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.

2025-2026 NC BOARD OF PHARMACY ELECTION
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT

The next Board election will begin on November 1, 2025 and will be for the southeastern district position, presently held by Robert “Joey” McLaughlin. The winner of this election will begin their term on May 1, 2026.

October 1, 2025 was the deadline for candidates to submit petitions to appear on the ballot and Board staff received the required petitions from Wesley Hickman of Leland, NC, and Robert “Joey” McLaughlin, Jr. of Trenton, NC. Scroll down to read about the two candidates.

Pharmacists are reminded that, to be eligible to vote, you must be actively licensed and living in North Carolina at the time of the election. Pharmacists are eligible to vote regardless of the district in which they reside. It is only the candidate and the pharmacists signing the candidate’s petition who are district-limited.

Board member elections occur in conjunction with the annual license renewal period, November 1 through March 1. When pharmacists log in to their profile through the Licensure Gateway during the renewal period, they will be presented with a link to candidate information and an electronic ballot.

Questions about the election should be directed to Jay Campbell, the Board’s executive director or Kristin Moore, director of operations.

Meet the Southeastern District Candidates

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Wesley Hickman, PharmD

Leland, NC

READ ABOUT WESLEY
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Robert “Joey” McLaughlin, Jr., RPh

Trenton, NC

READ ABOUT JOEY