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2 candidates are tracked for Pitt County Board of Commissioners, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark C. Smith and Dennis McLawhorn. Candidate information follows official Pitt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Republican incumbent Mark C. Smith, the board's chairman, faces Democratic challenger Dennis McLawhorn, per WCTI and the county's official commissioners page. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Republican · Incumbent
Mark C. Smith is a Winterville Republican who served five terms on the Winterville Town Council, including as mayor pro tem, before his election to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners in 2022, per WCTI. He now chairs the board and directs the North Carolina Driving School. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mark C. Smith.
Democratic
Dennis McLawhorn is a sales representative for Woodmen Life Insurance, per WCTI. He is the Democratic challenger for the District 5 commission seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dennis McLawhorn.