County Commissioner, Lee County

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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.

Elected by the district's voters: the contest is only on the district's ballot styles (B0004, B0006, B0007, B0008, B0014, B0016, B0018) in the State Board's November 2026 sample ballots.

Kirk D. Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

Lee County commissioner (District 2)

The gist

• Voted against drafting a county fracking moratoriumIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Kirk

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1. Voted against drafting a county fracking moratorium

   Moratorium on the table as citizens press commissioners on data center rumor

   News coverage · The Rant · Mar 17, 2026 · rantnc.com

   “Kirk Smith, the board's Republican chairman, did not raise his hand, and county officials later clarified the vote was recorded 6-1.”

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