←All People
Marvin Antwon Hilliard
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Marvin Antwon Hilliard is a candidate for Martin County Sheriff, North Carolina, in the November 3, 2026 general election. In the 2022 election, Hilliard ran as an unaffiliated candidate for Martin County Sheriff against Democrat Tim Manning, per Ballotpedia's record of that race 1. His current 2026 party affiliation is not independently confirmed by any source located.
Background and career
Per his own campaign website, Hilliard is a Martin County native and a graduate of Roanoke High School 2. He completed Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) at Halifax Community College, sponsored by then-Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight 2. He began his law-enforcement career with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, where he was promoted from deputy to detective 2. Other specific career and education details that have circulated about Hilliard -- including particular college degrees, roles at the Sharpsburg and Scotland Neck police departments, and a Criminal Justice Instructor credential -- could not be confirmed against his campaign website or any other source located, and are omitted here pending better sourcing.
Hilliard can be reached via the campaign email [email protected], listed on his Ballotpedia profile 1.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Hilliard”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Hilliard”.