Pitt County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
34 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 21 Pitt County races, led by the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 3 (Pitt County) contest.
County offices
District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 3 (Pitt County)Faris Dixon (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Faris Dixon (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 3 (Pitt County).
Faris Dixon Democratic
Faris Dixon is the sitting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 3, covering Pitt County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed. Faris Dixon is the sitting district attorney for the Third Prosecutorial District, per the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 1Ann Floyd Huggins (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ann Floyd Huggins (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 1.
Ann Floyd Huggins Democratic Incumbent
Ann Floyd Huggins is the sitting Pitt County commissioner for District 1, per the Board of Commissioners' roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 2Mary Perkins-Williams (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mary Perkins-Williams (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 2.
Mary Perkins-Williams Democratic Incumbent
Mary Perkins-Williams is the sitting Pitt County commissioner for District 2, per the Board of Commissioners' roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 3Christopher W. Nunnally (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher W. Nunnally (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 3.
Christopher W. Nunnally Democratic Incumbent
Christopher Nunnally is the sitting Pitt County commissioner for District 3, per the Board of Commissioners' roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Unopposed.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 4Benji Holloman (R) · Rodney D. Harris (D)
Benji Holloman Republican Incumbent
Benji Holloman is the sitting Pitt County commissioner for District 4 and vice chair of the Board of Commissioners, per the board's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Rodney D. Harris Democratic
Rodney D. Harris is a pastor at Exodus Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, per WCTI. He is the Democratic challenger for the District 4 commission seat. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rodney D. Harris.
Republican incumbent Benji Holloman, a Farmville small-business owner in his second term and the board's vice chair, faces Democratic challenger Rodney D. Harris, a Greenville pastor, per WCTI and the county's official commissioners page. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 5Mark C. Smith (R) · Dennis McLawhorn (D)
Mark C. Smith Republican Incumbent
Mark C. Smith is the sitting Pitt County commissioner for District 5 and chairman of the Board of Commissioners, per the board's roster. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Dennis McLawhorn Democratic
Dennis McLawhorn is a sales representative for Woodmen Life Insurance, per WCTI. He is the Democratic challenger for the District 5 commission seat. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dennis McLawhorn.
Republican incumbent Mark C. Smith, the board's chairman, faces Democratic challenger Dennis McLawhorn, per WCTI and the county's official commissioners page. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBoard of Commissioners, District 6Gary Weaver (R) · Blake C. Price (D)
Gary Weaver Republican Incumbent
- Public safety and accountable government spending
- Lower taxes and fiscal responsibility
Per the campaign site.
About Gary Weaver
Gary Weaver retired after 30 years with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, where he supervised troopers in Pitt and Martin counties, and now works with the state's Alcohol Law Enforcement division, per WNCT. He was appointed to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners in September 2025 and is seeking a full term.
Blake C. Price Democratic
Blake C. Price spent 40 years working in computing, including four years as an Air Force programmer and a decade as director of computing and information systems at East Carolina University, per the Reflector. He was selected by Pitt County Democrats as the District 6 nominee after the original candidate withdrew from the race. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Blake C. Price.
Republican incumbent Gary Weaver, appointed to the board in September 2025 after a 30-year career with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, faces Democratic nominee Blake C. Price, a retired computing administrator chosen by county Democrats as a replacement candidate after their original nominee withdrew, per WNCT, the Reflector and WCTI. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageClerk of Superior CourtSara Beth Fulford Rhodes (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Clerk of Superior Court.
Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes Democratic
Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Clerk of Superior Court, 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 Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes.
Unopposed. No official county, nccourts.gov or school-district page confirming current officeholder status was reachable this session (nccourts.gov returned HTTP 403 to every fetch attempt).
Full race pageSheriffPaula S. Dance (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paula S. Dance (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Sheriff.
Paula S. Dance Democratic
- community based prevention programs and youth mentorship initiatives
- addressing mental health and substance use disorder crises
- hiring, retention and professional development for sheriff's office staff
Per the campaign site.
About Paula S. Dance
Paula S. Dance is the sitting Pitt County Sheriff, first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, per the campaign site. Dance says the tenure has focused on community based prevention programs, youth mentorship and modernizing the sheriff's office, per the campaign site.
