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Stephen Wayne Dartez

Stephen Wayne Dartez

Office history

County School Board Member — Cherokee County, NC
2026
general

Current office and 2026 campaign

Stephen Wayne Dartez, an Andrews businessman, ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Cherokee County Board of Education at-large seat, losing to former county commissioner Randy Phillips, who won 59.92% of the vote. Dartez will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1.

Background

According to the North Carolina voter file, Dartez is a registered voter in Cherokee County, North Carolina, registered since 2015 (11 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2.

The voter file shows Dartez's year of birth as 1981; 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 5 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.

Sources

3. North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.gov

Public filings

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North Carolina — campaign finance

North Carolina — statement of economic interest

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