2026 North Carolina General Election

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Brad Thomas obtained a Doctor of Medicine (M.D) from The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and a Master of Science (M.S.), Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.



As of January 5, 2026, Brad Thomas did not have a website or any information online.

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As of January 5, 2026, Brad Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Brad Thomas's campaign for Asheboro City Board of Education Member is his first entry into politics.

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In 2004, he graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a degree in Business Administration.

Hilda DeCortez: Committed to public education and the Asheboro community

DeCortez is the mother of two daughters who attended Asheboro City Schools. Her oldest daughter, Kayla, graduated from Asheboro High School (AHS) in 2024 and is currently studying Political Science at UNC Charlotte.

Hilda DeCortez earned a degree in business administration from California State University, Fullerton. She is the mother of two daughters.

Hilda DeCortez: Committed to public education and the Asheboro ...

Hilda DeCortez earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fullerton. She has two children. 

In 2009, DeCortez moved to Asheboro, Randolph County, where she has resided ever since. For nearly 18 years, she has owned and operated K&V Pallets, a company located in the north of the city.

Hilda DeCortez owns and operates K&V Pallets.

Hilda DeCortez is currently a member of the Asheboro City Schools (ACS) Board of Education, a position she was appointed to in November 2024 to fill the vacancy left by Gus Agudelo.

Hilda was appointed to the Asheboro City Schools Board of Education in November 2024 to fill a vacancy.

Hilda was appointed to the Asheboro City Schools Board of Education in 2024 to fill a vacancy.

As of September 2, 2026, Hilda DeCortez did not have a website or any information online.

DeCortez welcomed the decision announced in early August by Asheboro City Schools to guarantee free breakfasts and lunches for all students for the 2025-2026 calendar.

“Nutrition plays a huge role in education. Our children can't learn on an empty stomach,” he said.

Supports free school breakfasts and lunches, saying children cannot learn on an empty stomach.

Supports free school breakfasts and lunches, saying "children can't learn on an empty stomach."

- Supports free school breakfasts and lunches, saying "children can't learn on an empty stomach."

She claims that she firmly believes in the public education and that she trusts Asheboro schools with her daughters' education and will continue to do so.

“My core beliefs revolve around faith, family, and community. I firmly believe that all children deserve the same quality education, care, and support, regardless of their background,” she said.

For candidate Extracurricular youth programs, especially in low-income communities, are very important, as is promoting educational equity to ensure that all students have the same opportunities.

“For me, encouraging parent involvement, open communication, inviting parents to Board meetings, and being present at the school, not just at meetings, is my priority,” the candidate emphasized.

Believes all children deserve education, care, and support of equal quality, regardless of their background.

Prioritizes parent involvement, open communication, invitations to board meetings, and a presence in schools.

- Believes all children deserve education, care, and support of equal quality, regardless of their background.
- Prioritizes parent involvement, open communication, invitations to board meetings, and a presence in schools.

Hilda DeCortez

As of September 2, 2026, Hilda DeCortez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mikayla Cassidy is an agent committed to empowering individuals and families with the knowledge and resources needed to build generational wealth through homeownership. With a strong connection to her community and a client-first mindset, she combines local insights with a strategic mindset to guide you through every step of the process.

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Mikayla Cassidy works as a real estate agent with Howard Hanna Allen Tate's Asheboro office.

For the board of education, Brad Thomas (1,690) and Mikayla Cassidy (1,434) will move onto the board. They finished ahead of Michael Brown (1,353) and incumbent Hilda DeCortez (1,147).

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Mikayla Cassidy
725 South Main Street, 2B
Asheboro, NC 27203
336.558.8222
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Mikayla was elected to the Asheboro City Board of Education in 2025. Her term expires in 2026.

As of September 2, 2026, Mikayla Cassidy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mikayla Cassidy

Mikayla currently serves on the Asheboro City Schools Board of Education. She was elected to the board.

