Samantha Krop
Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Beth Pugh Farrell, Jim White, Terence Thomas, Brian K. Lewis, Cece Grant
Samantha Krop, the Neuse Riverkeeper, is running for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on a platform centered on water quality, climate resilience, and environmental justice. She has over a decade of watershed-protection experience and serves on Raleigh's Stormwater Management Advisory Commission.
What this office decides
Wake Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors sit on a five-member board, three elected and two appointed, that promotes conservation on farms and developed land: erosion and stormwater control, water quality, and farmland and open-space protection. The district works mainly through voluntary cost-share programs, technical help, and education rather than regulation or taxes. The seats are nonpartisan.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No mention of Trump, an endorsement, or criticism was found in any campaign material, news coverage, or search result gathered for this race.
Who they are
Samantha Krop is the Neuse Riverkeeper and an environmental advocate and educator running for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. She does not appear among the district's current elected or appointed supervisors, so she is a challenger (Wake County Government). She holds a Master's degree in Education, has worked over a decade in watershed protection, and has served on the City of Raleigh's Stormwater Management Advisory Commission and on regional nutrient-management committees (Samantha Krop).
Positions
- Energy & environment: Platform calls for "reducing pollution at its source, planning growth with our watersheds in mind," and prioritizing nature-based solutions to flooding, drought, and forest loss (Samantha Krop).
- Business & regulation: Campaign bio says she has shown a "demonstrated willingness to hold polluters accountable while advocating for underrepresented communities," and that "conservation is inseparable from environmental justice" (Samantha Krop).
Record
No prior elected office was found. Professionally, she has served as Neuse Riverkeeper and as director of advocacy for a local nonprofit, and sits on Raleigh's Stormwater Management Advisory Commission (Samantha Krop; Sound Rivers).
Money
No campaign finance filings were located; her campaign accepts donations through ActBlue (ActBlue).
Recent news
- 2026 cycle: Campaign site live outlining a platform on water security, climate resilience, education, and environmental justice (Samantha Krop).
What we couldn't find
- Campaign finance totals.
- Independent news coverage of her campaign.
- Trump-related statements.