Christina Dupont, a Monroe Democrat, is running for the Union County Commission in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Three seats are open. Voters will choose up to three candidates, according to BallotReady. Dupont is one of four candidates certified for the ballot. The other three are Republicans: Brian W. Helms, Melissa Merrell and Samuel Franklin Harris.
Because three of four candidates will win seats, the race's outcome hinges on which single candidate voters leave off their ballots.
Candidate information
- Name: Christina Dupont
- Party: Democratic
- Residence: Monroe, Union County, NC
- Occupation: Grocery store manager
- Campaign website: christinaforunioncommissioner.com
- Campaign Facebook: Christina Dupont for Union County Commissioner
Dupont's address is listed on Sierra Chase Drive in Monroe, according to the Union County Board of Elections candidate detail list.
Experience and public service
Dupont works as a grocery store manager, according to BallotReady. No prior elected office or public service history appeared in the materials reviewed.
On the issues
Affordability: Dupont has identified affordability as a campaign priority. On her campaign Facebook page, she describes herself as a grocery store manager "striving to improve affordability" in Union County.
No additional policy positions, specific proposals or implementation details were available from Dupont's campaign materials at the time of publication. No endorsements were listed in the materials reviewed.
Editor's note: Dupont has not returned The Waxhaws Dispatch's candidate questionnaire. This profile will be updated if she responds. Voters can visit her campaign website for additional information.
The Union County Commission sets the county property tax rate, approves the annual budget and makes land-use decisions affecting Waxhaw, Weddington, Marvin, Wesley Chapel and surrounding communities. Residents can contact the Union County Board of Elections for polling locations and ballot information.
