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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Charles EvansDemocratic
No documented position found.
Greg WestRepublican
- Pledges to keep the county tax burden low
Ron RossRepublican
- Pledges careful, accountable and transparent use of tax dollars
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.

Public safety

Charles EvansDemocratic
No documented position found.
Greg WestRepublican
- Opposes using school-zone cameras to raise revenue
Ron RossRepublican
- Proposes a public vote on surveillance and speed cameras
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
- Supports clear limits on license-plate camera data

Education

Charles EvansDemocratic
No documented position found.
Greg WestRepublican
No documented position found.
Ron RossRepublican
No documented position found.
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
- Supported fully funding the schools' 2026 current-expense request

Housing

Charles EvansDemocratic
- Proposes pausing new homebuilding until the water supply improves
Greg WestRepublican
- Supports private property rights in rezoning decisions
Ron RossRepublican
- Supports smart growth planned through open public meetings
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

Charles EvansDemocratic
- Supports following residents' opposition to data centers
- Supported building the Crown Event Center downtown
Greg WestRepublican
- Supports data center moratorium; companies must pay for upgrades
Ron RossRepublican
No documented position found.
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
- Supported a temporary data center moratorium for study
- Opposed canceling the downtown Crown Event Center

Roads & infrastructure

Charles EvansDemocratic
- Supports extending public water throughout the county
Greg WestRepublican
- Proposes a long-term, 20- to 30-year county water plan
Ron RossRepublican
No documented position found.
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
- Supports phased countywide public water, neediest areas first

Environment & parks

Charles EvansDemocratic
No documented position found.
Greg WestRepublican
No documented position found.
Ron RossRepublican
- Opposes data centers until they are environmentally friendly
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Charles EvansDemocratic
- Pledges to address county transparency and unfinished projects
Greg WestRepublican
No documented position found.
Ron RossRepublican
No documented position found.
Veronica B. JonesDemocratic
No documented position found.

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; 8 issues covered in this race.