{"biography":"Rebecca Ann Cooper is the Democratic candidate for the Onslow County Board of Commissioners in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[3][12]. She has been listed as a candidate on the Onslow County election information page and in local news coverage of the race\u202f[3][10]. Cooper describes herself as a homeschooling mother of five and the spouse of a Marine veteran who now serves as a police officer, and notes that she has lived in Onslow County for 25\u202fyears\u202f[9]. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is completing a Master of Business Administration at East\u202fCoast\u202fUniversity\u202f[9]. Her campaign emphasizes a business\u2011driven approach to county governance, advocating for fiscally responsible growth, developer accountability, and improved local healthcare access, especially for families like hers with a child who has Type\u202f1 diabetes\u202f[9]. Cooper positions herself as a non\u2011career politician focused on smart growth, infrastructure, and aligning local wages with the cost of living for both active\u2011duty military families and civilian residents\u202f[9].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [Candidate Information | Onslow County, NC](https://www.onslowcountync.gov/386/Candidate-Information)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [6] [2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina)\n- [9] [Rebecca Cooper | Onslow County Commissioner](https://rcooper4onslow.com/)\n- [10] [6 vie for Onslow County commissioner in March primary | Local News | jdnews.com](https://www.jdnews.com/news/local/6-vie-for-onslow-county-commissioner-in-march-primary/article_e569fa16-561b-5eb6-906c-538cee53764b.html)\n- [11] [Rebecca Cooper Obituary | Oct 9, 2022 | Reidsville, NC](https://www.cittyfh.com/obituary/Rebecca-Cooper)\n- [12] [Meet your Onslow County Candidates for the 2026 Election](https://wcti12.com/news/election/local-election/meet-your-onslow-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Onslow County Board Of Commissioners"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rebecca","fullname":"Rebecca Ann Cooper","lastname":"Cooper","middlename":"Ann","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Onslow County Board Of Commissioners","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"onslow","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"onslow","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission","contest_title":"Onslow County Board Of Commissioners","county":"onslow","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"onslow","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Rebecca Ann Cooper is the Democratic candidate for Onslow County Commissioner in 2026, emphasizing business\u2011driven governance and local healthcare.","terms":[],"token":"3c79f4c82a7d14db"}