Jonathan Barfield Jr. is from Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended New Hanover High School. He has been married to his wife Laura for 36 years, and they have 4 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 2 grandsons. He attends St. Stephen AME Church.

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Jonathan currently works as the broker and owner of Barfield and Associates Realty. He previously worked as the owner of Star Lite Entertainment Mobile DJ Service.

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Jonathan previously served on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners for 16 years, from 2008 to 2024.

Believes local governments should retain existing businesses and recruit new ones that will pay living wages.

- Believes local governments should retain existing businesses and recruit new ones that will pay living wages.

Economy

Supports measures to provide clean drinking water and protect the environment.

- Supports measures to provide clean drinking water and protect the environment.

Public Services

Supports and has helped fund housing affordability initiatives in Wilmington and New Hanover County.

Believes housing affordability is the biggest challenge facing Wilmington.

- Supports and has helped fund housing affordability initiatives in Wilmington and New Hanover County.
- Believes housing affordability is the biggest challenge facing Wilmington.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports local government funding for first responders, including police officers and firefighters.

- Supports local government funding for first responders, including police officers and firefighters.

Public Safety

Supports development that preserves the tree canopy and wildlife.

- Supports development that preserves the tree canopy and wildlife.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 4, 2025, Jonathan Barfield, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jonathan Barfield, Jr.

Jonathan previously served on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners for 16 years, from 2008 to 2024. He lost his seat in the November 2024 election by a narrow margin of roughly 250 votes.

As of September 4, 2025, Jonathan Barfield, Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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