County

County Commissioner, Cumberland County

At-large

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 4
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.

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Charles Evans

Democratic

Retiree

The gist

Pledges to address county transparency and unfinished projects
Supports following residents' opposition to data centers
Proposes pausing new homebuilding until the water supply improves
Supports extending public water throughout the county
Supported building the Crown Event Center downtown

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Pledges to address county transparency and unfinished projects
Why Charles Evans Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 23, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“The lack of transparency. The lack of completion of projects.”
Supports following residents' opposition to data centers
Why Charles Evans Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 23, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“it’s been said by citizens that data centers aren’t welcome here in our county … Ways should be found to keep the citizens’ wishes.”
Proposes pausing new homebuilding until the water supply improves
Why Charles Evans Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 23, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“place a moratorium on building any homes until our water supply is improved”
Supports extending public water throughout the county
Why Charles Evans Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 23, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I definitely believe in public water throughout the county.”
Supported building the Crown Event Center downtown
Why Charles Evans Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 23, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I strongly believe that the Event Center should have been built downtown.”

Greg West

Republican

General contractor

The gist

Pledges to keep the county tax burden low
Supports data center moratorium; companies must pay for upgrades
Supports private property rights in rezoning decisions
Proposes a long-term, 20- to 30-year county water plan
Opposes using school-zone cameras to raise revenue

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Pledges to keep the county tax burden low
Why Greg West Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 21, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“My goal is to help build that future while keeping our tax burden as low as possible.”
Supports data center moratorium; companies must pay for upgrades
Why Greg West Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 21, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I support the current moratorium … If a data center requires significant upgrades to our electrical grid, water system, roads, or other infrastructure, the company should pay its way”
Supports private property rights in rezoning decisions
Why Greg West Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 21, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I believe strongly in private property rights.”
Proposes a long-term, 20- to 30-year county water plan
Why Greg West Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 21, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I would like to see Cumberland County develop a long-term water plan that looks 20 or 30 years ahead.”
Opposes using school-zone cameras to raise revenue
Why Greg West Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 21, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“If cameras are used in school zones, the primary purpose should be protecting children—not generating money for government.”

Ron Ross

Republican

Retiree

The gist

Pledges careful, accountable and transparent use of tax dollars
Opposes data centers until they are environmentally friendly
Proposes a public vote on surveillance and speed cameras
Supports smart growth planned through open public meetings

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Pledges careful, accountable and transparent use of tax dollars
Why Ron Ross Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 19, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“Every tax dollar should be treated with care and accountability and be transparent.”
Opposes data centers until they are environmentally friendly
Why Ron Ross Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 19, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“Until they become environmentally friendly, the answer is no data centers.”
Proposes a public vote on surveillance and speed cameras
Why Ron Ross Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 19, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“Then have a vote on the issue by the people of Cumberland County.”
Supports smart growth planned through open public meetings
Why Ron Ross Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 19, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“Smart growth. Plan communities while we listen to the people with open meetings.”

Veronica B. Jones

DemocraticIncumbent

Business owner

The gist

Supported fully funding the schools' 2026 current-expense request
Supported a temporary data center moratorium for study
Supports phased countywide public water, neediest areas first
Supports clear limits on license-plate camera data
Opposed canceling the downtown Crown Event Center

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Supported fully funding the schools' 2026 current-expense request
Why Veronica Jones Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 22, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I supported fully meeting Cumberland County Schools’ FY2026 current-expense request”
Supported a temporary data center moratorium for study
Why Veronica Jones Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 22, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I supported taking time to study data centers before major projects move forward without appropriate safeguards.”
Supports phased countywide public water, neediest areas first
Why Veronica Jones Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 22, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I support a phased countywide strategy that prioritizes communities with the greatest public-health needs and works to keep connection costs affordable.”
Supports clear limits on license-plate camera data
Why Veronica Jones Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 22, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I support clear rules for authorized access, legitimate purposes, data retention, information sharing, cybersecurity, audit trails, and consequences for misuse.”
Opposed canceling the downtown Crown Event Center
Why Veronica Jones Is Running for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Sep 22, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I did not support canceling the planned new Crown Event Center in downtown Fayetteville.”

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