Kelly Frazier Allen

Current office and 2026 campaign

Kelly Allen currently serves as Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina ³. She was elected to this leadership role by her colleagues at the board's organizational meeting on December 2, 2025, with Steve Carter selected as vice chair ⁶⁷. Allen is a candidate for Alamance County Commissioner in the upcoming 2026 election ¹.

Allen has filed to run in the Republican primary for the position ⁸. Her campaign website describes her as a "proven local leader" with a focus on fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity ⁵. She states that she is a retired nurse originally from Alamance County who previously served as Mayor of Haw River ⁵⁸. In addition to her political service, Allen was recognized by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission with the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award ⁴.

Background and education

Kelly Allen is originally from Alamance County, where she was raised in East Burlington and later made Haw River her home ⁸. She self-describes as having a background rooted in faith and integrity ⁵.

Allen earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College ⁸. Her professional career includes work as a retired nurse ⁵ and service as a broker-in-charge, for which she received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission ⁴.

Career

Kelly Allen earned an associate’s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College and is a retired nurse ⁸. She holds a real estate license in North Carolina and received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission ⁴.

Allen served as the Mayor of Haw River, holding that office during the election cycle ending in November 2019 ². Following her tenure as mayor, she has been described as a public servant since 2009 ⁵. She is originally from Alamance County, having been raised in East Burlington before making Haw River her home ⁸.

Office history

Kelly Allen’s public service career began in 2009 when she was elected as the Mayor of Haw River ². She served in this role prior to her election to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners ⁵.

Allen was elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, representing District 3, with a term beginning after the November 5, 2019, election ². In December 2025, she was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners ⁶⁷.

Allen is currently running for re-election to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 Republican Primary ¹⁸.

Legislative record and accomplishments

As Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, Kelly Allen was elected to lead the board during the organizational meeting on December 2, 2025, with Steve Carter serving as vice chair ⁷. In this capacity, she oversaw the adoption of the 2026 meeting schedule and the fiscal year 2026–27 budget calendar ⁹. Commissioners unanimously selected Allen for the chairmanship ⁶.

Allen’s legislative priorities for her 2026 campaign emphasize fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity, building on a record of local leadership since 2009 ⁵. She describes herself as a retired nurse with an associate’s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College ⁸. Her platform highlights her tenure as Chairman of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners and former Mayor of Haw River ⁵.

Prior to her county commission service, Allen served as Mayor of Haw River, running in the election held on November 5, 2019 ². She has also received recognition for her professional contributions, including the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission ⁴.

Business interests and wealth source

Kelly Allen is a retired nurse who holds an associate’s degree in nursing from Alamance Community College ⁸. She previously worked as a real estate broker-in-charge and received the Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award from the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for her contributions to education in the field ⁴.

Allen self-describes herself as having "proven local leadership" and emphasizes fiscal responsibility, faith, and integrity as core components of her platform ⁵. Her campaign materials highlight her background as a public servant since 2009 and her status as a retired nurse to illustrate her commitment to Alamance County ⁵.

Specific details regarding her current business ownership stakes, the sources of family wealth, or significant financial disclosures are not provided in the available source material.

Family

Kelly Allen is originally from Alamance County, where she was raised in East Burlington before making Haw River her home ⁸. She was married to her husband, Charl ⁸.

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