Toby Hedgepeth
Toby Hedgepeth (Democratic Party) is running for election for an at-large seat of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Hedgepeth is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Hedgepeth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Toby Hedgepeth earned a high school diploma from Dudley High School, a bachelor's degree from Strayer University in 2005, a graduate degree from Villanova University in 2015, and a second graduate degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary in 2023. Hedgepeth's career experience includes working as a human resources professional.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large
Tony Jacobelli (R) is running in the general election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large
Greg Drumwright (D), Toby Hedgepeth (D), and Amy Kemp (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Tony Jacobelli (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Toby Hedgepeth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hedgepeth's responses.
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- As your At-Large County Commissioner I will:
Work with our elected Board of Education to ensure that Guilford County Schools have access to the funding necessary for students and school workers to thrive. Continue to build a positive relationship between BoE & County Commission to support the appropriation and allocation of funding. Support the increase of appropriation from the county to supplemental pay for school staff to ensure we’re retaining talented educators and providing a living wage for all school employees.
Continue to repair and replace aging school infrastructure and modernize our approach to School Bond measures to ensure long term, sustainable funding for safe school environments for all of our schools. - As your At-Large County Commissioner I will: Work with our county agencies, city partners, higher education partners, and incoming businesses to ensure our students and residents have access to job training, transportation, and childcare to be able to participate in the economic growth happening in our county. Work with GTCC to use the new Sales Tax revenue to build facilities to house the new Aerospace program. Continue to work with our economic development organizations, city governments and transportation providers to facilitate collaborations that will better connect the transportation systems across our county. Prioritize access to affordable and high quality childcare so that parents are able to work while raising children.
- I understand the need for attainable housing to support the existing and growing population of our county. I will: Advocate for intentional, development that balances the needs of our rural communities with the realities of our housing crisis. Advocate for creative design and zoning for new developments that preserve the character of rural communities while increasing our housing stock. Advocate for mixed used development where appropriate to ensure access to attainable housing and necessary infrastructure like grocery stores across the county. Support transparency and accountability around the Guiding Guilford Moving Forward Together Comprehensive Plan to raise resident awareness of the plan and ensure the county is holding to it.
Guilford For All
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 9, 2026
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