Gary Dale Hartong

About this race

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

4 candidates ran for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Gary Dale Hartong

Professional engineer; president, The Wooten Company. Has more than 25 years in civil and environmental engineering, leading water, sewer and community infrastructure projects, and holds engineering degrees from NC State University. He has lived in Wake County for 23 years; this is his first run for office.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Maintain and improve roads, water, sewer, parks and broadband
• Modernize school facilities and address the HVAC maintenance backlog
• Support businesses and growing sectors such as life sciences and advanced manufacturing
• Lower the tax burden where possible and focus spending on core services

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

Moderately right, AI estimate from their own website (84% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their campaign site and placed Gary Dale Hartong by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party. The positions it found: economy, taxes & spending (strongly right) (details under Issue by issue).

84% confidence means the positions it found mostly pointed one way. We show an AI estimate only at 70% or higher, and it's less certain than a voting record or donor score. How AI estimates work · the exact instructions it follows

Issue by issue

AI-estimated from their own website, never told the candidate's party. The percentage is the AI's confidence in which way that stance leans. An issue appears only when the AI finds a clearly stated position (it must be at least 60% sure they took one) and is at least 70% confident in its direction; otherwise we leave the issue out. The exact instructions

Funding

$17K raised, $320 from small donors.

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-12.

More about Gary Dale Hartong

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Also running

• Christine Kushner · Democrat
• Mona Singh · Democrat
• Kyle Stogoski · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Gary Dale Hartong?

Gary Dale Hartong is running as a Republican.

What does the Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large seat do?

Your county's governing board (in Illinois, the county board). Adopts the county budget and property-tax levy, passes county ordinances, and oversees county services such as health and welfare programs, roads and county buildings.

Who is Gary Dale Hartong running against?

Christine Kushner, Mona Singh and Kyle Stogoski, for Wake County Board of Commissioners At-Large.

How much money has Gary Dale Hartong raised?

$17K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Gary Dale Hartong liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Gary Dale Hartong is moderately right, AI estimate from their own website (84% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Gary Dale Hartong?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Gary Dale Hartong's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.