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County Commissioner, Perquimans County

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Term
4 years
Candidates
3
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.

Voters choose one candidate. In this board's 2022 and 2024 vote-for-one contests the three candidates with the most votes all took seats, and this year's three candidates are the commissioners elected in 2022 (State Board results; county commissioners page).

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Tim Corprew

RepublicanIncumbent

Perquimans County commissioner

The gist

  • Supports developing a county junk vehicle ordinanceIn office
  • Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballotIn office

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

More about Tim
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  1. Supports developing a county junk vehicle ordinance

    Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026

    Government record · Perquimans County · perquimanscountync.gov

    “Timothy J. Corprew is also interested in developing a junk vehicle ordinance.”

  2. Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballot

    Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026

    Government record · Perquimans County · perquimanscountync.gov

    “The motion was seconded by James Ward and passed unanimously.”

James Williams Ward

RepublicanIncumbent

Perquimans County commissioner

The gist

  • Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballotIn office

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

More about James
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  1. Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballot

    Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026

    Government record · Perquimans County · perquimanscountync.gov

    “The motion was seconded by James Ward and passed unanimously.”

Wallace Nelson

RepublicanIncumbent

Chairman, Perquimans County Board of Commissioners

The gist

  • Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballotIn office

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

More about Wallace
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  1. Voted to put ABC store and mixed-drink questions on ballot

    Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026

    Government record · Perquimans County · perquimanscountync.gov

    “The motion was seconded by James Ward and passed unanimously.”

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; 2 issues covered in this race.