with growth, and prioritizing commercial development”
Economy & jobs
Opposes government picking business winners and losers
Report2026 County Commissioner Candidate Questionnaire: Ian PatrickCandidate questionnaire · Inform Cabarrus · Aug 27, 2026 · informcabarrus.org
“whether the government should be involved and pick winners and losers is another question – I prefer we get out of the way”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ian Patrick on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Cabarrus 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
- About Ian Patrick
Campaign website · Ian Patrick For Cabarrus · ianwpatrick.com
- 2026 County Commissioner Candidate Questionnaire: Ian Patrick
Candidate questionnaire · Inform Cabarrus · Aug 27, 2026 · informcabarrus.org
- Issues
Campaign website · Ian Patrick For Cabarrus · ianwpatrick.com
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