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County Commissioner, Pender County

District 01

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
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).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    • Supports a revenue-neutral tax rate and the tax-limit amendment

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    • Opposes the amendment limiting local property tax increases
    • Proposes moving property revaluations to a four-year cycle

Public safety

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    • Supports keeping Flock cameras with strict data-retention limits

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    • Proposes a county committee to review the Flock camera contract

Education

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    • Proposes land banking for future school sites

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    • Supports raising Pender's per-pupil school funding

Housing

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    • Supports a temporary halt on non-by-right residential developments

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    • Supports incentive funding to expand Pender Commerce Park

Roads & infrastructure

  • Shayne FreyRepublican

    • Proposes requiring developers to fund infrastructure before building

  • Tim ZizackDemocratic

    No documented position found.

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.