EDUCATION
Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, Bachelor in Secondary Education with proficiency in Math, 1982
UNC-G, Greensboro, Masters in School Administration, 2005

Mike Brown | iVoterGuide

AFFILIATIONS
Beulah Baptist Church, Sunday School Teacher/Deacon

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide

Mike Brown earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education, with proficiency in math, from Tennessee Temple University and a master's degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a Sunday school teacher and deacon at Beulah Baptist Church.

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Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

B) Opt-Out

Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Strongly Disagree

If a member of the public flags (challenges) a book as inappropriate and the school board disagrees, should the board impose a moratorium on when the book can be challenged again? If yes, for how long?
No

Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee
A

2ND AMENDMENT

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Civics, Science, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, Information Technology, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language

If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
16

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Strongly Agree

Should schools be giving instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, the pleasures of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or should they instead focus on educating students about the science of reproduction?
They should focus on educating students about the science of reproduction.

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EDUCATION

Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree

Supports opt-out parental consent for comprehensive sex education courses.

Supports teaching America's founding documents and cultivating American patriotism in schools.

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Opposes a moratorium on renewed public challenges to a book after a school board rejects an initial challenge.

Supports elected school board members deciding whether books are appropriate for children.

Prioritizes language arts, mathematics, American history, civics, and science among K–12 school subjects.

Says sexual education should be taught beginning at age 16.

Supports sex education focused on the science of reproduction rather than sexual acts, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Opposes abortion providers and providers of gender-transitioning services serving as school instructional or service resources.

- Supports opt-out parental consent for comprehensive sex education courses.
- Supports teaching America's founding documents and cultivating American patriotism in schools.
- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- Opposes a moratorium on renewed public challenges to a book after a school board rejects an initial challenge.
- Supports elected school board members deciding whether books are appropriate for children.
- Prioritizes language arts, mathematics, American history, civics, and science among K–12 school subjects.
- Says sexual education should be taught beginning at age 16.
- Supports sex education focused on the science of reproduction rather than sexual acts, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- Opposes abortion providers and providers of gender-transitioning services serving as school instructional or service resources.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I feel the government should fund public education.

EDUCATION

Supports government funding for public education from prekindergarten through college.

- Supports government funding for public education from prekindergarten through college.

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Strongly Agree

Supports consistent discipline to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.

Supports school districts mandating health precautions, including masks and vaccines, during a pandemic.

Supports parents having full and timely access to their minor children's school and medical records.

- Supports consistent discipline to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Supports school districts mandating health precautions, including masks and vaccines, during a pandemic.
- Supports parents having full and timely access to their minor children's school and medical records.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree

Opposes mandating that teachers teach curriculum that violates their moral or religious beliefs.

- Opposes mandating that teachers teach curriculum that violates their moral or religious beliefs.

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree

Supports allowing education funding to follow students to public, private, or homeschool options.

- Supports allowing education funding to follow students to public, private, or homeschool options.

Mike Brown

- Supports teaching America's founding documents and cultivating American patriotism in schools.
- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- Opposes a moratorium on renewed public challenges to a book after a school board rejects an initial challenge.
- Supports elected school board members deciding whether books are appropriate for children.
- Prioritizes language arts, mathematics, American history, civics, and science among K–12 school subjects.
- Says sexual education should be taught beginning at age 16.
- Supports sex education focused on the science of reproduction rather than sexual acts, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- Opposes abortion providers and providers of gender-transitioning services serving as school instructional or service resources.

Mike is from Asheboro, North Carolina. He attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga. He has a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with proficiency in math from Tennessee Temple University and a master’s degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He lives in Asheboro. He attends Beulah Baptist Church.

Mike Brown's campaign for Asheboro City Board of Education Member is his first entry into politics.

As of January 5, 2026, Mike Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sahid Burgos

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and make decisions about the superintendent’s personnel recommendations.
- Members of the board must act as a unit based on majority rule. A member cannot make decisions or act independently.
- Board of Education members are elected to staggered four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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