5 candidates are tracked for Onslow County Board of Commissioners on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Foster, Whitney Cantrell, Royce Bennett, Rebecca Cooper and Michel Leandre, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Onslow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three at-large seats are up in 2026. Six Republicans ran in the March 3, 2026 primary; Tim Foster, Whitney Cantrell and Royce Bennett won the three Republican nominations, per Candidate_Listing_2026.csv. They face Democrats Rebecca Cooper and Michel Leandre Jr., who were unopposed for their party's nomination, in the November 3, 2026 general election for the three seats.
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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Tim Foster, Royce Bennett.
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Republican Incumbent
Tim Foster serves as chairman of the Onslow County Board of Commissioners, per Onslow County government. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Foster.
Republican
Whitney Cantrell works as an operations manager for Excel Body Works and previously served as an office manager for D&N Auto Body & Painting, per her Branch.vote candidate profile. This is her first run for public office. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Whitney Cantrell.
Republican Incumbent
Royce Bennett is a sitting Onslow County commissioner, per the Board of Commissioners' roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Rebecca Cooper describes herself as a homeschooling mom of five and the wife of a Marine veteran who is now a police officer, and says she has lived in Onslow County for 25 years, per her campaign site. She holds a BSBA and is pursuing an MBA from East Carolina University.
Democratic
Michel Leandre, Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Onslow County Board of Commissioners, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michel Leandre, Jr.
Who is running for Onslow County Board of Commissioners in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for Onslow County Board of Commissioners on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Foster, Whitney Cantrell, Royce Bennett, Rebecca Cooper and Michel Leandre, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Onslow County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Onslow County Board of Commissioners 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 roster from official Onslow County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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