Andre Knecht
Republican · NC · Vice Chair, Lee County Board of Commissioners, District 3
Andre Knecht is a Republican candidate for LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03 in the November 2026 general election.
Where Andre Knecht stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted against a proposed one-cent property-tax increase for a Lee County Schools supplemental bridge request and then voted for the FY2023-24 budget; both votes were recorded in the board minutes, and the budget approval passed 7-0.
June 19, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net · researched August 20, 2026
Amended Lee County's proposed FY2022-23 budget to set the property-tax rate at 73 cents and direct the additional revenue to Sheriff's Office needs, rather than the initially proposed 72.5-cent rate.
June 6, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rantnc.com · researched August 20, 2026
Voted for a motion to place $1 million in identified capital-improvement projects on Lee County's project list; the motion passed 5-1.
February 21, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Amended Lee County's proposed FY2022-23 budget to set the property-tax rate at 73 cents and direct the additional revenue to Sheriff's Office needs, rather than the initially proposed 72.5-cent rate.
June 6, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rantnc.com · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for a motion to place $1 million in identified capital-improvement projects on Lee County's project list; the motion passed 5-1.
February 21, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted to adopt Lee County's Resolution for redistricting 2021 Plan F; the motion passed 4-3, with Knecht in the majority.
November 15, 2021
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Voted to direct staff to draft a resolution for redistricting Plan F and seek public comment; the motion passed 4-3, with Knecht in the majority.
November 1, 2021
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Moved to take Lee County's redistricting Plans A and E to a public hearing after the 2020 Census required the county to redraw commissioner districts; the motion passed 6-0.
October 4, 2021
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net · researched August 20, 2026
Requested and secured board consideration of a resolution supporting legislation to limit the City of Sanford's forced satellite annexations, addressing county planning and the provision of police, fire, and utility services.
February 15, 2021
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net · researched August 20, 2026
Shared a meme on Facebook depicting a Muslim man that mocked Muslim personal hygiene, after which nine residents spoke at a Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting, eight of them addressing the post, with one saying he should be asked to step down over what she called blatant bigotry; Knecht remained silent during commissioners' remarks and declined to comment after the meeting.
February 21, 2017
Source: abc11.com · researched August 2, 2026
Race Andre Knecht is in:
- LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 03 · November 3, 2026 · Lee County, North Carolina
Profile last researched August 2, 2026.