Stephanie Elizabeth Carter

Current office and 2026 campaign

Stephanie Carter is a Republican candidate running for Hoke County Commissioner in North Carolina ⁶. She is seeking election in the 2026 cycle, having previously served on the Hoke County Board of Commissioners ¹. Carter is one of two Republican candidates vying for the position, alongside David Frump ⁵.

Carter has established a campaign platform focused on addressing community needs, fostering economic growth, and ensuring responsible governance ⁵. She describes herself as self-employed and notes that she started her own goat dairy business ⁷. Carter states that she is originally from Hoke County and earned a degree in marketing from Appalachian State University ⁷. Her civic engagement includes serving on the Hoke Soil and Water Board and holding the position of vice president of the Small Ruminants Association ⁷.

In recent campaign developments, Carter has participated in local events such as Hoke Fest, where she spoke alongside other local candidates about the importance of the election ⁴. She maintains an online presence through Branch.vote to share her platform with voters ⁶.

Background and education

Stephanie Carter is originally from Hoke County ⁷. She earned a degree in marketing from Appalachian State University ⁷.

Career

Stephanie Carter is originally from Hoke County and earned a degree in marketing from Appalachian State University ⁷. She operates Ithíka Acres Creamery, a business she started that utilizes goats to produce cheese and other products ⁷⁹. The creamery has received recognition through AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit as part of their Young Farmer of the Day Program ¹⁰. Carter also serves as the vice president of the Small Ruminants Association ⁷.

In addition to her private business, Carter works for the Agriculture & Food Systems Institute ¹¹. She holds a position on the Hoke Soil and Water Board ⁷.

Office history

Stephanie Carter has sought election to the Hoke County Board of Commissioners multiple times. She first ran in the 2022 general election for a seat on the board ². In the 2024 general election, she again ran for Hoke County Commissioner as a Republican candidate ¹. The November 5, 2024 official general election results for Hoke County are available from the North Carolina State Board of Elections ³. Carter also competed in the Republican primary for Hoke County Commissioner in 2026, where she was one of two Republican candidates vying for the position alongside David Frump ⁵. Because the 2026 primary race is uncontested, Carter is projected to take office if elected in that cycle ⁶.

Legislative record and accomplishments

During her tenure on the Hoke County Board of Commissioners, Stephanie Carter participated in regular board meetings, including the session held on December 19, 2022 ⁸. Specific legislative records, such as sponsored bills, vote tallies, or committee assignments, are not detailed in the available sources.

Carter’s policy platform emphasizes fostering economic growth and addressing community needs with integrity and diligence ⁵. She self-describes her professional background as starting her own goat dairy business ⁷. Additionally, she serves on the Hoke Soil and Water Board and holds the position of vice president of the Small Ruminants Association ⁷.

Business interests and wealth source

Stephanie Carter is originally from Hoke County and earned a degree in marketing from Appalachian State University ⁷. She self-describes as self-employed and is the owner of Ithíka Acres Creamery, a business located in Raeford that produces goat cheese, goat milk fudge, and other dairy-based products using Alpine, Saanen, and Anglo-Nubian goats ⁷⁹¹². The creamery was established after Carter’s family had kept goats since the early 2000s, aiming to utilize them for new product lines ⁹.

Carter has received recognition for her agricultural work, including being named a "Young Farmer of the Day" at the Got to Be NC Festival by AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit ¹⁰¹². She is also the vice president of the Small Ruminants Association and serves on the Hoke Soil and Water Board ⁷. Her professional background includes roles with the Agriculture & Food Systems Institute, though specific details of her tenure there are not fully detailed in available summaries ¹¹.

Financial disclosure records for Carter’s 2024 campaign indicate she is a self-employed individual with no significant outside wealth sources listed beyond her business activities ¹². There are no public records in the provided sources indicating the sale of major business assets or significant family wealth transfers; her financial profile is primarily tied to her agricultural enterprise and local government service ¹².

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