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Current elected officials for Dare County, North Carolina

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21current officials
4public bodies
8listed districts or scopes
6towns and cities
2026next listed term ending

Dare County

4 current officials

Official source
DT
Clerk of Superior Court
Dean Tolson
Republican
Term ends 2026
252-216-7114117 Sherwood Drive, Manteo, NC 27954
CH
Register of Deeds
Cheryl L. House
Republican
Term ends 2026
209-324-6096P.O. Box 1093, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
DD
Sheriff
Doug Doughtie
Republican
Term ends 2026
P.O. Box 2874, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(D
Sheriff
J. D. (Doug) Doughtie
Republican
Term ends 2026

Dare County Board of Commissioners

8 current officials

Official source
EB
County Commissioner
Ervin Bateman
Republican
At-Large
Term ends 2026
252-202-1072P.O. Box 1127, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
JT
County Commissioner
Jim Tobin
Republican
District 1
Term ends 2026
CC
County Commissioner
Carson Creef
Republican
District 1 (Roanoke Island & Mainland)
Term ends 2028
252-722-1010265 E. R. Daniels Road, Wanchese, NC 27981
MB
County Commissioner
Mike Burrus
Republican
District 1 (Roanoke Island & Mainland)
Term ends 2026
252-423-0060P.O. Box 625, Wanchese, NC 27981
RW
County Commissioner · Chairman
Robert Woodard
Republican
District 2
Term ends 2028
252-702-72192305 Bay Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
RR
County Commissioner
Rob Ross
Republican
District 2 (Nags Head, Colington & Kill Devil Hills)
Term ends 2026
612-804-7495P.O. Box 1032, Nags Head, NC 27959
SH
County Commissioner · Vice Chairman
Steve House
Republican
District 3 (Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores & Duck)
Term ends 2028
252-305-9258P.O. Box 1093, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
MB
County Commissioner
Mary Ellon Ballance
Republican
District 4
Term ends 2028
252-305-2685P.O. Box 765, Hatteras, NC 27943

Dare County Board of Education

7 current officials

Official source
DT
School Board Member · Chairman
David Twiddy
Republican
At-Large
Term ends 2028
252-473-3827P.O. Box 250, Manteo, NC 27954
BW
School Board Member
Barry Wickre
Republican
District 1 (Roanoke Island & Mainland)
Term ends 2026
252-216-8403408 Agona Street, Manteo, NC 27954
JB
School Board Member
Justin Bateman
Republican
District 1 (Roanoke Island & Mainland)
Term ends 2028
252-256-3252P.O. Box 87, Wanchese, NC 27981
LL
School Board Member
Lisa Lloyd
Republican
District 2
Term ends 2028
415-246-47904117 Tamarac Court, Nags Head, NC 27959
RP
School Board Member · Vice-Chairman
Ron Payne
Republican
District 2 (Nags Head, Colington & Kill Devil Hills)
Term ends 2026
804-402-3325ron@electronpayne.com420 W. Bridge Lane, Nags Head, NC 27959
MB
School Board Member
Matt Brauer
Republican
District 3 (Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores & Duck)
Term ends 2026
252-256-0175P.O. Box 854, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
KB
School Board Member
Kenny Brite
Republican
District 4 (Hatteras Island)
Term ends 2028
252-996-0432P.O. Box 95, Avon, NC 27915

Dare Soil and Water Conservation District

2 current officials

Official source
CB
Supervisor
Clarence Wood Beasley
Unaffiliated
Term ends 2026
MP
Supervisor
Matthew J. Paulson
Republican
Term ends 2026

Who currently represents Dare County?

This page collects the current elected officials serving Dare County, NC, across the Board of Commissioners, Board of Education, and countywide offices. The live roster refreshes from NC Civic Data and cited public records. Official public phone, email, website, and office-address details are shown when available.

Town and city councils in Dare County

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