Bud Cesena
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Bud Cesena serves as Vice-Chair of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, per the board's official roster; his current term expires December 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
2 candidates are tracked for Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bud Cesena and David M. Carpenter. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Two candidates for two at-large seats; incumbent Vice-Chair Bud Cesena is running again, while the sitting board chair, Jamie Lineberger, is not on the November 2026 ballot, per the county's official website and the NCSBE certified candidate list.
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Bud Cesena, is on the ballot.