Pope challenges Coleman in District 1 – The Wilson Times

A fourth candidate has entered the race for Wilson mayor and a challenger filed for the Wilson City Council District 1 seat Wednesday. (More)

Five days left for filing – The Daily Southerner

With only five days remaining for candidates to file for the May election, at least one person has registered to run for each of the 16 seats that are up for grab in Edgecombe County. Even more interesting is the fact two candidates each have filed for N.C. House of Representatives District 23, Rocky Mount City Council Ward 1 and Tarboro Town Council Ward 4 and Ward 6 seats. (More)

Candidate filings point toward highly contested elections – The Rocky Mount Telegram

A week and a half remains in the candidate filing period and already most local election races have at least one candidate.

After the first week of the filing period, the only open local position is Ward 8 on the Tarboro Town Council. (More)

Combs files to seek re-election to second term as mayor

Mayor David Combs was among the local officials who filed Tuesday for re-election.

Edgecombe County Commissioner Evelyn Powell filed for re-election in District 1. (More)

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Poultry plant opponent seeks county board seat – The Rocky Mount Telegram 
Note: See all of the candidates that filed on Monday in Edgecombe and Nash Counties

So Who Will File For Election On Tomorrow In Edgecombe County? The DCN Has Only Heard From 3 People.

The DCN received a letter from Rocky Mount Council Andre Knight stating he will seek re-election to Ward 1. See Knight’s letter here. I have read in the Rocky Mount Telegram and seen former Rocky Mount Police Chief John Manley announcing that he will be challenging Knight.

The DCN received information from Attorney Teresa Bryant stating she will not be seeking re-election to the Edgecombe County Public Schools Board of Education District 2. See Bryant’s letter here.

Quincy Robinson and Rev. Roy Gray along with Thomas Wayne Edison all were seeking to be appointed when Bryant turned in her resignation to the board but see what happened here. Bryant decided to not leave the board and will stay on until election time.

Quincy Robinson has verbally said to The DCN he would be seeking to replace Bryant. The DCN asked Rev. Roy Gray was he going to run at election time and he said he was interesting in the new House seat that is currently held by Rep. Joe Pat Tolson.

The DCN has seen information on the internet and read in the local newspapers that Attorney William Solomon Rocky Mount has announced his intentions to file for the NC House 23 seat. The NC House seat now consist of only Edgecombe and Martin Counties. Word on the street is Rev. Roy Gray Tarboro and pastors a church in Martin County will be seeking to replace Rep. Joe Pat Tolson.

The DCN received a message from Deborah Jordan Tarboro that she will be seeking to replace Minister Melvin Muhammad Tarboro City Council Ward 6. Word on the street Muhammad will not be seeking re-election.

The DCN knows all of these folks very well and will be following them very closely.

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Candidate filing period for May primaries begins Monday – Rocky Mount Telegram 

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Filing Period Begins February 12 – 29

2012 Election Dates

Filing period – February 13-29

Primary Election – May 8

Second Primary Election (if necessary) – June 26

General Election – November 6

Source: Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website fo more i

Filing period opens – Source: The Rocky Mount Telegram

The municipal election season began with several residents from Nash and Edgecombe counties signing up to have their names placed on ballots. (Read more)