Unopposed. Paula S. Dance, sheriff since 2018, is seeking a third term, per the Pitt County Sheriff's Office.
Full race pageSchool board
Board of Education, District 1Nonpartisan race · Mary Nobles Maultsby
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mary Nobles Maultsby is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Education, District 1.
Mary Nobles Maultsby Nonpartisan Incumbent
Mary Nobles Maultsby is the sitting Pitt County Board of Education member for District 1 and vice chair of the board, per the district's board page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan; unopposed. Mary Nobles Maultsby is the incumbent and the board's vice chair, per the district's official website.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 2Nonpartisan race · Amy Cole
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amy Cole is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Education, District 2.
Amy Cole Nonpartisan Incumbent
Amy Cole is the incumbent District 2 member of the Pitt County Board of Education, per the district's official website. She is unopposed for reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Amy Cole.
Nonpartisan; unopposed. Amy Cole is the incumbent, per the district's official website.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 5Nonpartisan race · Jennifer Hodgson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Hodgson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Education, District 5.
Jennifer Hodgson Nonpartisan Incumbent
Dr. Jennifer Hodgson is the incumbent District 5 member of the Pitt County Board of Education, per the district's official website. She is unopposed for reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jennifer Hodgson.
Nonpartisan; unopposed. Jennifer Hodgson is the incumbent, per the district's official website.
Full race pageBoard of Education, District 7Nonpartisan race · Kelly T. Weaver
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kelly T. Weaver is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pitt County Board of Education, District 7.
Kelly T. Weaver Nonpartisan Incumbent
Kelly Weaver is the sitting Pitt County Board of Education member for District 7 and chair of the board, per the district's board page. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan; unopposed. Kelly T. Weaver is the incumbent and chairs the board, per the district's official website.
Full race pageJudges
North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 1Daniel Hines Entzminger (R) · Watsi M. Sutton (D)
Daniel Hines Entzminger Republican Incumbent
Entzminger has served as a District Court Judge for judicial district 3 in Pitt County since being elected in 2018, presiding over criminal, family law, domestic violence, juvenile and involuntary commitment matters, per the campaign site. Before taking the bench, Entzminger practiced as a private attorney and owned a small business in Greenville for 15 years, and taught business law at Pitt Community College for 16 years. Entzminger is a graduate of Campbell University and has served on the Pitt County Board of Elections.
Watsi M. Sutton Democratic
Watsi M. Sutton is a Greenville Democrat and the executive director of Koinonia Community Solutions in Winterville, per the Reflector. She has more than 25 years of legal experience as a private attorney, prosecutor and Legal Aid attorney, and holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Watsi M. Sutton.
Daniel Hines Entzminger (Republican) and Watsi M. Sutton (Democratic) meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 1. Voters across Pitt County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageNorth Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 2Lee Teague (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lee Teague Republican Incumbent
Lee Teague is a sitting District Court judge in Pitt County, per the North Carolina Judicial Branch's judicial directory. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Lee Teague (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina District Court Judge, District 3, Seat 2. Voters across Pitt County vote on this seat, per North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A. North Carolina judicial races have been partisan since the 2018 court reorganization. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026).
Full race pageCities and towns
Village of Simpson MayorNonpartisan race · Rich Zeck
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rich Zeck is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Mayor.
Rich Zeck Nonpartisan
Rich Zeck appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Mayor, 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 Rich Zeck.
Unopposed. The Village of Simpson's own website does not list current officeholders by name, and no press coverage of this race was found.
Full race pageVillage of Simpson Village CouncilNonpartisan race · Brenda Gatlin Hawkins · Dianne Thomas · James Vincent
Brenda Gatlin Hawkins, Dianne Thomas and James Vincent are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council.
Brenda Gatlin Hawkins Nonpartisan
Brenda Gatlin Hawkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 Brenda Gatlin Hawkins.
Dianne Thomas Nonpartisan
Dianne Thomas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 Dianne Thomas.
James Vincent Nonpartisan
James Vincent appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 James Vincent.
