Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large

2 candidates are tracked for Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Stegman and Jeffrey Hoagland. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Open seat: sitting at-large commissioner Sally Greene did not file for re-election, per the Daily Tar Heel. Karen Stegman won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Adam Beeman with about 77 percent of the vote, per the Daily Tar Heel, and faces Republican Jeffrey Hoagland on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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.

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Karen Stegman

Democratic

Top priorities

Expanding access to affordable housing
Addressing inequities in the property tax valuation process
Effective use of the 2024 school bond

Per IndyWeek.

Biography

Stegman is a consultant on non-profit strategy and development with about 25 years of community-development, education and public-health work, including with the Orange County Family Resource Centers, per IndyWeek. She served two terms on the Chapel Hill Town Council before running for the Orange County Board of Commissioners, per her campaign site.

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Jeffrey Hoagland

Republican

Top priorities

Making sure law enforcement is properly staffed, trained and funded
Fiscal restraint on county tax increases and new funding commitments

Per the NC Newsline.

Biography

Hoagland is an engineer running for the Orange County Board of Commissioners at-large seat; it is his third campaign for elected office in three years, per NC Newsline. No campaign website was found for him as of this county's certified filing period. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jeffrey Hoagland.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large in 2026?

When is the Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Orange County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Karen Stegman, full profile Jeffrey Hoagland, full profile Official North Carolina election office