County
County Commissioner, Iredell County
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 5
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Terence ClarkDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
- Supported reducing the tax rate to keep taxes flat
Bert ConnollyRepublican
- Supports paying cash for projects instead of borrowing
Scottie BrownRepublican
- Pledges never to vote for a tax increase
Public safety
Terence ClarkDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
No documented position found.
Bert ConnollyRepublican
- Supports increased public safety funding to match growth
Scottie BrownRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Terence ClarkDemocratic
- Supports fully funding the county's new high school
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
- Supports competitive pay to recruit and keep teachers
Bert ConnollyRepublican
- Opposes arbitrary cuts to education funding
Scottie BrownRepublican
- Proposes a quarter-cent sales tax vote to raise school funding
Housing
Terence ClarkDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
- Supports declining ETJ releases until a strategic plan exists
Bert ConnollyRepublican
- Opposes more residential ETJ releases to towns
Scottie BrownRepublican
- Supports declining ETJ releases to slow growth
Economy & jobs
Terence ClarkDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
No documented position found.
Bert ConnollyRepublican
- Supports recruiting employers to expand the commercial tax base
Scottie BrownRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Terence ClarkDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amanda Brown KotisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Brent GoddardRepublican
- Proposes a countywide strategic plan for smart growth
Bert ConnollyRepublican
No documented position found.
Scottie BrownRepublican
- Opposes cutting any county services
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; 6 issues covered in this race.