BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260210T140000Z DTEND:20260210T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Primary Election: Candidate Forum DESCRIPTION:On February 10\, the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with Cape Fear REALTORS \, the Wilmington Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA)\, and BASE\, invites members of all four host organizations to attend a Candidate Forum featuring local candidates running in the 2026 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education contested primaries.\n\n\n\nThis forum offers members the opportunity to hear directly from candidates ahead of the Primary Election on March 3\, 2026.\n\n\n\nAttendance Details\n\n Open to all members of the Greater Wilmington Chamber\, Cape Fear REALTORS \, WCFHBA\, and BASE\n No cost to attend\n Not open to nonmembers\n In-person only (no virtual option). Program will not be recorded.\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 9:15 am Registration & Networking\n\n9:15 9:20 am Program Begins & Ground Rules\n\n9:20 9:50 am Democratic Party Ballot Board of Education candidates (30 mins)\n\n9:50 10:20 am Republican Party Ballot Board of Education candidates (30 mins)\n\n10:20 10:50 am Democratic Party Ballot Board of Commission candidates (30 mins)\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nSAMPLE BALLOT CANDIDATES\n\n\n\n\n\nDemocratic Party Ballot\n\nNew Hanover County Board of Education\n\n*Voters may select four candidates\n\n\n Wendy Dale\n Nelson Beaulieu\n Rick Southerland\n Brittnei LaRue\n Jerry Jones\, Jr.\n Margie Gewirtzman\n\n \n\nRepublican Party Ballot\n\nNew Hanover County Board of Education\n\n*Voters may select four candidates\n\n\n Amy Dunning\n Pat Bradford\n Josie Barnhart\n Chris Sutton\n Melissa Mason\n\n \n\nDemocratic Party Ballot\n\nNew Hanover County Board of Commissioners\n\n*Voters may select two candidates\n\n\n Salette Andrews\n Rob Zapple\n LeShonda Wallace\n Judy Justice\n\n \n\n*With only two candidates filing for the Republican nomination for NHC Board of Commissioners\, there is not a contested primary election. LeAnn Pierce and Richard Collier will be the party's nominees in the General Election.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nARRIVAL & CHECK-IN\n\n\n\nPlease plan to arrive early and allow sufficient time for travel\, parking\, check-in\, and seating. If you are not feeling well\, we kindly ask that you stay home.\n\n\n\nAfter parking\, proceed to the lobby on the second floor for check-in. Registered attendees will receive a name badge\, which will serve as your entry ticket\, before being directed to the ballroom.\n\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION\n\nTerraces at Sir Tyler\, Second Floor Ballroom\n\n1826 Sir Tyler Drive\n\nWilmington\, NC 28405\n\n\n\nPARKING\n\nComplimentary parking is available on-site at the Terraces at Sir Tyler. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nOn February 10\, the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce\, in partnership with Cape Fear REALTORS®\;\, the Wilmington&ndash\;Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA)\, and BASE\, invites members of all four host organizations to attend a \;Candidate Forum \;featuring local candidates running in the \;2026 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education contested primaries.
\n
\nThis forum offers members the opportunity to hear directly from candidates ahead of the \;Primary Election on March 3\, 2026.
\n
\nAttendance Details\n

Open to all members of the Greater Wilmington Chamber\, Cape Fear REALTORS®\;\, WCFHBA\, and BASE
No cost to attend
Not open to nonmembers
In-person only (no virtual option). Program will not be recorded.

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\n \;
\nAGENDA
\n
\n
\n9:00 &ndash\; 9:15 am &ndash\; Registration &\; Networking
\n9:15 &ndash\; 9:20 am &ndash\; Program Begins &\; Ground Rules
\n9:20 &ndash\; 9:50 am &ndash\; Democratic Party Ballot Board of Education candidates (30 mins)
\n9:50 &ndash\; 10:20 am &ndash\; Republican Party Ballot Board of Education candidates (30 mins)
\n10:20 &ndash\; 10:50 am &ndash\; Democratic Party Ballot Board of Commission candidates (30 mins)
\n \;\n\n

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\nSAMPLE BALLOT CANDIDATES
\n
\n
\nDemocratic Party Ballot
\nNew Hanover County Board of Education
\n*Voters may select four candidates\n\n

Wendy Dale
Nelson Beaulieu
Rick Southerland
Brittnei LaRue
Jerry Jones\, Jr.
Margie Gewirtzman

\n \;
\nRepublican Party Ballot
\nNew Hanover County Board of Education
\n*Voters may select four candidates\n\n

Amy Dunning
Pat Bradford
Josie Barnhart
Chris Sutton
Melissa Mason

\n \;
\nDemocratic Party Ballot
\nNew Hanover County Board of Commissioners
\n*Voters may select two candidates\n\n

Salette Andrews
Rob Zapple
LeShonda Wallace
Judy Justice

\n \;
\n*With only two candidates filing for the Republican nomination for NHC Board of Commissioners\, there is not a contested primary election. LeAnn Pierce and Richard Collier will be the party&rsquo\;s nominees in the General Election.
\n \;\n\n

\n
\nARRIVAL &\; CHECK-IN
\n
\nPlease plan to arrive early and allow sufficient time for travel\, parking\, check-in\, and seating. If you are not feeling well\, we kindly ask that you stay home.
\n
\nAfter parking\, proceed to the lobby on the second floor for check-in. Registered attendees will receive a name badge\, which will serve as your entry ticket\, before being directed to the ballroom.\n\n

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\nLOCATION
\nTerraces at Sir Tyler\, Second Floor Ballroom
\n1826 Sir Tyler Drive
\nWilmington\, NC 28405
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\nPARKING
\nComplimentary parking is available on-site at the Terraces at Sir Tyler. LOCATION:Terraces at Sir Tyler\, 2nd floor 1826 Sir Tyler Drive Wilmington\, NC 28405 UID:e.2869.3966 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260520T041921Z URL:https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/events/details/2026-primary-election-candidate-forum-3966 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR