{"biography":"Ronnie Strickland is the Republican candidate for the Columbus County Schools Board of Education District\u202f2 seat in the 2026 general election. The District\u202f2 seat is a position on the Columbus County Board of Education that represents the Evergreen area and participates in governing the county\u2019s public schools. Strickland previously sought the same seat in the 2022 election, appearing on the ballot in the November\u202f8,\u202f2022 general election for Columbus County Schools District\u202f2\u202f[1][11]. In that race he ran as a nonpartisan candidate, as the board elections are officially nonpartisan, though he is now identified with the Republican Party for the 2026 contest. Strickland resides in Evergreen, North Carolina, and is listed among the three candidates contesting the open District\u202f2 seat after the retirement of former board member Barbara Yates\u2011Lockamy\u202f[11]. No additional public record of elected office or professional career is provided in the available sources. His campaign is organized under the \u201cCommittee to Elect Ronnie Strickland Inc.\u201d registered at 276 Holloman\u202fLn, Evergreen, NC\u202f[12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Ronnie Strickland (Columbus County Board of Education District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ronnie_Strickland_(Columbus_County_Board_of_Education_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [6] [Ronnie Strickland's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl](https://www.idcrawl.com/ronnie-strickland)\n- [7] [Ronnie Strickland in North Carolina - NC | 41 Records Available - YellowBook](https://www.yellowbook.com/people/ronnie-strickland/north-carolina/)\n- [9] [New details on dismissal of sex crimes charges against former Hoggard High volleyball coach](https://www.wect.com/2024/12/03/judge-dismisses-charges-against-former-hoggard-high-volleyball-coach-2/)\n- [11] [Three candidates running for open county school board seat | Elections | nrcolumbus.com](https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/elections/three-candidates-running-for-open-county-school-board-seat/article_5459344f-d853-56d2-b631-ef05e6530888.html)\n- [12] [Committee to Elect Ronnie Strickland Inc, 276 Holloman Ln, Evergreen, NC 28438, US - MapQuest](https://www.mapquest.com/us/north-carolina/committee-to-elect-ronnie-strickland-inc-789561600)","campaigns":[{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_02","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 02"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ronnie","fullname":"Ronnie Dale Strickland","lastname":"Strickland","middlename":"Dale","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_02","contest_title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 02","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"columbus","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"columbus","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"columbus_county_school_district_02","contest_title":"Columbus County Schools Board Of Education District 02","county":"columbus","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"columbus","office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"school_board","office_title":"School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Ronnie Strickland is the Republican candidate for Columbus County Schools Board District\u202f2 in the 2026 election, previously running for the same seat in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"23880bd12f34b567"}