{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kim McClure","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKimberly Woodward Mcclure (Kim McClure) won one of three Republican nominations for the Davie County Board of Education in the March 3, 2026 primary, placing third among five candidates with 2,613 votes, behind Joe Caudle (3,327) and Marie Helms (2,915). No Democratic candidates filed for the three seats, so McClure will appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Kimberly Woodward Mcclure is a registered voter in Davie County, North Carolina, registered since 2020 (6 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Kimberly Woodward Mcclure's year of birth as 1971; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 6 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Kimberly Woodward Mcclure can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Kimberly","lastname":"Mcclure","middlename":"Woodward","suffix":null,"token":"d2073df6d316e0ed"},"token":"r_UzgawF3TGREQya"},{"candidatename":"Joe Caudle","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Joe David Caudle is a Republican candidate for the Davie County Board of Education in the 2026 general election. He previously appeared on the ballot for the same three\u2011seat board in the November 8, 2022 general election, having run in the May 17, 2022 Republican primary for the district[1].\n\nCaudle is 50 years old and a lifelong Davie County resident. He graduated from Davie High School in 1989, then served in the United States Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993 and later in the North Carolina National Guard from 1995 to 2004. He completed a program at East Coast Polytechnic Institute in 1996[11].\n\nFor more than 26 years Caudle has worked in the fire\u2011and\u2011security industry, remaining with the same company throughout that period. His community involvement includes long\u2011term membership at Farmington Baptist Church (since 2005) and prior membership at Ijames Baptist Church (1994\u20112005), as well as participation in the American Legion[11].\n\nCaudle\u2019s decision to seek office was driven by two primary concerns. First, he opposed what he described as forced mask mandates in schools, citing a public address he made before the Davie County School Board in September 2021 that he felt was ignored. Second, he expressed frustration with perceived disconnects between elected officials\u2019 statements and actions, emphasizing a desire to bring a more \u201castute and informed\u201d perspective to school governance[11].\n\nDuring his 2022 campaign, Caudle identified several challenges for the district: low morale among teachers and staff, ineffective leadership, lack of accountability, and curriculum issues. He advocated for hiring local talent for school positions, increasing accountability, and addressing teacher morale. He also voiced opposition to critical race theory and called for a more balanced presentation of American history in classrooms[11].\n\nCaudle can be contacted via email at joecaudleforschoolboard@gmail.com, as listed on his Ballotpedia profile[1]. He has promoted a campaign website at CaudleforDC.com, though the URL is referenced only in the local newspaper profile[11].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Joe Caudle (Davie County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Caudle_(Davie_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [11] [Board of Education candidate: Joe Caudle - Davie County Enterprise Record | Davie County Enterprise Record](https://www.ourdavie.com/2022/05/03/board-of-education-candidate-joe-caudle/)","firstname":"Joe","lastname":"Caudle","middlename":"David","suffix":null,"token":"23614460b76e976c"},"token":"eA5M9StkYaks9NHI"},{"candidatename":"Marie Helms","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMarie Lynn Helms won one of three Republican nominations for the Davie County Board of Education in the March 3, 2026 primary, placing second among five candidates with 2,915 votes, behind Joe Caudle (3,327). No Democratic candidates filed for the three seats, so Helms will appear unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Marie Lynn Helms is a registered voter in Davie County, North Carolina, registered since 2007 (19 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Marie Lynn Helms's year of birth as 1979; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Marie Lynn Helms can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 primary/election results by precinct (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n","firstname":"Marie","lastname":"Helms","middlename":"Lynn","suffix":null,"token":"f96505d9798599c5"},"token":"2z_z0rBxMxBpFTyG"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board","office":"county_school_board","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":3,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Davie County Board Of Education"}