County

County Commissioner, Edgecombe County

District 06

Vote for: 1
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.

Elected by the district's voters (State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results). Amy Robinette, an unaffiliated voter, has qualified with the county Board of Elections as a write-in candidate: her name is not printed on the ballot, but write-in votes for her will be counted.

David Batts

Democratic

Retired truck driver

The gist

Opposed the proposed Kingsboro-area data center
Supports well-paid teachers and backing first responders

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Opposed the proposed Kingsboro-area data center
Write-in candidate seeks seat on Edgecombe County board
News coverage · Rocky Mount Telegram · Aug 26, 2026 · rockymounttelegram.com
“Batts in the March primary ran on an anti-data center platform.”
Supports well-paid teachers and backing first responders
Write-in candidate seeks seat on Edgecombe County board
News coverage · Rocky Mount Telegram · Aug 26, 2026 · rockymounttelegram.com
“making sure that teachers are paid well … backing the first responders, the firefighters and the sheriff’s office”

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