Both Southern Shores Mayor Elizabeth Morey and Councilwoman Paula Sherlock filed their Notices of Candidacy today at the Dare County Board of Elections in Manteo for re-election on Nov. 4. Their current four-year terms on the Town Council expire in early December.
As The Beacon reported on 7/5/25, today was the first day that candidates could file to run for municipal office in Southern Shores, as well as in Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo. At least one candidate filed in all six towns.
The only contested election so far is that of mayor of Manteo. Town Commissioners Betty Govan Selby and Tod Branch Clissold have filed to succeed Mayor Sherry Wickstrom, whose term expires in December.
Ms. Selby, who also serves as Manteo’s mayor pro tem, and Mr. Clissold each have two more years remaining on their Commission terms.
The Notice of Candidacy filing period runs until noon on Friday, July 18. (See The Beacon, 7/5/25, for more details.)
For a list of the candidates who have filed so far for the 2025 non-partisan municipal elections, see:
You also may go to the home page of the Dare County BOE and click on the blue “Candidate List” link there: https://www.darenc.gov/departments/elections/elections.
The Dare County BOE updates this list daily.
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