{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"John Sherrill","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"John Steven Sherrill\u202fJr. is a Republican candidate for the District\u202f3 seat on the Iredell\u2011Statesville Schools Board of Education. He appeared on the Republican primary ballot on March\u202f3,\u202f2026 for the Iredell\u2011Statesville Board of Education District\u202f3 seat, which represents the interests of schools and families in that portion of the county [1].\n\nA lifelong resident of Iredell County, Sherrill describes himself as a \u201cproud product\u201d of Iredell\u2011Statesville Schools. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Mitchell Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Appalachian State University, and a master\u2019s degree in Physical Education from Gardner\u2011Webb University [9].\n\nSherrill spent 31\u202fyears in public education, including 29\u202fyears directly serving students and families within the Iredell\u2011Statesville School system. He became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2001 and held leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels throughout his career [9].\n\nIn announcing his candidacy, Sherrill said his priorities are to focus on solving issues and getting things accomplished, emphasizing his understanding of the school system\u2019s budget and his desire to help everyone in the district. He noted that he is not seeking a \u201ctitle\u201d but rather a position where he can contribute to the school system\u2019s success [9].\n\nBallotpedia does not list any endorsements, campaign website, or phone contact for Sherrill, and he did not complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [John Sherrill (Iredell-Statesville Board of Education District 3, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_Sherrill_(Iredell-Statesville_Board_of_Education_District_3,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [9] [Sherrill announces candidacy for District 3 seat on I-SS Board of Education | Iredell Free News](https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2026/sherrill-announces-candidacy-for-district-3-seat-on-i-ss-board-of-education/)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Sherrill","middlename":"Steven","suffix":"JR","token":"845da68a5237c765"},"token":"VS42DwGFj7yDVeJP"},{"candidatename":"Cindy Haynes","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCynthia \"Cindy\" C Holland Haynes ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, District 3, losing to John Sherrill, who won 54.86% of the vote to her 45.14%. Haynes will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Haynes is a registered voter in Iredell County, North Carolina, registered since 1980 (46 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Haynes's year of birth as 1961; 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 18 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 March 3, 2026 primary official precinct-level results](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip)\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/)","firstname":"Cynthia","lastname":"Haynes","middlename":"C Holland","suffix":null,"token":"efd7a0392ddd9e28"},"token":"Nt6ALWhz2C_Ryj_8"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"school_board","office":"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":"School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Iredell-Statesville Schools Board Of Education District 03"}