The Ballot Brief
Pitt County, North Carolina

Village of Simpson Village Council

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3 candidates are tracked for Village of Simpson Village Council on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brenda Gatlin Hawkins, Dianne Thomas and James Vincent. Candidate information follows official Pitt County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Three seats, three candidates, effectively unopposed. The Village of Simpson's own website does not list current officeholders by name, and no press coverage of this race was found.

Brenda Gatlin Hawkins

Nonpartisan

Brenda Gatlin Hawkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 Brenda Gatlin Hawkins.

Dianne Thomas

Nonpartisan

Dianne Thomas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 Dianne Thomas.

James Vincent

Nonpartisan

James Vincent appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Village of Simpson Village Council, 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 James Vincent.

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Candidate roster from official Pitt County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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