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New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

4 candidates are tracked for New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: deAndre Corniffe, Cate Calson, Frank Christopher Meares and Kelly McConnell. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan race; four candidates for two seats. Frank Christopher Meares is a current elected supervisor (Secretary/Treasurer) seeking re-election, per the district's official Board of Supervisors page. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

About the New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District

The district is a subdivision of the State of North Carolina under Chapter 139 of the state statutes. Its job is to plan, coordinate and carry out a conservation program within the district, and its board sets local soil and water conservation priorities based on the district's needs, per the county's board page.

Each district is run by a five-person board: three supervisors are elected in a nonpartisan election run by the county board of elections at the same time as the regular county election, and two are appointed by the state Soil and Water Conservation Commission on the local board's recommendation. All serve four-year terms, per the county's board page. The board also has an associate supervisor. The elected seats are voted on countywide, and two seats are up in 2026.

Frank Meares holds an elected seat that runs from 2022 to 2026 and is on the ballot, per the county's board page.

Official source: New Hanover County: Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors

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deAndre Corniffe

Nonpartisan

Biography

No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for deAndre Corniffe.

Cate Calson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Protecting local waterways and drinking sources from contaminants such as PFAS
  • Development practices that reduce flooding and stormwater pollution
  • Preserving parks, wetlands, forests and open space

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Cate Calson is a communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in design, marketing and community engagement, per Encore. She holds a B.A. in Communication Design from California State University, Chico, and volunteers with Cape Fear River Watch and the Sierra Club.

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Frank Christopher Meares

Nonpartisan

Biography

Frank Christopher Meares is a current elected supervisor serving as Secretary/Treasurer of the district's Board of Supervisors, per the district's official page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Frank Christopher Meares.

Kelly McConnell

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Environmental advocacy connecting natural resource health to community wellbeing
  • Climate-related action through local committee work

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kelly McConnell is a retired pediatrician who returned to Wilmington in 2018, per her campaign site. She chairs the Cape Fear group of the North Carolina Sierra Club and serves on the Cape Fear River Watch advocacy board.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: deAndre Corniffe, Cate Calson, Frank Christopher Meares and Kelly McConnell. Candidate information follows official New Hanover County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor election in North Carolina?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
deAndre Corniffe, full profileCate Calson, full profileFrank Christopher Meares, full profileKelly McConnell, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office