{"biography":"Sammy Davis Webb is the incumbent Republican member of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners serving at\u2011large and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 race\u202f[4][3].  Webb has lived most of his life in Halifax County, returning after law school to practice criminal\u2011defense law in Roanoke Rapids\u202f[2][12].  He was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 2000 and is listed as an attorney with a focus on traffic, estate, employee\u2011rights, divorce, family law and criminal matters\u202f[12].\n\nWebb\u2019s early work experience includes a stint at Patch Rubber from 1986 to 1988, where he earned $8.55 an hour\u202f[3].  He later entered politics, running as the Republican nominee for North Carolina State Senate District\u202f4 in 2020.  He lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Milton\u202fF.\u202fFitch\u202fJr., receiving 42.8\u202f% of the vote\u202f[1][2].\n\nSince joining the Halifax County Board of Commissioners, Webb has emphasized public\u2011safety, economic development, and fiscal restraint.  He has advocated for a modernized county jail so that deputies need not transport inmates to distant facilities, arguing that violent offenders should be housed locally to reduce taxpayer costs\u202f[3].  Webb says the county should attract industries that pay a livable wage and provide benefits, and he has pledged not to raise property taxes despite inflationary pressures\u202f[3].  He supports leveraging Interstate\u202f95, which runs through the county, to draw manufacturing and job\u2011creating businesses, and calls for partnerships with the North Carolina Department of Commerce\u2019s Rural Economic Development division\u202f[2][3].\n\nOn education, Webb backs school\u2011choice policies and opposes school mergers, contending that parental choice improves outcomes\u202f[2].  He has voiced mixed views on remote learning during the COVID\u201119 pandemic, supporting it when supervision is adequate while urging a return to in\u2011person classes for students lacking internet access\u202f[2].\n\nWebb\u2019s recent actions on the commission include voting (or being absent) on a 120\u2011day moratorium on new solar\u2011farm permits; the board approved the moratorium while he was not present\u202f[7].  He continues to position himself as a candidate who reaches out to voters who \u201cdon\u2019t normally participate in the political process,\u201d focusing on crime reduction, job creation, and responsible use of tax dollars\u202f[3].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Sammy Webb - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Sammy_Webb)\n- [2] [RRSpin - In bid for state Senate seat, Webb gets backing from clergy](https://rrspin.com/news/3354-in-bid-for-state-senate-seat-webb-gets-backing-from-clergy.html)\n- [3] [RRSpin - County commissioner winners will go another round in November](https://www.rrspin.com/news/5960-county-commissioner-winners-will-go-another-round-in-november.html)\n- [4] [RRSpin - Halifax Board of Commissioners candidate questions: Chenoa Richardson Davis](https://rrspin.com/news/11412-halifax-board-of-commissioners-candidate-questions-chenoa-richardson-davis.html)\n- [7] [RRSpin - Speakers object to county solar moratorium](https://rrspin.com/news/9614-speakers-object-to-county-solar-moratorium.html)\n- [9] [Sammy Webb - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/sammy-webb)\n- [12] [Mr. Sammy Webb - Attorney in Roanoke Rapids, NC - Lawyer.com](https://www.lawyer.com/sammy-webb.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","county":"halifax","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Halifax County Board Of Commissioners At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Sammy","fullname":"Sammy Davis Webb","lastname":"Webb","middlename":"Davis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Halifax County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"halifax","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"halifax","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"halifax","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_at_large","contest_title":"Halifax County Board Of Commissioners At-Large","county":"halifax","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"halifax","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sammy Davis Webb is a Republican Halifax County commissioner running for re\u2011election, an attorney focused on criminal defense, and former 2020 state\u2011senate candidate.","terms":[],"token":"2d380d329575eb0e"}