Candidates
Don Davis - US Congress 1st District
Congressman Don Davis was born and raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina. He has spent his life answering the call to serve -- as a veteran, educator, and dedicated public servant.
Melissa Zehner - NC Senate 1st District
My grandfather was an Eastern North Carolina native and a tobacco farmer. I am the daughter of a public school teacher and a small business owner. When I was 6 months old, my parents brought me to the Outer Banks for the first time, and I spent time here every summer following that one. The Outer Banks were the only place my father ever wanted to be in the summer — this place was the dream. Now we are raising our family here, and we call this place home.
Jenny Wells - District Court 1st District
A native Northeastern North Carolinian, Judge Jenny is a proud graduate of Dare County Public Schools. She earned her undergraduate degree from Tulane University and her law degree from Campbell University School of Law before returning home to serve the community that raised her.
Judge Eula Reid - Superior Court 1st District
Reappointed as Superior Court Judge May 2025 - Present
Emergency Superior Court Judge July 2023 to May 2025
• Appointed and served as Superior Court Judge April 2021 - Dec. 2022
• Elected and Served as a District Court Judge 2006 - 2021
Anita Earls - NC Supreme Court
I spent my career as an attorney fighting to protect and defend the freedoms of everyday North Carolinians. Now, as your Justice, I’ve continued to uphold the rights enshrined in our State Constitution — like access to healthcare, a sound basic public education, and the right to vote.
Sam Davis III - NC House of Representatives 5th District
Sam Davis is a Pasquotank County Commissioner and longtime public servant focused on delivering practical solutions for Northeastern North Carolina. With decades of community leadership, Sam is running for the North Carolina House to lower costs for working families, support strong public schools, and ensure rural communities get
their fair share of attention and investment.
Charles Jordan - County Commissioner
Charles H. Jordan was born in Currituck County, NC. He is the oldest of three sons born to the late Charlie and Annie Marie Jordan who were life long residents of Currituck County. He was a valedictorian graduate of Currituck Union High School. He matriculated at North Carolina A & T State University where he earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. He also served his country in the Air National Guard.
Timothy Stallings Jr. - County Commissioner
