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County Commissioner, Cherokee County

District Iii

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Residency district: every voter in the county votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Steve Coleman

Republican

Chairman, Cherokee County Board of Education

The gist

  • Supports the pre-K–8 consolidation plan he worked on
  • Supports a state park on federal land in the county
  • Supports seeking benefits from tech industries the county cannot block
More about Steve
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  1. Supports the pre-K–8 consolidation plan he worked on

    Candidates give their pitches for commissioner seats

    News coverage · Cherokee Scout (Internet Archive copy) · web.archive.org

    “Coleman said he has worked diligently for four years on a consolidation plan.”

  2. Supports a state park on federal land in the county

    Candidates give their pitches for commissioner seats

    News coverage · Cherokee Scout (Internet Archive copy) · web.archive.org

    “does agree with a state park”

  3. Supports seeking benefits from tech industries the county cannot block

    Candidates give their pitches for commissioner seats

    News coverage · Cherokee Scout (Internet Archive copy) · web.archive.org

    “Coleman said if the county can’t keep those industries out, it needs to get some benefit.”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.