{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDonald Dunn is a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, on the ballot in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary [1]. This is his third bid for the board; he previously ran for the District 2 seat in 2010 and the at-large seat in 2014, without winning either race [1].\n\n> **Editorial note -- same-name confusion.** Searches for \"Dunn\" in North Carolina politics can surface Tim Dunn, a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who ran for North Carolina Attorney General in the 2024 Democratic primary. That person is not the candidate profiled here. Donald Kennedy Dunn is a Winston-Salem State University graduate, pharmaceutical sales representative, and small-business owner running for the Forsyth County school board [1].\n\n## Background and education\nDunn holds a bachelor's degree from Winston-Salem State University [1].\n\n## Career\nDunn works as a pharmaceutical sales representative and, with his family, owns and operates two child development centers in Winston-Salem [1]. He has been active with the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association, Forsyth Education Partners, and Pop Warner football [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nDunn's 2026 campaign platform calls for \"responsible budgeting, long-term fiscal health, and prudent use of district resources,\" and for recruiting a permanent superintendent along with experienced educators and staff [1].\n\n## Family\nDunn lives in Winston-Salem with his spouse and child [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Donald Dunn -- candidate profile, Branch.vote](https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-north-carolina-primary-election-nc-state-county-board-of-education-member-nc-county-forsyth-d/candidates/donald-dunn) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n\n[2] [Notice of Candidacy 2025, Donald Dunn -- Forsyth County Board of Elections](https://forsyth.cc/elections/CampaignReports/2025/Board%20of%20Education/Dunn,%20Donald/01%20Notice%20of%20Candidacy%202025%20Donald%20Dunn.pdf) -- accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Forsyth County Board Of Education At-Large"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Donald","fullname":"Donald Kennedy Dunn","lastname":"Dunn","middlename":"Kennedy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Forsyth County Board Of Education At-Large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"forsyth","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"forsyth","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Forsyth County Board Of Education At-Large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"forsyth","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"5131ccd4b974aaec"}