{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Billy Davis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Billy Davis is a Republican candidate seeking the Lenoir County Board of Education District 1 seat in the 2026 primary election. He previously ran for the same position in the 2022 Republican primary, appearing on the ballot alongside Michelle Cash [1].\n\nDavis was born and raised in District\u202f1 of Lenoir County and continues to reside there, where he has raised his children and now watches his first grandchild grow up [10]. He spent 32 years working within the Lenoir County school system before retiring, giving him extensive firsthand experience with classroom, staff, and administrative operations [10].\n\nHis public service includes a prior term on the Lenoir County Board of Education, during which he served on the Capital Outlay Committee\u2014responsible for planning school facilities and long\u2011term infrastructure needs\u2014and on the Policy Committee, which updates the policies governing the district\u2019s schools [10]. These committee assignments illustrate the board\u2019s role in overseeing school facilities, budgeting, and policy development for the county\u2019s public schools.\n\nBeyond his professional career, Davis has been active in community volunteer work. He has served more than two decades with the Boy Scouts, currently acting as Cubmaster of Pack\u202f447, and has over ten years of service with the local volunteer fire department, where he holds the rank of captain [10]. He is a longtime member of Deep Run First Baptist Church, a past master of Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge, and supports South Lenoir FFA and other community events [10].\n\nIn his 2026 campaign letter, Davis emphasizes his \u201csteady leadership, proven experience, and clear understanding of how our school system works,\u201d pledging to bring stability and collaboration to the board without a learning curve [10]. He positions himself as a candidate who combines professional school\u2011system experience with community involvement to address the challenges facing Lenoir County schools.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Billy Davis (Lenoir County Board of Education District 1, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Billy_Davis_(Lenoir_County_Board_of_Education_District_1,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [5] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [6] [United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina,_2026)\n- [10] [Letter to the Editor: Lenoir County School Board Candidate Billy Davis \u2014 Neuse News](https://www.neusenews.com/index/2026/2/26/letter-to-the-editor-lenoir-county-school-board-candidate-billy-davis)","firstname":"Billy","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"Dearl","suffix":null,"token":"7169bd72f22393cc"},"token":"3Lyb9I86E5VVgNf1"}],"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":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Lenoir County Board Of Education District 01"}