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Rob Zapple

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Running for New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Manage growth while focusing on transportation and infrastructure needs.
  • Hold polluters accountable and strengthen enforcement of clean water protections.
  • Support public education from Pre-K through community college.
Biography

Rob Zapple is the sitting New Hanover County commissioner seeking re-election, per the county Board of Commissioners' roster and his campaign site. As commissioner, Zapple says he supported teacher pay increases, worked to increase funding for local nonprofits and doubled the number of pre-K classrooms, and helped fast-track development of Hanover Pines Nature Park, per the campaign site.

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