Updated Feb. 28
Election filings for offices in Craven County or including Craven County. The filing period began Feb. 12 and ended noon, Feb. 28. The primaries will be held May 8. Listed by office and then alphabetically.
* Incumbents
 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 1

Greg Holt, New Bern, Republican

Tom Mark, Fairfield Harbour, Republican*

Jeff O’Neill, Vanceboro, Democrat (unopposed in primary)

 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 2

Jason Jones, Cove City, Democrat*

Unopposed
 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 3

Johnnie Sampson, Jr. New Bern, Democrat*

Unopposed
 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 4 

Billy Joiner, Trent Woods, Republican

E.T. Mitchell, New Bern, Republican

No Democrat has filed
 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 5

Rufus Carter, Jr., Harlowe, Democrat

Theron McCabe, Harlowe, Democrat*

No Republican has filed

(Incumbent Scott Dacey not running for this office)

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 6

George Liner, Havelock, Republican*

Unopposed
 

Craven County Board of Commissioners District 7

Denny Bucher, New Bern, Republican

Kelli Muse, New Bern, Democrat

Unopposed primaries

(Incumbent Steve Tyson is not running)

 

Craven County Board of Education District 2

H.R. Orr, Cove City

Frances Boomer*, Cove City
 

Craven County Board of Education District 4

Beatrice Smith*, New Bern
Unopposed
 

Craven County Board of Education District 6

Kimberly Rice Smith*, New Bern

Chadwick Howard, Havelock
 
Craven County Board of Education District 7 (Unexpired)
Joseph Walton, Havelock
Naomi Clark, Havelock
 

Craven County Sheriff

John Gillyard, New Bern, Democrat

Chip Hughes, New Bern, Republican (unopposed in primary)

Jerry Monette, New Bern, Democrat*

Eric Smith, New Bern, Democrat
 

Craven County Clerk of Superior Court

Terri Sharp, New Bern, Democrat*

Lexanne Huffman, New Bern, Republican
Unopposed primaries
 

District Attorney District 4

Scott Thomas, Vanceboro, Democrat*

Unopposed
 

N.C. State Senate District 2

Ginger Garner, Emerald Isle, Democrat

Tim Harris, New Bern, Libertarian (unopposed in primary)

Lisa Oakley, River Bend, Republican

Norman Sanderson, Minnesott Beach, Republican*

Dorothea White, New Bern, Democrat
 

N.C. House of Representatives District 3

Charles Dudley, Havelock, Democrat

T. Lee Horne, III, Havelock, Libertarian (unopposed in primary)

Barbara Lee, New Bern, Democrat

Eric Queen, New Bern, Republican

Michael Speciale, Stately Pines, Republican*

 

N.C. House of Representatives District 79

Jim Chesnutt, Republican

Bryson Jones, New Bern, Democrat

Keith Kidwell, Chocowinity, Republican

Jerry Langley, Washington, Democrat

 

U.S. House of Representatives District 3

Scott Dacey, Trent Woods, Republican

Walter Jones*, Farmville, Republican

Phil Law, Raleigh, Republican

No Democrats have filed
 

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  1. Do you have no information for Bryson Jones (D) ?

    1. Author

      Not yet. Will update as info becomes available

  2. There are a couple of mistakes in your list.
    Charles Dudley is a Democrat who filed on Friday for House District 3, opposing Mike Speciale.
    Bryson Jones is a Democrat who filed on Friday for the open seat in the new District 79.
    Dr. Ginger Garner is a Democrat who filed yesterday in Carteret Co. for the Senate seat now held by Norman Sanderson.

    1. Author

      Information will be updated as it becomes available.

  3. Please update this list now that the filing deadline has passed. There’s nothing in the Sun Journal about who the candidates are.
    Libbie Griffin

    1. Author

      I have updated the filing list as of close of business Friday, Feb. 24. However, the filing deadline is noon Wednesday, Feb. 28.

  4. Absolute insult to long term citizens that ET Mitchell feels she can bestow her “wisdom” and “intelligence” upon those in the county that don’t have the wherewithal to make intelligent decisions and understand the long term issues needing attention. The money grab and bullying of management that occurred at Trent Court and Craven Terrace leaves downtown New Bern no better off after the lawyers and investors took their cuts. Mitchell was in the center of it all. Her stint as a City official was no better. Disgusting that one thinks they can throw some money at charitable causes and up on bill boards around town and the voting public will lay down like lemmings and support this candidate. Just because we’re not rich means we’re stupid contrary to some candidate’s assumptions. Go back to the beltway,we don’t need another DC bureaucrat telling us what’s good for us!

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