2026 North Carolina General Election

Brandon Smith

As of July 8, 2026, Brandon Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Walter Ley

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Ida Cason

Lorri Burns Bennett

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Anson

Public Safety