The Gist
Home

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).

Taxes & budget

  • Beatrice JonesDemocratic

    • Pledges careful budget management drawing on finance experience
  • Kevin JohnsonRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Beatrice JonesDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Kevin JohnsonRepublican

    • Pledges to protect agriculture and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
    • Supports recruiting industry to bring jobs to Wayne County

Roads & infrastructure

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; 3 issues covered in this race.