{"biography":"Shanaia Garren Powell is a Republican candidate seeking a seat on the Transylvania County Board of Education in North Carolina. The board oversees public K\u201112 schools in the county, setting policy, approving budgets, and hiring the superintendent. Powell\u2019s name appeared on the Republican primary ballot for the two\u2011seat race on March\u202f3,\u202f2026, alongside Chad Owen and Bill Sack [1].\n\nNo biographical details such as education, professional experience, or prior public service are provided on the Ballotpedia entry; the page notes that Ballotpedia did not receive biographical information for this candidate [1].\n\nSimilarly, the source does not list any prior elected or appointed positions, employment history, or community\u2011service roles for Powell, indicating that such information has not been publicly disclosed or recorded in this profile [1].\n\nThe election filing confirms Powell\u2019s party affiliation as Republican and her participation in the primary for the Transylvania County Board of Education, a body responsible for governing the county\u2019s public schools, approving curricula, and managing district resources [1].\n\nFor voters or media wishing to contact Powell, the Ballotpedia page provides an email address: SHANAIAPOWELL@GMAIL.COM, suggesting this is the candidate\u2019s preferred outreach method [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Shanaia Powell (Transylvania County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Shanaia_Powell_(Transylvania_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2026))","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"transylvania","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Transylvania County Board Of Education"},{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"transylvania","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Transylvania County Board Of Education"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Shanaia","fullname":"Shanaia Garren Powell","lastname":"Powell","middlename":"Garren","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Transylvania County Board Of Education","county":"transylvania","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"transylvania","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Transylvania County Board Of Education","county":"transylvania","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"transylvania","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"transylvania","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Transylvania County Board Of Education","county":"transylvania","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"transylvania","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":"Shanaia Garren Powell is a Republican candidate for the Transylvania County Board of Education, listed on the March\u202f3,\u202f2026 primary ballot.","terms":[],"token":"50d64ec2243350ce"}