{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Anita Kurn","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Anita Carpenter Kurn is the Republican incumbent serving on the Iredell\u2011Statesville Schools Board of Education for District\u202f7 and is a candidate for re\u2011election in the 2026 general election on November\u202f3.  Members of the board are elected officials who set district policy, adopt the annual budget, oversee curriculum and facilities decisions, and represent the interests of parents, students, and taxpayers in their district.\n\nPublicly available records provide limited detail on Kurn\u2019s personal background, education, or professional career prior to her service on the board.  The Ballotpedia entry lists her as a Republican candidate but does not include a biography beyond her election history.\n\nKurn first entered the race in 2022, winning the Republican primary for District\u202f7 on May\u202f17,\u202f2022 and appearing on the November\u202f8,\u202f2022 general\u2011election ballot.  She faced no opposition in the general election and was elected to the seven\u2011member board, joining a slate of newly elected Republicans who took a majority on the board that year\u30108\u3011.  Her tenure continued through the 2023\u20112025 term, during which the board addressed budgetary and curricular matters for Iredell\u2011Statesville schools.\n\nAccording to the Iredell Free News, Kurn remained unopposed when the filing period for the 2026 elections closed, confirming her status as an incumbent seeking another term on the board\u301012\u3011.  No specific legislative initiatives or policy positions are detailed in the sources, but her continued presence suggests an ongoing role in shaping district education policy.\n\nKurn can be contacted via the email address listed on her Ballotpedia page, ackurn@zohomail.com\u30101\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Anita Kurn (Iredell-Statesville Board of Education District 7, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anita_Kurn_(Iredell-Statesville_Board_of_Education_District_7,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [8] [Republicans sweep Iredell-Statesville school board races | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source](https://www.wfae.org/politics/2022-11-08/republicans-sweep-iredell-statesville-school-board-races)\n- [12] [Election Watch: Four incumbents unopposed in 2026 elections; others face challengers in March primary | Iredell Free News](https://www.iredellfreenews.com/news-features/2025/election-watch-four-incumbents-unopposed-in-2026-elections-others-face-challengers-in-march-primary/)","firstname":"Anita","lastname":"Kurn","middlename":"Carpenter","suffix":null,"token":"6e944938138adf74"},"token":"FQOpuyI2UhHOVAhC"}],"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 07"}