Election season in Cumberland County is drawing to a close. Early voting began Oct. 16 and will end on Nov. 1. Election Day itself will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4. All polling stations on Election Day will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For a full list of voting locations, visit http://bit.ly/4oCRE07
It is at these local elections that the city and county can elect local officials who can help enact policies and changes. Federal elections see more intensity throughout the years, but the biggest impact on most people’s lives comes from local elections and who we decide to put in charge of our cities and towns. Cumberland County had 61.64 percent show up to vote in the 2024 General Election. So far, the numbers for 2025 are much lower, with 10.84 percent of registered voters casting ballots in the Fayetteville Primary.
Our job at Up & Coming Weekly isn’t to tell our readers who to vote for, but rather to encourage all who can to vote! In Cumberland County, voter registration applications must be postmarked 25 days before the general election.
On Election Day, don’t forget to bring a photo ID. Voters who have disabilities or who are elderly have the ability to curbside vote at their polling locations. For a full election guide for Cumberland County, including what to expect during voting, campaign finance spending reports, and voter machine information, visit
http://bit.ly/3WSG1pO
U&CW released an election guide in September. This guide can be found at http://bit.ly/4hnEEsR
The full list of candidates for Cumberland County:
City of Fayetteville
• Mayor: Mitch Colvin; Kathy Jensen
• City Council District 1: Stephon Ferguson; James Thomas
• City Council District 2: Malik Davis; Gail Morfesis
• City Council District 3: Antonio Jones; Jeremy Wright
• City Council District 4: Stuart Collick; D.J. Haire
• City Council District 5: Lynne Greene
• City Council District 6: Kenneth E. Odegard II; Derrick Thompson
• City Council District 7: Kathy A. Greggs; Brenda McNair
• City Council District 8: Rodney E. Garvin; Shaun McMillan
• City Council District 9: Deno Hondros; Joe McGee
Town of Hope Mills
• Mayor: Jessie Bellflowers; Todd Henderson
• Town of Hope Mills Commissioners: Cynthia Hamilton; Mark Hess; Bryan A. Marley: Grilley J. Mitchell; Hope Page; Karen Smith Saracen; Elysce Craver; Joanne Scarola; Ronald Starling; Lisa F. Tremmel
Town of Spring Lake
• Mayor: Kia Anthony: Robyn Chadwick
• Town of Spring Lake Commissioners: Ryan C. Anderson; Stachia Arnold; Katrina Bell Bratcher; Tony Burgess; Sona L. Cooper; Jackie Lee Jackson; Mary C. Jackson; Dedra Parker; Tyrone Short; Fredericka Sutherland; Adrian Jones Thompson
Eastover Sanitary District
• Board Members: Helen Crumpler; Liz Reeser
Town of Eastover
• Mayor: Charles G. McLaurin
• Town Council: Wayne Beard, Jr.; Kimberly F. McPhail; Bruce Sykes
Town of Falcon
• Mayor: James Danny Nelson, Jr.; Clifton L. Turpin, Jr.
• Commissioners: Sue Brigman; R. Dwayne Dunning; Dylan H. Ivey; Chip Lucas; Chris Stone; Phillip J. Walters
Godwin
• Mayor: Willie Burnette
• Commissioners: George Cooper, Jr.; Scarlet McIntyre Hall; Ronald McNeill; Dennis C. Smith, Sr.; Joseph Smith
Town of Linden
• Mayor: Frances Collier
• Commissioners: Jonathan Collier; Barbara C. Denning; Michael Hough; Ronnie S. Maness
Town of Stedman
• Mayor: Martin (Mardy) Jones
• Commissioners: Harvey L. Cain, Jr.; Wilbert Hairr; Michael R. Hall; Melinda B. Murray; Bradley Roberts; Justine Whie; Louis Wood
Town of Wade
• Mayor: Johnny Lanthorn
• Commissioners: Kevin Herring; Beth Ritchie; Johnny B. Sawyer; George. E. Strater; Jennifer Dixon Weaver