New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

deAndre Corniffe appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for deAndre Corniffe.

Cate Calson is a communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in design, marketing and community engagement, per Encore. She holds a B.A. in Communication Design from California State University, Chico, and volunteers with Cape Fear River Watch and the Sierra Club. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Cate Calson.

2026 priorities (per the Encore (encorepub.org))

• Protecting local waterways and drinking sources from contaminants such as PFAS
• Development practices that reduce flooding and stormwater pollution
• Preserving parks, wetlands, forests and open space

Frank Christopher Meares is a current elected supervisor serving as Secretary/Treasurer of the district's Board of Supervisors, per the district's official page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Frank Christopher Meares.

Kelly McConnell is a retired pediatrician who returned to Wilmington in 2018, per her campaign site. She chairs the Cape Fear group of the North Carolina Sierra Club and serves on the Cape Fear River Watch advocacy board.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

• Environmental advocacy connecting natural resource health to community wellbeing
• Climate-related action through local committee work

Source: candidate campaign site.