North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

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Ben Cooke

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- 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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Ben Cooke is from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He graduated from Mount Airy City Schools in 1989. He and his wife, Lone, own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. They have three children.

Ben is a business owner. He and his wife, Lone, own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. He has also assisted the Mount Airy High School football team since 1998. 

Ben is currently a member of the Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education. He was first elected in 2010.

School board candidates emerge - The Mount Airy News

As of April 6, 2026, Ben Cooke’s website did not contain information on this issue.