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County Commissioner, Stokes County

Mike Marshall

Candidate for County Commissioner, Stokes County

Republican

Background

Former Stokes County sheriff; he spent 34 years with the Stokes County Sheriff's Office, 11 of them as sheriff.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to cut county spending and lower taxes

    County Commissioner Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “I want to reduce government spending and lower taxes to a more sustainable and affordable level.”
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  • Proposes a cost audit of county spending

    County Commissioner Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “Conduct a cost audit of county spending to identify waste, redundant programs, and inefficiencies.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports five population-based commissioner districts

    County Commissioner Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “I support dividing the county into five districts based on population so that each area has its own elected representative”
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  • Proposes renegotiating contracts and consolidating county services

    County Commissioner Candidates Q & A

    Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com

    “Review and renegotiate contracts and consolidate services where appropriate to reduce overhead and improve efficiency.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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