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Dare County County sits inside one of the most layered governmental structures in the region. Residents answer to at least five levels of elected authority simultaneously: the federal government, statewide offices, Dare County County Council, Outer Banks City Council, and school district boards — each a separately elected body covering its own geographic slice of the county.

Dare County’s federal, state, and local representation is currently being updated. Check the Your Outer Banks Reps section below for the live roster.

Dare County County Council controls property tax millage, land-use zoning outside city limits, and fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements. Downtown zoning decisions and the Outer Banks Police Department budget run through Outer Banks City Council. State funding for schools, roads, and Medicaid flows from the NC General Assembly. The Dare County County Elections and Voter Registration Office administers local balloting under NC Election Commission oversight.

News Outer Banks covers Dare County County Council meetings, Outer Banks City Council sessions, NC General Assembly session, federal delegation votes and town halls, school board meetings, and candidate filing windows. We also pull FOIA-sourced travel records and contracts at both the city and county level. If it shapes how Dare County County is governed, it’s HERE.

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2026 GOVERNOR'S RACE
Candidate / Party Total Raised Party Local Tie Source
Alan Wilson
Attorney General $1,044,000 R Statewide SC Ethics
Pamela Evette
Lt. Governor $1,025,000 R Statewide SC Ethics
FEDERAL DELEGATION — OUTER
Candidate / Party Total Raised Party Local Tie Source
Joe Wilson
US Rep, District 2 $612,000 R Includes Outer FEC
OUTER DELEGATION
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Tom Young Jr.
State Senator, District 24 $184,500 R Outer County SC Ethics
A. Shane Massey
State Senator, District 25 · Senate Majority Leader $245,800 R Outer County SC Ethics
William "Bill" Clyburn
State Rep, District 82 $72,300 D Outer County SC Ethics
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