Who is running for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (vote for 2, nonpartisan) in 2026?

Private citizen

Jillian King has worked as a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher, according to Ballotpedia². She ran for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, District 4, in November 2025 and lost to incumbent Stephanie Sneed²³. The race is nonpartisan; five candidates are running for two seats¹.

• Former public school teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools²
• Bachelor's degree, North Carolina State University, 2016; graduate degree, Xavier University, 2020²
• Has not held elected office; ran unsuccessfully for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 2025²³.

Supervisor and Chair, Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District

Barbara Bleiweis has been a Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor since 2017 and chairs both the district board and the statewide North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission²³. She is a past president of the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and has served on the Charlotte Water Advisory Committee since 2015³. The race is nonpartisan; five candidates are running for two seats¹.

• Supervisor, Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District, since 2017; chair of the district board²³
• Chair, North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission; past president, North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; member, Charlotte Water Advisory Committee since 2015³
• Bachelor's degree, University of Maryland, College Park, 1978²
• Took office in 2017; reelected in November 2022².

Private citizen

Long Tran is a candidate for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor¹². No biography, campaign website or candidate questionnaire was found in the sources reviewed. The race is nonpartisan; five candidates are running for two seats¹.

• No prior elected office was found in the sources reviewed².

Private citizen

Makenzie Pearce is a candidate for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor¹². No biography, campaign website or candidate questionnaire was found in the sources reviewed². The race is nonpartisan; five candidates are running for two seats¹.

• No prior elected office was found in the sources reviewed².

Co-leader, Organic Mechanics Soil

Michael Betterly says he has co-led the organic potting soil company Organic Mechanics Soil since 2010 and has consulted for farms and food companies on finances and business plans². In a candidate survey he said he would focus on local farms, stormwater and flood resilience, and expanding the board's funding and reach². The race is nonpartisan; five candidates are running for two seats¹.

• Co-leader of Organic Mechanics Soil since 2010; consultant to farms and food companies; has worked on stormwater projects, according to his candidate survey²
• Bachelor's degree, Penn State University; graduate degree, Bocconi University²
• No prior elected office was found in the sources reviewed².