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Benjamin Mcrae Cooke
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Benjamin "Ben" Cooke is the Republican incumbent on the Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education, District B, seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election 12. He has served on the board since 2010 and ran unopposed for re-election in 2022, receiving 3,008 votes to 14 write-ins 3.
Background and education
Cooke was born and raised in Mount Airy and graduated from Mount Airy City Schools in 1989 1.
Career
Cooke and his wife, Lone, own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. 1. He has assisted with the Mount Airy High School football program since 1998, and was part of a board group that represented Mount Airy City Schools on the district's first educational trip to China 1.
Family
Cooke and his wife have three children — Hanne, Martin, and Peter — who all graduated from Mount Airy High School 1.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Cooke”.
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 “Cooke”.