2026 North Carolina General Election

Elisabeth is from Mount Kisco, New York. She attended Winston-Salem State University and has a bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University. She has a master’s degree in bioethics from Wake Forest University. She lives with her husband in Walkertown. She attends her church community.

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Elisabeth Motsinger is originally from Mount Kisco, New York. She earned a master of arts in bioethics from Wake Forest University and completed her undergraduate studies at Winston-Salem State University. Elisabeth lives in Winston-Salem with her husband, John, and their three children, and is a member of a Unitarian Universalist congregation.

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Elisabeth currently works as a physician assistant at The Salem Center. She previously worked as a physician assistant at Planned Parenthood of North Carolina West and Pine Ridge Family Practice.

Elisabeth Motsinger previously served as an at-large member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education. She was first elected in 2006 and served four terms before leaving office on January 5, 2023. Motsinger ran as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District in 2012 but lost in the general election. In 2020, she ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 75 and was defeated.

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Elisabeth currently serves as an at-large member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education. She was first elected in 2006 and served until 2023. She previously ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 75 in 2020, but did not win. She also previously ran for the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District in 2012, but did not win.

Supports increased public funding for public schools.

- Supports increased public funding for public schools.

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Believes all children deserve access to high-quality public education.

- Believes all children deserve access to high-quality public education.

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Supports increasing teacher pay and reinstating education programs to improve recruitment and retention.

- Supports increasing teacher pay and reinstating education programs to improve recruitment and retention.

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Helped create a new sex education film while serving on a school board committee.

Believes curriculum decisions should primarily be made by educators rather than state legislators.

Supports modernizing educational approaches to reflect current realities.

- Believes curriculum decisions should primarily be made by educators rather than state legislators.
- Supports modernizing educational approaches to reflect current realities.

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Believes school board members should focus on building trust and supporting school communities.

Believes education policy should prioritize meeting the needs of all students.

- Believes school board members should focus on building trust and supporting school communities.
- Believes education policy should prioritize meeting the needs of all students.

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Jason Lucero previously ran for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education to represent District 2 in 2022 but did not win.

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Jason previously ran for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board, District 2 in 2022 but did not win.

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

Jason Lucero

Michael Quinones has a bachelor's degree in social science education and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction.

Michael currently works as a high school economics and personal finance teacher.

Michael Quinones's campaign for Forsyth County Board of Education member, Republican primary, is his first time running for public office.

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Michael's campaign for Forsyth County Board of Education member is his first run for public office.

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

Believes classrooms should be safe, teachers be competent and caring, and curriculum be rigorous and relevant.

- Believes classrooms should be safe, teachers be competent and caring, and curriculum be rigorous and relevant.

Michael Quinones

Ronda Mays is from Buffalo, New York. She attended the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. She has a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, earned in 1993, and a graduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, earned in 1995.

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Ronda Mays has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood development and a master's degree in social work from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Ronda has worked as a school social worker for over 25 years.

Ronda Mays's campaign for Forsyth County Board of Education Member, Democratic Primary is her first entry into politics. Ronda Mays previously ran for North Carolina State Senate District 31 in 2024 and did not win.

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Ronda ran for the North Carolina State Senate District 31 seat in 2024 but lost.

Supports increasing per pupil funding to the national average.

- Supports increasing per pupil funding to the national average.

Opposes school voucher programs that divert funds from public schools to private schools.

- Opposes school voucher programs that divert funds from public schools to private schools.

Supports longevity pay as a means to attract and retain educators, emphasizing that all educator roles deserve salaries reflecting their professional level.

Believes in longevity pay as a means to attract and retain educators, emphasizing that all educator roles are "deserving of salaries which reflect professional level of pay."

- Believes in longevity pay as a means to attract and retain educators, emphasizing that all educator roles are "deserving of salaries which reflect professional level of pay."

Supports the availability of high-speed internet in all communities to enhance children's educational success.

Thinks the availability of high-speed internet in all communities is "important to the success of children attending school."

- Thinks the availability of high-speed internet in all communities is "important to the success of children attending school."

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

Ronda Mays

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Valerie Brockenbrough is from France. She has a bachelor's degree from the Ecole Francaise d'Attache de Presse. She is married, has three children, and lives in Winston-Salem. 

Valerie is the founder and owner of Zoë b Organic. She has been running the company since 2005, importing baby pacifiers handmade with natural rubber from a small family-owned company in Italy.

Valerie is the founder and owner of Zoë b Organic, a company that imports handmade baby pacifiers with natural rubber. 

Valerie Brockenbrough previously ran for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners representing District B in 2024 and did not win.

Valerie previously ran for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners representing District B in 2024 and did not win. 

Believes the state should invest more in public education rather than funding private schools, and criticizes current County Commissioners for not demanding more funding for public schools.

Believes the state should invest more in public education rather than using taxpayer money to fund private schools.

Supports investing in school buildings to meet 21st-century standards and advocates for a school bond on the ballot in 2024 or 2026.

Supports family input and open communication with data-driven accountability.

- Believes the state should invest more in public education rather than using taxpayer money to fund private schools.
- Supports investing in school buildings to meet 21st-century standards and advocates for a school bond on the ballot in 2024 or 2026.
- Supports family input and open communication with data-driven accountability.

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

Supports increasing teacher pay in North Carolina to improve retention.

Supports competitive teacher pay to improve retention.

- Supports competitive teacher pay to improve retention.

Advocates for rigorous academics for all students.

- Advocates for rigorous academics for all students.

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- 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. 

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