SOUTHEAST N.C. — The candidate filing period for the 2019 municipal elections is underway and candidates have until noon on July 19 to officially file.
Port City Daily will provide daily updates as candidates continue to file, the article will update when new information is provided each day. Note, this article lists only those candidates who have officially filed, not those who have only announced their intention to run (i.e. on social media or by other means).
New Hanover County
Wilmington
- Mayor
- Bill Saffo
- City Council
- Paul Lawler
- Harry Smith Jr.
- Kimberly Spader
- Margaret Haynes
- Scott Monroe
- Neil Anderson
- Eugene “Mack” Coyle
- Matt Thrift
Town of Carolina Beach
- Mayor
- Leann Pierce
- Town Council
- Debi DiNatale
- Lynn Barbee
Town of Kure Beach
- Mayor
- Craig Bloszinsky
- Town Council
- Joseph M. Whitley
- David W. Heglar
Town of Wrightsville Beach
- Mayor
- Darryl Mills
- Board of Alderman
- Zeke Partin
- Jeff DeGroote
Brunswick County
Dosher Hospital Board of Trustees
- Debbie Wood
- Robert Howard
- Linda Pukenas
City of Boiling Spring Lakes
- Mayor
- Tim Fullmer
- Craig M. Caster
- Commissioner
- Teagan Perry Hall
- William (Will) Rivers
- Ernie Siriani
- Tom Guzulaitis
Town of Bolivia
- Alderman
- Dewey Smith
Town of Caswell Beach
- Mayor
- Deborah G. Ahlers
- Commissioner
- Marty Clarke
- Dan O’Neill
Town of Holden Beach
- Mayor
- Alan Holden
Town of Leland
- Mayor
- Brenda Bozeman
- Council
- Rick Paxton
- Veronica A. Carter
- Louis Harmati
Town of Oak Island
- Mayor
- Ken Thomas
- Cin Brochure
- Council
- Michael (Mike) Defeo
- Dara Royal
- Niki Cutler
- Charlie Blalock
- Jeff Winecoff
- Sheila Mansfield Bell
Town of Ocean Isle Beach
- Mayor
- Debbie Sloane Smith
- Commissioner
- Dean A. Walters
Town of Sandy Creek
- Councilman
- Nathan (Nate) Youngs
City of Southport
- Mayor
- Joe Pat Hatem
- Jerry Dove
- Alderman Ward 1
- Tom Lombardi
- David Miller
- Alderman Ward 2
- Nelson E. Adams
- Rick Pukenas
- Lowe Davis
Town of St. James
- Council
- Lynn Dutney
- Jean R. Toner
Town of Sunset Beach
- Councilman
- Gary Merritt
Town of Varnamtown
- Mayor
- William Kirby
- Alderman
- Chris Lancaster
Pender County
Town of Atkinson
- Town Commissioner
- Michael W. Stealer
- Bryan Stewart
Town of Burgaw
- Town Commissioner
- William E. (Bill) George III
- Wilfred (Red) Robbins
- Sheree E. Shepard
Village of St. Helena
- Mayor
- Robert M. Barnhill
- Council
- Kaye Knowles
- Nancy Jones
Town of Surf City
- Mayor
- Douglas C. Medlin
- Jeremy Shugarts
- Town Council
- Dwight Torres
- Donald R. Helms
- William J. (Buddy) Fowler
- David J. Gilbride
- Richard B. Vessov
- Kathleen G. Sumner
Town of Topsail Beach
- Mayor
- Howard Braxton Jr.
- Rodney J. Dillman
- Steve Smith
- Town Commissioner
- Richard (Rich) Pollock
- Joe Bell
- John D. Gunter
