Two seats on the Flagler County Commission are up for grabs in the November election.

Both feature GOP incumbents taking on fellow Republicans who decided to run as No Party Affiliation candidates, thus avoiding the primary.

Commissioners Nate McLaughlin and Frank Meeker are both seeking re-election for the first time.

McLaughlin has been on the board for four years, while Meeker was first elected in 2012 after spending five years on the Palm Coast City Council.

Denise Calderwood, who owns her own consulting company, is making her first run for public office, as is former Xerox executive Howard Holley.

For his part, McLaughlin is telling voters to stay the course.

“We need to maintain those core services of fire and safety and stabilizing that budget to help us continue to be some of the lowest taxes in the state of Florida,” McLaughlin said.

However, his District 4 opponent said she’s been hearing something new while knocking on doors.

“They want the incumbents out because they've had four years to make a difference and what difference has it had? We have the second-highest unemployment in the state and we've had, you know going between one and two for over six years now,” said Calderwood, a former deputy sheriff.

Meeker is also talking about jobs in the District 2 race, but about the ones that were created while he’s been on the commission.

"Average jobs, $40,000 to $60,000 a year salary,” Meeker said. “One hundred thirty five new jobs, up to 650. I don't see anything wrong with that and therefore, I don't see any reason to change direction now.”

Meanwhile, Holley's got the economy on his mind as well, but said a change in direction is needed.

“I'm very focused on growing the economy -- helping existing businesses grow, attracting the right businesses who will be right for our environment and who want to be here to tap into the quality of life that brought all of us here,” Holley said.

Both Meeker and McLaughlin survived close primary battles back in August, which they said has kept them in hardened “campaign mode” leading up to the Nov. 4 general election.

No Democrats qualified for the two Flagler County Commission seats.