Havelock Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026
Bear
McGillem
Bear McGillem is running for Havelock Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · Commissioner
- 01Prudencio (Ira) Irizarry
- 02Clinton Jones
- 03Karen Lewis
- 04Bear McGillemYou’re reading
- 05Diane Menger
- 06Carly Rios
- 07Timothy Thierry
Background
- About
- Havelock native, CDL-A truck driver and family caregiver running for city commissioner. He owned a Havelock home repair company and is a Craven Community College cybersecurity student.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. City of Havelock
- Campaign website
- bearforhavelock.com
On the record: Bear McGillem
4 sourced01Truck traffic and noise1 sourced position
Lists keeping commercial motor vehicles off residential side roads as a key message of his campaign.
Commercial Motor Vehicles like dump truck and semis do not belong on residential side roads.”
Own statementBallotpedia · Aug 19, 2026Link
02Ordinance enforcement1 sourced position
Campaign platform calls for enforcing existing noise and traffic ordinances before writing new ones.
Enforce the ordinances already on the books before writing new ones.”
Own statementBear for HavelockLink
03City manager pay1 sourced position
Campaign site proposes a base city manager salary around $120,000, with pay above that tied to independently audited savings.
Own statementBear for HavelockLink
04Local economy1 sourced position
Campaign site says Havelock needs careers in manufacturing, skilled trades and cybersecurity rather than more minimum-wage retail work.
Own statementBear for HavelockLink
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