Board Member Elections

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy consists of six Board Members, (five actively licensed pharmacists and one public member). Pharmacist members of the Board are elected from five geographic areas of the state and the public member is appointed and commissioned by the Governor. Board members serve five-year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive five-year terms. Eligible voters include all pharmacists actively licensed and residing in North Carolina on October 31 of the year the election begins. N.C.G.S. § 90-85.7.

2026 NC BOARD OF PHARMACY ELECTION
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT WINNER - WESLEY HICKMAN

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy members and staff congratulate Wesley Hickman, PharmD, of Leland, NC, on being elected by pharmacists to serve a five-year term on the Board beginning May 1, 2026. The election for the southeastern district position concluded on March 1, 2026 with a total of 1,333 North Carolina pharmacists casting votes between November 1 and March 1. Follow this link to see the results. CONGRATULATIONS, DR. HICKMAN!

Board staff extends its deepest thanks to current member and southeastern district representative Robert “Joey” McLaughlin, Jr. for his candidacy, his decades of leadership, and for his continued commitment to public service.

NEXT BOARD ELECTION BEGINS NOVEMBER 1, 2026
NORTHERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS

The next Board election will begin on November 1, 2026 and will be for two positions: the northern district position, presently held by Keith Vance, and the western district position, presently held by Chris Sain.

Dr. Vance is currently serving his second consecutive five-year term and is thus term-limited. Dr. Sain is currently serving his first term and is eligible to run in this upcoming election.

North Carolina pharmacists interested in pursuing one of these two positions should contact the Board’s executive director, Jay Campbell, or plan to attend one of two candidate interest sessions planned for late summer. Details to come.