Get To Know Your Candidates!
- 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. Cannady – appointed
Jeremy Shugarts (I)
Town of Topsail Beach Mayor
Frank Braxton - appointed
Town of Topsail Beach Council Member - 3 seats available
Nancy Kerr Thomason - appointed
John Best – appointed
Tim Zizack (I)
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.