Dwight D. Cornelison
Republican
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County Commissioner, Davidson County
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- 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.
Robbie Beasley
Republican
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Andrea N. Tate
Democratic
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Dexter M. Short
Republican
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Tonya A. Lanier
Democratic
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Matt Mizell
RepublicanIncumbent
Marketing professional; former teacher
The gist
- Proposed and voted for a temporary data center moratoriumIn office
- Proposed a scaled-back, cheaper Southmont sportsplexIn office
- Pledges to communicate often and explain his decisionsIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Proposed and voted for a temporary data center moratorium
Commissioners deadlock on data center moratorium; proposal fails on 3-3 voteNews coverage · The Dispatch · Aug 28, 2026 · the-dispatch.com
“The issue was first raised in July by Mizell. … Voting for the moratorium were Commissioners Matt Mizell, Tripp Kester and Chris Elliott.”
Four-month data center pause in Davidson County advances amid divideNews coverage · The Dispatch · Sep 29, 2026 · the-dispatch.com
“Commissioners Tripp Kester, Matt Mizell, Chris Elliott and Shook voted to move forward with a public hearing for a moratorium.”
Proposed a scaled-back, cheaper Southmont sportsplex
Commissioner Mizell asks board to consider scaled back plan for SportsplexNews coverage · The Dispatch · the-dispatch.com
“The alternative, floated by Commissioner Matt Mizell, would have removed some of the sports fields … estimated his scaled-down version of the sportplex would cost about $35 million”
Pledges to communicate often and explain his decisions
Commissioner Matt MizellGovernment record · Davidson County · co.davidson.nc.us
“Communicate often and explain your rationale.”
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