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Cole Terrell Setzer has a wife and three kids.

Cole previously ran for Catawba County commissioner in 2022.

Cole Setzer (Catawba County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina, candidate 2022)

Cole was elected Catawba County commissioner in 2022.

Believes in the need to "keep our budget responsible"

- Believes in the need to "keep our budget responsible"
- Wants to grow "good-paying jobs."

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As of January 2, 2026, Cole Terrell Setzer did not have a website or any information online.

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Cole Terrell Setzer

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Cole Setzer earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and police science and master's degree in public administration from Appalachian State University and his master's degree in accounting from Syracuse University. He lives with his wife, Molly, and three children.

Cole currently works as the owner of Setzer Financial. He previously worked as a senior accountant with Whitley Hyder & Simon CPA. Cole served in the U.S. Army.

Cole currently serves on the Catawba County Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

- 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.