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Mark Walter Gerson
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Mark Walter Gerson ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Caldwell County Board of Education, one of seven candidates competing for four nominations. He finished sixth with 10.04% of the vote; Teresa Branch (20.32%), Joe Sims (17.39%), William "BJ" Fore (17.26%), and Lesa Bolick Widener (14.30%) won the four Republican nominations. Gerson will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Gerson is a registered voter in Caldwell County, North Carolina, registered since 2016 (10 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2.
The voter file shows Gerson's year of birth as 1970; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2.
The voter history file shows 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Gerson”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Gerson”.