{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Angela Cooper Lyons","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Angela Cooper Lyons is a registered voter in Vance County, North Carolina, registered since 1988 (38 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Angela Cooper Lyons's year of birth as 1966; 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 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary 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 Angela Cooper Lyons 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":"Angela","lastname":"Lyons","middlename":"Cooper","suffix":null,"token":"2687ed3e5ea0a41b"},"token":"M4qQLBb_PxOfg5RB"},{"candidatename":"Hailey Breeze Macklin","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"Hailey Breeze Macklin is the Republican candidate for the Vance County Board of Education District\u202f7 seat in the 2026 general election (Nov\u202f3,\u202f2026) in Vance County, North\u202fCarolina. The Board of Education governs the county\u2019s public K\u201112 schools, sets policy, adopts the annual budget, and makes decisions on teacher compensation and school facilities, such as the recent discussion of teacher supplement increases and potential elementary\u2011school closures\u202f[11][12].\n\nMacklin\u2019s public record in the race is limited. She was listed as a Republican challenger for District\u202f7 in local news coverage of a Vance County Association of Educators (VCAE) forum on teacher pay, but she did not attend the event, nor did she provide a public statement on the issues raised\u202f[11]. She also did not appear at a special Board meeting where the possibility of closing New Hope and Carver elementary schools was debated; the article notes that she and fellow candidate Blakely Bates were among those \u201crunning for the seat held by District\u202f7 Board Member Ruth Hartness\u201d but does not detail their positions\u202f[12].\n\nThe VCAE forum highlighted the board\u2019s role in teacher compensation, with candidates asked whether they would support a $1,500 increase to the local teacher supplement and a 10\u202f% raise for classified staff. While other candidates voiced support or concerns, Macklin\u2019s stance was not recorded\u202f[11]. The school\u2011closure discussion underscored the board\u2019s fiscal responsibilities, as declining state funding prompted consideration of consolidating schools to preserve instructional programming and staff salaries\u202f[12]. These issues illustrate the policy areas that a District\u202f7 board member would address if elected.\n\nMacklin\u2019s campaign appears to be focused on the District\u202f7 seat currently occupied by incumbent Ruth Hartness. No biographical details such as education, professional background, or prior public service are provided in the available sources. Consequently, her platform, qualifications, and specific policy proposals remain undocumented in the public record at this time.\n\n## Sources\n- [11] [Educators question candidates on pay | Archives | hendersondispatch.com](https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/educators-question-candidates-on-pay/article_68603642-b1b9-5420-9540-c2714b6acb97.html)\n- [12] [VCS mulling two school closures | Archives | hendersondispatch.com](https://www.hendersondispatch.com/archives/vcs-mulling-two-school-closures/article_6548f75f-e2cb-50d0-b8c9-e25d56eedccc.html)","firstname":"Hailey","lastname":"Macklin","middlename":"Breeze","suffix":null,"token":"5cca02580a8e75dd"},"token":"hGTgHx_XcAikof5_"}],"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":"Vance County Board Of Education District 07"}