The Two Farmers Fighting for the Future of Johnston County
Vote for both Dewitt Hardee and John Langdon for Soil & Water Supervisor
Both candidates are endorsed by the Johnston County Republican Party.
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WHY BOTH?
Your ballot lets you pick two. Use both votes.
The Soil & Water race is near the bottom of the ballot, and you can vote for up to two candidates. Dewitt Hardee and John Langdon both have deep roots on Johnston County farms. They have spent their careers protecting the land and water our families depend on. Mark both names, and finish your ballot!
WHAT DOES SOIL & WATER DO?
The local office that protects our farmland.
Soil & Water Supervisors help farmers and landowners protect soil from erosion and keep our streams and rivers clean. They also connect local families with conservation programs and cost-share dollars. As Johnston County faces tremendous demand for growth, these decisions shape whether our farms and open land survive for the next generation.
MEET DEWITT HARDEE
A lifetime on the land. Decades of public service.
Dewitt Hardee was born and raised on a Johnston County farm that grew tobacco, sweet potatoes, grain and nursery stock. He has managed that family farm since 1974.
- 36 years with the NC Department of Agriculture in conservation, farmland preservation, policy, and marketing
- Board member, Johnston Soil & Water District and Working Lands Trust
- NC State Grange Agricultural Programs Coordinator; Vice Chairman, JOCO Grange
- Co-owner, Elevation Plant Nursery & Landscaping
- Certified Public Manager; graduate of SJHS and NC State
- Deacon and Sunday School teacher, Piney Grove Chapel Baptist; Farm Bureau member
MEET JOHN LANGDON
Five generations of farming. A record of stewardship.
John Langdon is a career farmer who works his family's land, which has been farmed for five generations. He raises Red Angus and Simmental cattle.
- Current Chairman, Johnston County Soil & Water Board of Supervisors
- 10 years as Chairman of the NCDA&CS Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- NC Soil and Water "Family Farm of the Year" winner
- Environmental Steward Award recipient from both the NC Cattlemen's Association and the pork industry
- Past President of the NC Cattlemen's Association and a current board member
- Board member, Red Angus Association of America, Region C
HOW CAN I HELP?
Vote early: October 15–31
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3
Look for the Soil & Water race on your ballot. VOTE FOR BOTH Dewitt Hardee and John Langdon.