2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

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Jeffrey Hoagland

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Jeffrey is a nuclear physicist. He previously worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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Jeffrey previously ran for Chapel Hill town council in 2023 but did not win.

Opposes raising the minimum wage, arguing it should be based on local economic conditions rather than a federal standard.

Supports lowering taxes to give everyone more spending money.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Jeffrey Hoagland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding the police and holding local officials accountable for not issuing warrants for known criminals.

Supports full legalization of marijuana but advocates for additional penalties for actions that harm others while under the influence.

For Candidate Jeffrey Hoagland on Issue public-safety: Opposes banning bump stocks and supports the right for 18-year-olds to purchase handguns, emphasizing the importance of self-defense.

Public Safety

Supports investing in a mass transit system.

Transportation & Infrastructure

For Candidate Jeffrey Hoagland on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports investing in thorium nuclear plants to reduce energy costs and waste, advocating for funding to convert a coal plant to a thorium facility as a teaching and research site in North Carolina.

Energy & the Environment

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.