Three seats, three candidates, effectively unopposed. The Village of Simpson's own website does not list current officeholders by name, and no press coverage of this race was found.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorNonpartisan race · Carl A. Briley, Jr. · Marvion Wilcox · Walter Steve Sutton · Robert Larsen · Rochelle Hobbs
Carl A. Briley, Jr. Nonpartisan Incumbent
Carl A. Briley, Jr. currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Pitt Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, per Pitt County government. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Marvion Wilcox Nonpartisan
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Walter Steve Sutton Nonpartisan Incumbent
Steve Sutton is the incumbent chairman of the Pitt Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, per the county's official page. He is seeking reelection. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Walter Steve Sutton.
Robert Larsen Nonpartisan
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Rochelle Hobbs Nonpartisan
No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan; five candidates for two elected seats. Steve Sutton, the board's elected chairman, and Carl A. Briley Jr., a current appointed supervisor, are both presently serving members, per the district's official Pitt County page. Marvion Wilcox, Robert Larsen and Rochelle Hobbs are challengers; no site or press coverage of their candidacies was found after searching. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Pitt County is split across 2 North Carolina House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina House: 2 districtsDistricts 8, 9
North Carolina House District 8Cathy Thorne Bynum (R) · Gloristine Brown (D)
Cathy Thorne Bynum Republican
- Strengthening support for families
- Improving education systems and opportunities
- Building safer, more connected communities
Per the campaign site.
About Cathy Thorne Bynum
Cathy Thorne Bynum has taught high school math in Pitt County Schools for nearly two decades and was named Teacher of the Year at Farmville Central High School, per her campaign site. She earlier worked at Procter & Gamble after earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.
Gloristine Brown Democratic Incumbent
Gloristine Brown serves as House Democratic Whip, per the NC General Assembly. She represents House District 8, covering Pitt County, and is serving her second term. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cathy Thorne Bynum (Republican), Gloristine Brown (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gloristine Brown is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 9Timothy Reeder (R) · Claire Kempner (D)
Timothy Reeder Republican Incumbent
Timothy Reeder is an emergency physician from Ayden who earned his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1995, per his campaign site. He is the sitting representative for District 9, per the North Carolina General Assembly member roster.
Claire Kempner Democratic
- Passing a state budget
- Addressing the cost of housing, food, health care and child care for Pitt County families
- Redistricting reform and a pay raise for state employees
Per The Daily Reflector.
About Claire Kempner
Claire Kempner is a Pitt County mother of three and community advocate running for the North Carolina House, per her campaign site.
Timothy Reeder (Republican), Claire Kempner (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Timothy Reeder is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNorth Carolina Senate District 5Kandie D. Smith (D) · Henry Hostetler (R)
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Incumbent
Kandie D. Smith represents North Carolina's 5th Senate District, covering Edgecombe and Pitt counties, per her campaign site. She began her legislative career in the NC House in 2018 and was elected to the Senate in 2022, after earlier serving on the Greenville City Council beginning in 2009 and later as Greenville's first Black woman mayor, per her campaign site. She chairs the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Charleston Southern University, per her campaign site.
Henry Hostetler Republican
- Support low, fair taxes
- Support parental rights
- Reduce government regulation
Per the campaign site.
About Henry Hostetler
Hostetler owned and operated a small business for 26 years and served as president of the NC Tennis Foundation, per the campaign site. He grew up in Hoke County and has lived in Pitt County for 50 years, per the campaign site.
Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Henry Hostetler (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kandie D. Smith is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Pitt County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Town of Grifton Mixed Beverage ElectionLocal · Shall the sale of mixed beverages be permitted in hotels, restaurants, private clubs, community theatres, and convention centers, and shall the on-premises and off-premises sale of malt beverages and unfortified wine be permitted in qualified establishments, in the Town of Grifton?
Shall the sale of mixed beverages be permitted in hotels, restaurants, private clubs, community theatres, and convention centers, and shall the on-premises and off-premises sale of malt beverages and unfortified wine be permitted in qualified establishments, in the Town of Grifton? A local referendum on allowing qualified Town of Grifton establishments to sell mixed beverages and malt beverages/unfortified wine. Source: NCSBE referendums_20261103.pdf (https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/referendums_20261103.pdf), Pitt County referendum section.
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