City & town

Commissioner, City of Mount Airy

North Ward

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the governing board of the city of Mount Airy, which adopts its budget and ordinances.

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

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Wes Parker

No party listed

Small business owner; volunteer firefighter

The gist

Supports more equipment and resources for police, fire, EMS
Pledges spending that respects taxpayer dollars
Pledges open, approachable, common-sense city government

More about Wes

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Supports more equipment and resources for police, fire, EMS
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“seeking to do more for police, fire and emergency services personnel with equipment and other resources”
Pledges spending that respects taxpayer dollars
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“this should be coupled with respect for taxpayer dollars.”
Pledges open, approachable, common-sense city government
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“Parker says it "should be open, approachable and grounded in common sense."”

Chad Hutchens

No party listedIncumbent

Mount Airy commissioner; lieutenant, Surry County Sheriff's Office

The gist

Supports city incentives for local industry expansions
Supports funding city projects with grants rather than local taxes
Supported resource officers at all four city school campuses

More about Chad

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Supports city incentives for local industry expansions
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“for which the city government provided incentives and other support.”
Supports funding city projects with grants rather than local taxes
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“Hutchens says the municipality has a strong fiscal record, involving various projects being funded by means other than local tax funds.”
Supported resource officers at all four city school campuses
City council candidates debate finances
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Feb 5, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“all four campuses of Mount Airy City Schools having a resource officer.”

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