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Michael Royce Bennett
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Royce Bennett currently serves as a commissioner on the Onslow County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina 2. He is listed as an elected official for Onslow County alongside other federal and state representatives 3. Bennett previously ran for the Onslow County Board of Commissioners in 2022 1.
Bennett is also running for the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners, representing District 3 4. He maintains a campaign website to outline his platform and solicit support for this position 4.
Background and education
Michael Royce Bennett is a resident of Onslow County, North Carolina 1. He serves as a commissioner on the Onslow County Board of Commissioners 2. Specific details regarding his birthplace, year of birth, upbringing, religious affiliation, and educational background are not provided in the available source materials.
Career
Royce Bennett serves as a commissioner for the Onslow County Board of Commissioners 2. He assumed office in December 2016 5. During his tenure, he has held the position of chairman within the board 7. The county government center where the board meets is located at 234 NW Corridor Boulevard in Jacksonville, North Carolina 2.
Bennett was sworn into office on December 5, 2022, following an election cycle that included multiple candidates vying for commissioner seats 8. He ran as a candidate for the Onslow County Board of Commissioners in the 2022 election 1. He is also listed as a candidate for this position in the upcoming 2026 election 6.
Office history
Royce Bennett has served as a Commissioner on the Onslow County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina 1. He is listed as an elected official holding this position within the county's staff directory and elected officials records 23.
Bennett ran for the position of Commissioner for District 3 on the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners in Maryland 4. This campaign was active during a cycle prior to 2026, as indicated by his candidacy information page from that period 4. Specific details regarding the outcome of this race are not provided in the available sources.
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 “Bennett”.
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 “Bennett”.