Updated: 2021 Election Filing for Lenoir, Jones, and Greene County

*Publisher’s Note: Names in bold are new filers

In Lenoir, Jones, and Greene county there are multiple seats open in the 2021 election. The dates to file for candidacy are July 2, 2021, at 12:00 pm through July 16, 2021, at 12:00 pm.

Lenoir County

Mayor Dontario Hardy filed for the City of Kinston Mayor on July 6, 2021. Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon filed for City of Kinston Mayor on July 15, 2021. Zac Holcomb filed for City of Kinston Mayor on July 15, 2021. Kinston residents Michael Martin and Lester Lipford both filed for the City of Kinston City Council on July 9, 2021. James T. Sparks, Jr. filed for a seat on the City of Kinston Council, as did Kinston resident Gwendolyn M. Woods, both filed on July 6, 2021. Current Council Member Robert Swinson IV filed for City of Kinston City Council on July 15, 2021. Chris J. Suggs filed for City of Kinston City Council on July 14, 2021.

Mayor Billy Ray Jackson filed for Town of Grifton Mayor on July 2, 2021. Claude Kennedy filed for the Town of Grifton Board of Commissioners on July 13, 2021. Raymond E. Oakes, Jr. has filed for the Town of Grifton Board of Commissioners on July 9, 2021. David C. Anderson has filed for the Town of Grifton Board of Commissioners (Unexpired Term) on July 13, 2021.

La Grange resident Roger Miles file for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 6, 2021. Andre’ Garnett filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 07, 2021. Anthony Hall filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 12, 2021. Veronica (Nicky) Lee filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 14, 2021. David Holmes filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 12, 2021.

Pete Fantini, Jr has filed for the Town of Pink Hill Board of Commissioners on July 12, 2021. Penny Murphy has filed for the Town of Pink Hill Board of Commissioners on July 13, 2021.

The current positions up for election in Lenoir County are Town of Grifton Mayor, Town of Grifton Board of Commissioner, Town of Grifton Board of Commissioner (unexpired term), (2) City of Kinston Council positions, as well as City of Kinston Mayor.

Jones County

In Jones County, Wayne Sayland filed on July 15, 2021, for Town of Maysville Mayor. Maysville resident Janet Baker filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 7, 2021. Myra Baker Fryar also filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 7, 2021. Cara Dunn filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 14, 2021. Lisa Howard Moore filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 12, 2021. Dan Ryan filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 14, 2021.

Pollocksville resident James V. Bender, Jr. filed to run for the Town of Pollocksville Mayor. Nancy Bender Barbee filed on July 13, 2021, for Town of Pollocksville Commissioner. Sherry Henderson filed for Town of Pollocksville Commissioner on July 13, 2021.

Mayor Darlene Spivey filed for Town of Trenton Mayor on July 14, 2021. Trenton resident Robert Horvath filed on July 2, 2021, to run for a Town of Trenton Commissioner seat. Charles Jones filed for Town of Trenton Commissioners on July 07, 2021. Rick Green filed for Town of Trenton Commissioners on July 12, 2021.

The current positions up for election in Jones County are Town of Maysville Mayor, Town of Maysville Commissioner, Town of Pollocksville Mayor, Town of Pollocksville Commissioner, Town of Trenton Mayor, and Town of Trenton Commissioner.

Greene County

In Greene County, Hookerton resident Robert E. Taylor filed on July 2, 2021, for Town of Hookerton Mayor. Doris Jones filed for Town of Hookerton Commissioner on July 13, 2021. Catherine B. Carraway filed on July 15, 2021, for Town of Hookerton Town Commissioner.

Mayor Dennis Liles filed on July 12, 2021, for Town of Snow Hill Mayor. On July 7, 2021, Rosa Wilkes filed for Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner. On July 9, 2021, Michael Rhodes and Geraldine Shackleford filed for Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner. Salvador A. Tinoco filed on July 12, 2021, for Town of Snow Hill Commissioner.

Brenda Moore Haymond filed for Town of Walstonburg Mayor on July 15, 2021. On July 8, 2021, Ronald Turner filed for Town of Walstonburg Town Commissioner. Dana C. Suggs filed for Town of Walstonburg Commissioner on July 14, 2021. Jarrod McKeel filed for Town of Walstonburg Commissioner on July 14, 2021. Ray Holloman filed for Town of Walstonburg Commissioner on July 12, 2021.

For the Greene-Maury Sanitary Land District Board Member, Triva Mason filed on July 9, 2021, and Henry Pasour filed on July 7, 2021. Julian Jones filed for Greene-Maury Sanitary Land District Board Member on July 15, 2021.

The current positions up for election in Greene County are Town of Hookerton Mayor, Town of Show Hill Mayor, Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner, Town of Walstonburg Mayor, Town of Walstonburg Town Commissioner, Maury Sanitary Land District Board Member.