{"biography":"Shelia Dale is a candidate for the Henderson County Board of Education in the November 3, 2026 general election in Henderson County, North Carolina. The Board of Education is the governing body that sets policy, approves the district budget, and oversees the operation of public schools within the county, ensuring that educational standards and student needs are met [1].\n\nDale previously sought a seat on the same board in the 2022 election cycle. She appeared on the ballot for the at\u2011large three\u2011seat race on November 8, 2022, running as a nonpartisan candidate alongside eight other contenders [1]. The election results for that race are not detailed in the available source, but her candidacy indicates prior involvement in local education governance.\n\nPublicly available records do not provide information about Dale\u2019s education, professional background, or other civic activities. The Ballotpedia entry lists only her 2022 candidacy and notes that she did not complete the site\u2019s Candidate Connection survey, which would have offered additional personal and policy details [1].\n\nFor voters seeking to contact Dale, the Ballotpedia page supplies an email address (hopeforalltimes3@gmail.com) intended for candidates to receive survey invitations and other communications [1]. No phone number or campaign website is listed, and the page includes only generic placeholder images rather than a personal portrait.\n\nDale\u2019s current campaign for the 2026 Henderson County Board of Education seat does not have a publicly posted platform in the sources reviewed. As a candidate for a non\u2011partisan school board, her role would involve collaborating with fellow board members to make decisions on curriculum, staffing, facilities, and fiscal matters that affect the county\u2019s schools [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Shelia Dale (Henderson County Schools school board At-large, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Shelia_Dale_(Henderson_County_Schools_school_board_At-large,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Henderson County Board Of Education"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Shelia","fullname":"Shelia Smith Dale","lastname":"Dale","middlename":"Smith","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Henderson County Board Of Education","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"henderson","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"henderson","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Henderson County Board Of Education","county":"henderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"henderson","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Shelia Dale is running for the Henderson County Board of Education in 2026, having previously run for an at\u2011large seat in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"1b47b23deb89ff04"}