{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"April Mayse","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"April Buchanan Mayse is a Republican candidate seeking a seat on the Rutherford County Board of Education for District\u202f3 (the Chase District) in the 2026 election cycle. She previously appeared on the ballot for the same district in the November\u202f8,\u202f2022 general election and again in the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary for the district\u2019s school\u2011board seat [1][2][5].\n\nThe Rutherford County Board of Education governs the county\u2019s public\u2011school system, which serves 7,409 students across 18 schools and is composed of seven elected members representing geographic districts [5]. School\u2011board elections are partisan; candidates must file with the state, be registered voters in the district, and compete in a primary before the general election. The primary for school\u2011board seats is held on March\u202f3,\u202f2026, and the general election follows on November\u202f3,\u202f2026, aligning with the state\u2019s broader election calendar [6][7].\n\nMayse\u2019s campaign history shows she has run twice for the Chase District seat. In 2022 she was listed on the general\u2011election ballot as the Republican nominee for the district [1][5]. In 2026 she again entered the race, appearing on the Republican primary ballot alongside Tonja Caldwell Pratt [2]. The Ballotpedia pages note that she did not complete the Candidate Connection survey for either election, and no endorsements or additional biographical details were provided [1][2].\n\nNo public records in the provided sources detail Mayse\u2019s education, professional background, or specific policy positions. The available information is limited to her candidacies and the structural context of the office she seeks. Voters can expect her to serve, if elected, as one of the seven board members responsible for overseeing the district\u2019s schools, budgets, and policies, as defined by the board\u2019s governing role in Rutherford County [5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [April Mayse (Rutherford County Board of Education District 3, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/April_Mayse_(Rutherford_County_Board_of_Education_District_3,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [2] [April Mayse (Rutherford County Schools, Chase District, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/April_Mayse_(Rutherford_County_Schools,_Chase_District,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))\n- [5] [Rutherford County Schools, North Carolina, elections - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Rutherford_County_Schools,_North_Carolina,_elections)\n- [6] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [7] [Upcoming Election | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election)\n- [8] [Candidate Lists | NCSBE](https://www.ncsbe.gov/results-data/candidate-lists)\n- [10] [Rutherford County, North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_County,_North_Carolina)\n- [11] [Rutherford County, North Carolina - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_City,_NC_%CE%BCSA)\n- [12] [2026 North Carolina elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Carolina_elections)","firstname":"April","lastname":"Mayse","middlename":"Buchanan","suffix":null,"token":"5492c41b9eada666"},"token":"zkei0znsJMN9nyer"}],"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":"Rutherford County Board Of Education District 03"}