SOUTHEASTERN N.C. –– Election season has rolled around again and the deadline for filing for municipal office this season just passed Friday at noon.
Plenty of new and familiar names will appear on ballots across the Cape Fear region come November.
Municipal elections are nonpartisan, so there’s no primary before the general election. Below, check out who signed up in time for a spot on the ballot in their respective municipality:
New Hanover County
Wilmington Mayor:
- Bill Saffo (incumbent)
- Harper Peterson
Wilmington City Council:
- Clifford Barnett (incumbent)
- Paul Lawler
- Jonathan Uzcategui
- Luke Waddell
- Philip White
- Charles Rivenbark (incumbent)
- Angelica Ulmer
- Joel “JB” Brookins
Wrightsville Beach Mayor
- Darryl Mills (incumbent)
- Greg Buscemi
Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman
- McKinley “Ken” Dull (incumbent)
- Hank Miller (incumbent)
Carolina Beach Mayor
- Lynn Barbee
- Dan Wilcox
Carolina Beach Town Council
- Joe Benson
- Michael Hoffer
- Deb LeCompte
- Vincent Losito
- Charles Dunn
Kure Beach Mayor
- Carig Bloszinsky (incumbent)
Kure Beach Board of Commissioners
- John Ellen (incumbent)
- Allen Oliver (incumbent)
Brunswick County
Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer Authority H2GO
- Bill Beer (incumbent)
- Robert Cruse
- Ronnie Jenkins (incumbent)
- Rodney McCoy (incumbent)
Dosher Hospital Board of Trustees
- Douglas Jones
- Linda Pukenas (incumbent)
Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District
- Edwin Burnett
- Charles Lloyd
- Robert Smith
Village of Bald Head Island Mayor
- Lou Earnhardt
- Peter Quinn
Bald Head Island Village Council
- Robert Drumheller
- Scott Gardner (incumbent)
- Emily Hill (incumbent)
- Nathan McBrayer
Town of Belville Mayor
- Mike Allen (incumbent)
Town of Belville Commissioner
- David Long (incumbent)
- Ryan Merrill (incumbent)
City of Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor
- Thomas Guzulaitis
- Jeff Winecoff
Boiling Spring Lakes Commissioner
- Bill Clark
- Eric Maynes
- Kimberly Sherwood
- David Mammay
Town of Bolivia Mayor
- Ella Jane Marston
Bolivia Board of Alderman
- Nancy Cook
- Dewey Smith
- Melissa Kay Walters
- Teresa Mercer
- Kaitlyn Jackson
Town of Calabash Commissioner
- Frank Drury (incumbent)
- Joseph “Jody” Nance (incumbent)
- Michael Price (incumbent)
Town of Carolina Shores Mayor
- Joseph J. Przywara
Carolina Shores Commissioner
- Greg G. Davis (incumbent)
- Lon Forehand
- Walter B. Goodenough
- Gregory L. Hapner
- Debbie Watts
Caswell Beach Commissioner
- George Kassler (incumbent)
- Sharon Remaly
Holden Beach Mayor
- Alan Holden (incumbent)
Holden Beach Commissioner
- Patricia “Pat” Kwiatkowski (incumbent)
- Rick Smith (incumbent)
Holden Beach Commissioner (unexpired term)
- Page Dyer
Leland Council
- Allison Dunlap
- Jason Gaver
- Louis Harmati
- Bill McHugh
- Nicholas Newell
- Richard Holloman
Navassa Mayor (no one listed)
Navassa Commissioner District 01 (no one listed)
Northwest Mayor
- James Knox (incumbent)
Northwest Councilman
- Sheila Grady (incumbent)
- Charles “Chip” Carroll (incumbent)
- Aaron Perkins (incumbent)
Oak Island Mayor
- Ken Thomas (incumbent)
- Liz White
Oak Island Town Council
- John Bach (incumbent)
- Charles Farley
- Mark Martin
- Lynn McDowell
- Loman Scott (incumbent)
Oak Island Town Council (unexpired term)
- Bill Craft
- Charles (Red) McWells
Ocean Isle Beach Mayor
- Debbie Sloane Smith (incumbent)
- Leigh Simmons
Ocean Isle Beach Commissioner
- Susanne Adams
- Tom Athey
- D. B. Grantham
- Susan Harrison
- Wendy Hughes
- R. Wayne Rowell (incumbent)
Sandy Creek Mayor
- Glenn Marshall (incumbent)
Sandy Creek Town Council
- Tina Colby (incumbent)
- Anna Knapp (incumbent)
- Austin Lentz
Shallotte Mayor
- Walt Eccard (incumbent)
Shallotte Board of Alderman
- James “Jimmy” Bellamy (incumbent)
- Gene Vasile (incumbent)
Southport Mayor (no one listed)
Southboard Board of Alderman Ward 1 (no one listed)
Southboard Board of Alderman Ward 2 (no one listed)
St. James Town Council
- Dennis Barclay (incumbent)
- Jim Board
- David DeLong (incumbent)
- David Morgan
- Jeff Mount (incumbent)
Sunset Beach Mayor
- Shannon “Hotdog” Phillips (incumbent)
Sunset Beach Town Council
- William “Bill” Boe
- John Corbett, Jr. (incumbent)
- Michael Hargreaves
- Charlie Nern (incumbent)
- John Shirk
- Lewis Townsend
- Richard Dysinger
Varnamtown Mayor
- Judy Galloway
- Bill Kirby (incumbent)
Varnamtown Board of Alderman
- Tammie Galloway
- Jan Varnam Hickman
- Ada McDonald
- George Ennis Swain
Varnamtown Board of Alderman (unexpired term)
- Kristie Coble
- Tony Varnum
Pender County
Atkinson Mayor
- Elton Wendell Newkirk, Sr. (incumbent)
- Bryan Stewart
Atkinson Board of Commissioners
- Crystle Dunning
- Penny Stith
- Dee Turner (incumbent)
- Denise Lewis (incumbent)
Burgaw Mayor
- Olivia Dawson
- Kenneth “Pete” Cowan
Burgaw Board of Commissioners
- Jan L. Dawson
- James R. Malloy
- Brent A. Springer
St. Helena Mayor
- Robert M. Barnhill
Helena Village Council
- Neil Benton
- George A. Brunetti
- Judith “Judy” Katalinic
Surf City Town Council
- Teresa Batson Batts
- Jeremy Shugarts
Topsail Beach Commissioner
- Morton Blanchard
- Frank Braxton
- Tim Zizack
Watha Mayor
- Needham C. Hall
Watha Board of Commissioners
- Kenneth Fountain
- Samuel Stadsvold
- J. Craig
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