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Get To Know Your Candidates!

  • Writer: Topsail Times
    Topsail Times
  • 3 days ago
  • 2 min read

Election Date Nov 4, 2025


Candidates who responded to the questionnaire* have their names colored and underlined.

Click on the name to be directed to their responses.


Current list of candidates that are running for local municipal elections:

Holly Ridge Mayor 

Pirooz (Pete) Parnian – appointed 

Holly Ridge Council Member (4 year term) 2 seats available

Gregory Hines (I)

Jeff Barton

Rena J. Bragg

Holly Ridge Council Member (2 year term – unexpired) 1 seat available

Pamela Hall – appointed  

Town of North Topsail Beach Mayor

David Benson 

Town of North Topsail Beach Alderman – 3 seats available

Curtis Anders

Tom Leonard (I)

Jeffrey Zehner 

Town of Surf City Council Member – 2 seats available 

Daniel Blevins

Hugh A. Cannadyappointed

Town of Topsail Beach Mayor

Frank Braxton - appointed

Town of Topsail Beach Council Member - 3 seats available 

John Best – appointed 


What is the difference between (I) incumbent and appointed? 

A person with an (I) after their name means they were elected to the position originally and are running for re-election.

Appointed means the person was selected by the existing council/alderman members to fill a seat that was vacated (for various reasons). Appointed is not elected and a person who is appointed is technically not running for re-election. 

*Candidates were emailed these responses from the Topsail Times Newspaper in September from the 2025 Candidate List on the NC Board of Elections website. In one case, Topsail Times reached out to a Town Manager to forward the questionnaire to ensure it was received by candidates. If you are a candidate who would like to respond to the questionnaire and missed the deadline, please email us with your responses and we will include it here on our website.

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