David Burnette
Biography
David Burnette is a longtime member of the Haywood County Board of Education, currently serving on that board, now running for County Commissioner, per Mountain Xpress. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.
Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County Board of Commissioners
Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County Board of Commissioners
Burnette, Stines, Sorrells, Pugh, Long, Hyatt and Hart were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Haywood County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: er.ncsbe.gov.
About this race
Seven candidates for three at-large seats; only one sitting commissioner up this cycle, Tommy Long, is on the ballot (of the other two sitting members up in 2026, Terry Ramey ran and finished fourth in the March 3 Republican primary and Jennifer Best did not file), per the county's Elected Officials PDF and the NCSBE certified candidate list.
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Tommy Long, is on the ballot.
This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.