County

County Commissioner, Wayne County

At-large, unexpired term

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.

Unexpired term ending in 2028 (Wayne County Board of Elections sample ballots).

Candidates Compare by issue

Beatrice Jones

Democratic

The gist

Pledges careful budget management drawing on finance experience

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Pledges careful budget management drawing on finance experience
Candidates share agendas at political forum
News coverage · Goldsboro News-Argus · Sep 25, 2026 · newsargus.com
“I understand how to manage budgets, analyze financial information, protect public resources and make responsible decisions”

Kevin Johnson

Republican

The gist

Pledges to protect agriculture and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Supports working with towns on regional sewer plans
Supports recruiting industry to bring jobs to Wayne County

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Pledges to protect agriculture and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Candidates share agendas at political forum
News coverage · Goldsboro News-Argus · Sep 25, 2026 · newsargus.com
“My platform is to protect our two largest industries”
Supports working with towns on regional sewer plans
Candidates share agendas at political forum
News coverage · Goldsboro News-Argus · Sep 25, 2026 · newsargus.com
“We’ve got some stuff we’ve got to do so that our small towns can grow and can also attract industry.”
Supports recruiting industry to bring jobs to Wayne County
Candidates share goals at political forum
News coverage · Goldsboro News-Argus · Aug 26, 2026 · newsargus.com
“We need to get those jobs here.”

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