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Heather Walker has a bachelor's degree in biblical studies and urban ministry at Bridges Christian College & Seminary.

Heather Walker (Newton-Conover City Schools, Conover District, North Carolina, candidate 2026)

Heather's campaign for Newton-Conover City Board of Education member is her first run for public office. 

- Wants to "get back to basic education."

School Curriculum

Prioritizes putting students first, supporting teachers, and partnering with families.

- Prioritizes putting students first, supporting teachers, and partnering with families.
- Supports fiscal responsibility.

School Facilities & Resources

As of January 2, 2026, Heather Walker did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

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Board Members | Newton-Conover City Schools

Robbie is currently a Newton-Conover City Board of Education member. 

Robbie Gonzales previously worked as a product specialist in sales at Sarstedt.

As of January 2, 2026, Robbie Gonzalez did not have a website or any information online.

Opposed a merger between Newton-Conover City Schools and Catawba County Schools.

Supported pursuing the state's Needs-Based Capital Grant to secure funding.

- Opposed a merger between Newton-Conover City Schools and Catawba County Schools.
- Supported pursuing the state's Needs-Based Capital Grant to secure funding.

Robbie Gonzalez

Travis Elkins's campaign for Conover city board of education member is his first time running for public office.

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As of January 2, 2026, Travis Elkins did not have a website or any information online.

Travis Elkins

As of January 2, 2026, Travis Elkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.

Conover City Board of Education Member, Republican Primary

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