2016 election
Nine candidates are running for the Orange County Board of Commissioners in the upcoming Democratic primary election on March 15.
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At Large (1 seat): Andy Cagle, Matt Hughes, Mark Marcoplos
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District 1 (2 seats): Jamezetta Bedford, Mark Dorosin, Gary Kahn, Penny Rich
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District 2 (1 seat): Bonnie Hauser, Renee Price
OrangePolitics asked the candidates to answer five questions, and all provided responses. We're posting the candidates' responses to one question every Monday. We previously posted the candidates’ answers about the county-schools relationship, the 2016 bond referendum, and poverty. Today, we post the responses to the fourth question:
Date:
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Orange County Public Library, 137 W Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
Five candidates are running for the Orange County Board of Education in the upcoming election on March 15th. Unlike the several primary election items on the ballot, the school board race is a nonpartisan general election. The winners will take office in June.
- Full 4-year term (3 seats): Stephen H. Halkiotis, Tony McKnight, Matthew Roberts
- Unexpired 2-year term (1 seat): John D. Hamilton, Michael H. Hood
OrangePolitics asked the candidates to answer five questions. The responses from four of the candidates are provided below. Candidate Matthew Roberts did not respond.
We asked county commissioner candidates to answer five questions, and all provided responses. Today, we continue with the third question: How would you characterize the relationships between the county and each of our community’s two school districts? In what ways could these relationships be improved?
We asked the nine candidates for Orange County Board of Commissioners to answer five questions, and all provided responses. Every Monday, we are posting the responses to one question. Today, we continue with the second question: Is the allocation of funds in the county's proposed 2016 bond referendum appropriate? If not, how would you have designed the bond proposal differently?
We asked the nine candidates for Orange County Board of Commissioners to answer five questions, and all provided responses. On each the next five Mondays, we will post the responses to one question. We begin today with the first question: Why are people poor? What tools or programs is the county using and/or should the county use to address poverty?
This forum is for candidates for the District 1 and at-large seats.
Date:
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location:
Lake Hogan Farms Clubhouse, 101 Commons Way, Carrboro
Date:
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Chapel Hill
Date:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
OWASA Community Room, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro
Casting a vote in North Carolina’s presidential primary that might actually make a difference this year is a good reason to get to the polls on March 15th, but you can’t just stop there.
Choosing party nominees for a number of statewide races to be decided in November is one thing, but for the Orange County Board of Commissioners races this year, the Democratic primary is the competitive election that matters, as no Republicans filed to run.
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