Mark C. Smith
Republican Incumbent
Biography
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.
Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 5
Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 5
2 candidates are tracked for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark C. Smith and Dennis McLawhorn. Candidate information follows official Pitt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
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.
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, Mark C. Smith, is on the ballot.