{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Brandi Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Brandi Joellen Smith is the Republican candidate for the Union County Public Schools Board of Education, District\u202f6, in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election in Union County, North Carolina. The board of education governs Union County Public Schools, setting policy and overseeing the district\u2019s schools, and each member represents a specific geographic district within the county. Smith\u2019s candidacy was confirmed when the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 Republican primary for the seat was cancelled, allowing her to advance automatically to the November ballot\u202f[4].\n\nThe District\u202f6 seat will be contested against Democratic nominee Evan Metaxatos, who likewise advanced without a primary contest after the Democratic primary was cancelled\u202f[4]. Voters in District\u202f6 will choose which candidate will serve on the board, where members are responsible for decisions affecting curriculum, budgeting, and overall school district administration.\n\nPublic information about Smith\u2019s background, education, or professional experience is not provided on her Ballotpedia profile. The profile notes that she has not yet completed Ballotpedia\u2019s 2026 Candidate Connection survey, which candidates can use to share more about their qualifications and policy positions\u202f[4]. No campaign website, email address, or phone number is listed, and the page includes only placeholder images rather than a personal portrait.\n\nSmith\u2019s filing for the race places her among the few Republicans seeking seats on the Union County school board, a body that traditionally includes members from both major parties. Her campaign, as currently documented, focuses on securing the District\u202f6 seat in the upcoming general election, with the outcome to be decided by Union County voters on November\u202f3,\u202f2026\u202f[4].\n\n## Sources\n- [4] [Brandi Smith](https://ballotpedia.org/Brandi_Smith)","firstname":"Brandi","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Joellen","suffix":null,"token":"226aadbf38c2adcc"},"token":"SxvyImn03Rkh1DM5"},{"candidatename":"Evan Metaxatos","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Angelo Matthew Metaxatos is a registered voter in Union County, North Carolina, registered since 2024 (2 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Angelo Matthew Metaxatos's year of birth as 1980; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 6 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2024-11-05 general election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Angelo Matthew Metaxatos can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Angelo","lastname":"Metaxatos","middlename":"Matthew","suffix":null,"token":"29cbabc7ce13e35f"},"token":"Q8JniXTkUoXcL51N"}],"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 District 06"}