County

County Commissioner, Stokes County

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 4
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.

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Josh Bohannon

Republican

The gist

Pledges to rein in county spending
Proposes a business network to recruit and mentor businesses
Proposes regular informal town hall meetings with residents
Supports term limits if commissioners are elected by district

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Pledges to rein in county spending
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“First thing I would like to work on if I were in office is the county spending.”
Proposes a business network to recruit and mentor businesses
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I want Stokes County to be the most business friendly county in the region”
Proposes regular informal town hall meetings with residents
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I would like to start having town hall like meetings again with the public on a regular basis.”
Supports term limits if commissioners are elected by district
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“If the county decides to go this way I would like to see term limits put in place”

R.A. Reaves

Democratic

The gist

Pledges to preserve Stokes County's rural, agricultural heritage
Opposes the industrial rezoning commissioners approved
Pledges to work harder to secure education funding
Opposes commissioner districts at Stokes County's current size

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Pledges to preserve Stokes County's rural, agricultural heritage
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I am running for county commissioner to preserve the rural and agricultural heritage of Stokes”
Opposes the industrial rezoning commissioners approved
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I would have listened to the resident of Stokes County and honored their opinions, and voted no on the industrial rezoning.”
Pledges to work harder to secure education funding
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I would work harder to secure funding for education.”
Opposes commissioner districts at Stokes County's current size
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“With a smaller population, adding extra steps and procedure to the electoral process doesn't make sense at present.”

Ronnie Mendenhall

Republican

The gist

Voted against a 7-cent tax increase in 2024
Voted to let school board seek a new-school grant
Supports a public vote on commissioner districts
Proposes more town hall meetings with commissioners

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Voted against a 7-cent tax increase in 2024
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I voted against the 7 cent tax increase in the 2024 budget.”
Voted to let school board seek a new-school grant
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“allow the Board of Education to apply for a grant which would have enabled the construction of a new school”
Supports a public vote on commissioner districts
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“it should be brought before the citizens and placed on the ballot to allow the people to vote on this idea.”
Proposes more town hall meetings with commissioners
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I would like to see more town hall meetings which would give the citizens more opportunities to communicate their concerns to the commissioners.”

Mike Marshall

Republican

The gist

Pledges to cut county spending and lower taxes
Proposes a cost audit of county spending
Supports five population-based commissioner districts
Proposes renegotiating contracts and consolidating county services

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Pledges to cut county spending and lower taxes
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I want to reduce government spending and lower taxes to a more sustainable and affordable level.”
Proposes a cost audit of county spending
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“Conduct a cost audit of county spending to identify waste, redundant programs, and inefficiencies.”
Supports five population-based commissioner districts
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“I support dividing the county into five districts based on population so that each area has its own elected representative”
Proposes renegotiating contracts and consolidating county services
County Commissioner Candidates Q & A
Candidate questionnaire · The Stokes News · Feb 20, 2026 · thestokesnews.com
“Review and renegotiate contracts and consolidate services where appropriate to reduce overhead and improve efficiency.”

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