2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

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About Anthony B. McCauley

Anthony McCauley is from Thomasville, NC. He has an associate's degree in human services from Guilford Technical Community College and is currently attending Southern New Hampshire University. He also mentors about 20 young kids and teenagers twice a week. 

Anthony is the author of five books. He also mentors about 20 young kids and teenagers twice a week, teaching them about integrity, open-mindedness, and the importance of education. 

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Anthony currently works as a human care service provider and is the chief executive officer and founder of MALES of Distinction/Ladies of MERIT Youth Programs. He is also a writer. 

Anthony's campaign for County Board of Education Member is his first run for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Anthony B. McCauley did not have a website or any information online.

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Mentors youth through Males of Distinction, teaching integrity, open-mindedness, and the importance of education.

Values teaching students about integrity, open-mindedness, and the importance of education.

Believes in juvenile justice and early intervention to help youth address physical, social, emotional, occupational, financial, intellectual, and spiritual needs.

- Values teaching students about integrity, open-mindedness, and the importance of education.
- Believes in juvenile justice and early intervention to help youth address physical, social, emotional, occupational, financial, intellectual, and spiritual needs.

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Anthony B. McCauley

Anthony is from Thomasville, NC. He has an associate's degree in human services from Guilford Technical Community College and is currently attending Southern New Hampshire University. He also mentors about 20 young kids and teenagers twice a week. 

As of January 2, 2026, Anthony B. McCauley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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David A. Norris lives in Carthage. He is the chairman of the Carthage Planning Board.

David is an IT professional, systems analyst, and project manager. He also serves as the chair of the Carthage Planning Board.

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David has worked as an IT professional, systems analyst, and project manager.

David previously served as a member of the Moore County Planning Board.

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

Opposes the construction of a new school and information technology building in a rural area due to lack of infrastructure and transparency in decision-making.

Opposes the construction of a new school and information technology building in a rural area.

Said, "A D-rated school should not also be the school with the oldest textbooks, the highest teacher turnover, or the most outdated technology. Equality of opportunity begins with equality of resources."

- Opposes the construction of a new school and information technology building in a rural area.
- Said, "A D-rated school should not also be the school with the oldest textbooks, the highest teacher turnover, or the most outdated technology. Equality of opportunity begins with equality of resources."

As of January 2, 2026, David A. Norris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports offering incentive packages, mentoring support, and leadership pathways to attract and retain teachers.

- Supports offering incentive packages, mentoring support, and leadership pathways to attract and retain teachers.

Supports prioritizing early literacy, structured reading instruction, and evidence-based math strategies.

- Supports prioritizing early literacy, structured reading instruction, and evidence-based math strategies.

Believes school resource officers should focus on safety and not "routine discipline."

- Believes school resource officers should focus on safety and not "routine discipline."

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- Opposes the construction of a new school and information technology building in a rural area due to lack of infrastructure and transparency in decision-making.
- Said, "A D-rated school should not also be the school with the oldest textbooks, the highest teacher turnover, or the most outdated technology. Equality of opportunity begins with equality of resources."

Supports citizen oversight committees to maintain transparency and confidentiality during land negotiations.

Don Zawlocki studied at Indiana University. He is married and a father.

Don Zawlocki's campaign for Moore County Schools, District V is his first entry into politics.

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

Don Zawlocki

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

Jim Pedersen has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration. 

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Jim Pedersen has a bachelor's degree in business administration. 

Jim previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has also managed operations for a nonprofit organization and worked for Moore County government.

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Jim previously ran for Moore County school board member in 2024 but did not win.

Said, "Every tax dollar must be spent wisely. The school board must prioritize fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability that is guided by meaningful public input."

Thinks the school board "must prioritize fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability that is guided by meaningful public input."

- Thinks the school board "must prioritize fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability that is guided by meaningful public input."

Believes in the need for "smart, long-term planning" to address school growth and overcrowding.

- Believes in the need for "smart, long-term planning" to address school growth and overcrowding.

Supports investing in recruiting, supporting, and retaining high-quality teachers.

- Supports investing in recruiting, supporting, and retaining high-quality teachers.

Supports the use of student performance data to identify learning gaps, strengthen evidence-based literacy and math instruction, and expand tutoring and intervention programs.

- Supports the use of student performance data to identify learning gaps, strengthen evidence-based literacy and math instruction, and expand tutoring and intervention programs.

Supports hiring more counselors and social workers to address student mental health.

- Supports hiring more counselors and social workers to address student mental health.

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Meghan Numbers received a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision from Adams State University.

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Meghan owns Play Therapy of the Pines, a mental health practice where kids "play, heal, and grow." She is also an Adjunct Professor teaching Contract at Adams State University.

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

Megan Numbers

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

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Olivia Holmes Oxendine is originally from Lumberton. She earned degrees from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Appalachian State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She lives in Pinehurst and attends First Baptist Church in Southern Pines.

Olivia currently serves as a member of the North Carolina State Board of Education. She previously taught English at middle and high schools, worked as an assistant principal and principal, and worked as a faculty member at the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

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Olivia previously ran for North Carolina House of Representatives, District 47 in 2020, but did not win.

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

For Candidate Olivia Oxendine on Issue education-access:  
Supports public schools while also advocating for options that serve the best interests of students, emphasizing the importance of student needs over strict adherence to funding limitations.

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

For Candidate Olivia Oxendine on Issue school-curriculum: Supports starting the school day earlier, extending it later, and operating schools year-round with flexible breaks and calendar specifics.

Supports starting the school day earlier, extending it later, and operating schools year-round with flexible breaks and calendar specifics.

Supports increasing face-to-face interaction between students and teachers, and reducing digital education.

- Supports starting the school day earlier, extending it later, and operating schools year-round with flexible breaks and calendar specifics.
- Supports increasing face-to-face interaction between students and teachers, and reducing digital education.

Shannon Davis is a homeschooling mom. She was elected to the Moore County Board of Education in 2022.

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Shannon is currently a member of the Moore County Board of Education. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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

Supports parental control over education.

- Supports parental control over education.

As a school board member, supported a Parents’ Bill of Rights that requires teachers to inform parents if their child is transgender and limits discussions about sexuality in the classroom.

- As a school board member, supported a Parents’ Bill of Rights that requires teachers to inform parents if their child is transgender and limits discussions about sexuality in the classroom.

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Tucker McKenzie lives in Cameron. He earned an associate's degree in surveying technology and civil engineering from Sandhills Community College. Tucker is on the Moore County Planning Board.

Tucker is a site/civil director for WithersRavenel, a civil engineering firm.

Tucker's campaign for the Moore County Board of Education is his first run for public office.

Plans to support county growth through a future facilities plan.

- Plans to support county growth through a future facilities plan.

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

Tucker McKenzie

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

- 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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