{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Linda O. Robinson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLinda Robinson is the Republican candidate for an at-large seat on the Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Board of Education, on the ballot in the November 3, 2026 general election opposite Democratic nominee Alexis Stadler [1][2].\n\n## Career\nRobinson's public record centers on her school-board candidacies. In the March 5, 2024 Republican primary for two open at-large seats, she placed third with 7,673 votes (18%), behind winners and incumbents Todd F. Price (14,847 votes, 34%) and Sarah May (14,822 votes, 34%); Travis Cook placed fourth [3]. She ran again in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the at-large seat, winning with 56.5% of the vote (8,436 votes) [1]. Also in that primary was Sandra Greene, the sitting District 4 board member (first elected to that seat in 2022 with 70.12% of the vote [4]), who ran for the at-large seat rather than seeking reelection to her own district and placed last among the field with 15.0% [1].\n\n## Office history\nThe UCPS board has nine members serving four-year terms, responsible for setting district policy, approving the budget, and overseeing the superintendent and school operations; at-large members represent the entire county rather than a single district [2].\n\nNo publicly available sources document Robinson's education, professional background, or prior public-service roles; her Ballotpedia candidate page does not list a campaign platform, policy priorities, or endorsements for the 2026 race [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Linda Robinson (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Robinson_(North_Carolina))\n- [2] [Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Union_County_Public_Schools,_North_Carolina,_elections_(2026))\n- [3] [Union County primary election results - Enquirer Journal](https://enquirerjournal.com/enquirer_journal/union-county-primary-election-results/article_69fc1d45-e5f2-57b7-a7e0-808569fe6faf.html)\n- [4] [Sandra Greene joins four incumbents in Union County school board victories - WFAE](https://www.wfae.org/politics/2022-11-08/sandra-greene-joins-four-incumbents-in-union-county-school-board-victories)","firstname":"Linda","lastname":"Robinson","middlename":"Ozmore","suffix":null,"token":"6eb421684d2eb41b"},"token":"ZAN9_02oJ2zCB7oA"},{"candidatename":"Alexis Stadler","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"Alexis Ann Stadler is the Democratic candidate for an at\u2011large seat on the Union County Board of Education in Union, North Carolina, for the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 election. She is running on a platform that emphasizes better compensation for school staff, comprehensive health services for students, and enhanced safety measures in schools\u301010\u3011.\n\nStadler\u2019s public profile is limited to her campaign website; the site does not provide details about her education or prior professional experience. Consequently, her academic background and career history are not documented in the available source\u301010\u3011.\n\nHer campaign priorities include increasing staff pay, which she describes as \u201cdisgusting\u201d that board members argue over modest raises while neglecting the broader needs of educators\u301010\u3011. She advocates for robust student health initiatives, such as nutritious meals and on\u2011site health professionals, to support physical, developmental, and emotional well\u2011being\u301010\u3011. Regarding safety, Stadler proposes placing a School Resource Officer in every school and expanding mental\u2011health resources to address the root causes of violence, aiming to create a \u201ccomprehensive safety net\u201d for students\u301010\u3011.\n\nStadler\u2019s campaign website serves as the primary source of her policy positions and contact information. No email address or phone number is listed on the site, and the only visual assets are two images that appear to be a campaign logo and a portrait\u2011style photograph of the candidate\u301010\u3011.\n\n## Sources\n- [10] [Home | Alexis Stadler for UCPS BOE](https://www.stadlerforucps.com/)","firstname":"Alexis","lastname":"Stadler","middlename":"Ann","suffix":null,"token":"2dec4fcc07fa7157"},"token":"ubQvCxWVSPJuEcjw"}],"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":"Union County Board Of Education At-Large"}