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Deborah Mcmillan-Evans
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Deborah McMillan-Evans is a Democratic candidate for one of three seats on the Hoke County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. She placed third of five candidates in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, with 2,047 votes; Allen Thomas (2,961 votes) and Harry Southerland (2,691 votes) placed first and second. All three advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, while Tony Hunt (1,775 votes) and Ricky Locklear (1,159 votes) did not advance 14. Per her campaign website, her platform priorities include violence control in Hoke County schools, rehabilitation programs for former inmates, economic growth and small-business support, public safety and community trust, and resources for seniors 2.
Background and education
A lifelong resident of Hoke County, McMillan-Evans says on her campaign website that she graduated from Hoke County High School in 1989, holds an associate degree in Human Services Technology from Sandhills Community College and an associate degree in Early Childhood from Fayetteville Technical College, a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Early Childhood 2.
Career
McMillan-Evans's campaign website describes her as Pastor and Founder of Kingdom of Glory Ministries, Inc., a Hoke County church 2.
Office history
McMillan-Evans previously ran for the Hoke County Board of Commissioners in the 2024 Democratic primary, placing fourth of seven candidates with 793 votes. James A. Leach (1,910 votes) and Mary Blue McCollum (1,591 votes) received the most votes and advanced to the November 2024 general election 3.
Business interests and wealth source
McMillan-Evans owns and operates two Hoke County childcare businesses, Little Angels Childcare and Garden of Eden Childcare, which her campaign website says she has run for "25+ years" 2.
Sources
results_pct_20240305.txt, from https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2024_03_05/results_pct_20240305.zip) — accessed 2026-07-20
results_pct_20260303.txt, from https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) — accessed 2026-07-24Public filings
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