2026 North Carolina General Election

Chris Monteleon

Buket Urgen

Chris Monteleon is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University. He is Christian.

Carteret County, North Carolina, elections, 2025 - Ballotpedia

Chris is a government administrator. He previously served as the local president of the American Federation of Federal, State, and Municipal Employees. He also worked as a chaplain for the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Chris served in the United States Army.

Chris previously ran for Morehead City city council in 2025 but did not win.

Supports small business development and living-wage jobs.

Economy

As of January 5, 2026, Chris Monteleon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Plans to address "main street blight & unsanitary, unsafe conditions."

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Jimmy Paylor

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.