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County Commissioner, Dare County

District 02

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Term
4 years
Candidates
1
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).

Rob Ross

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Supports prioritizing safety, schools, clean water and beaches
  • Supports affordable housing for all essential workers
  • Supports science-guided hardened structures on beaches
  • Supports keeping N.C. 12 open on Hatteras Island
More about Rob
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  1. Supports prioritizing safety, schools, clean water and beaches

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “safety and security, education in our schools, clean water, clean beaches [and] a social safety net for those who need it the most”
  2. Supports affordable housing for all essential workers

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “Ross agreed that teacher housing was important but said that the lack of affordable housing is much more far-reaching than that.”
  3. Supports science-guided hardened structures on beaches

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “We can do it [hardened structures] intelligently and not have unintended consequences.”
  4. Supports keeping N.C. 12 open on Hatteras Island

    Dare Commissioner candidates make their case at GOP forum

    News coverage · The Outer Banks Voice · Jan 21, 2026 · outerbanksvoice.com

    “Ross talked about the need to keep the NC12 transportation corridor open on Hatteras Island.”

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