North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Rachael Chestnut

- 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

Ocracoke

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

County Board of Education Member

Buket Urgen

Rachael is from Jacksonville, Florida. She attended The George Washington University. She has a bachelor of arts degree in Peace Studies from The George Washington University. She lives with her husband in Ocracoke.

Rachael Chestnut sworn in as new Hyde County school board ...

Rachael is a member of the Hyde County Board of Education, representing Ocracoke Township, where she has served since March 2024.

Rachael Chestnut is currently a member of the Hyde County Board of Education representing Ocracoke Township. She was sworn in in 2024 and is serving her first term.

For Candidate Rachael Chestnut on Issue school-services-resources:  
Joined the school board in March 2024 and serves as Vice Chair.

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