{"biography":"Dianne Eldreth currently serves as a member and Vice Chair of the Ashe County Board of Education in North Carolina and is a candidate for the same board in the 2026 election cycle. The Ashe County Board of Education oversees the operation of public schools in the county, sets policy, adopts budgets, and hires the superintendent, among other duties required of a local education governing body. \n\nPublic records do not detail Eldreth\u2019s formal education or professional background beyond her service on the school board. Her contact information, including a campaign email address (dianneeldreth73@gmail.com), is listed on her Ballotpedia profile.\n\nEldreth was first on the ballot for the Ashe County Board of Education in the November 8, 2022 general election, where she ran as a nonpartisan candidate and was re\u2011elected with the highest vote total among the nine candidates, receiving 6,093 votes (22.01%)\u30109\u2020L1-L9\u3011. Following that election she continued her service, and by February 2022 she was identified as the Vice Chair of the board, participating in meetings that addressed staffing, facilities, and contract negotiations for a new middle\u2011school project\u301010\u2020L1-L7\u3011. In that meeting she moved to extend discussion time on applications for a newly created board member position and later motioned to begin negotiations for an owner\u2011representative for the middle\u2011school construction, demonstrating involvement in both governance and operational decisions for the district\u301010\u2020L13-L23\u3011. \n\nDuring the 2022 campaign, Eldreth expressed gratitude to voters for re\u2011electing her, emphasizing a commitment to \u201cwork hard for the kids and families of Ashe County\u201d and to represent all community members without partisan bias\u30109\u2020L24-L30\u3011. Her public statements and board actions indicate a focus on transparency in board appointments, fiscal responsibility for school construction projects, and responsiveness to community concerns.\n\nEldreth\u2019s continued candidacy for the 2026 Ashe County Board of Education reflects her ongoing engagement with local education issues and her desire to maintain a role in shaping policy and oversight for Ashe County schools.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Dianne Eldreth (Ashe County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dianne_Eldreth_(Ashe_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [9] [Unofficial election results: McNeill, Olive re-elected as county commissioners | News | ashepostandtimes.com](https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/news/unofficial-election-results-mcneill-olive-re-elected-as-county-commissioners/article_5c00211e-5fd9-11ed-aaa6-23afcf4c684b.html)\n- [10] [Board of Education votes to further discuss the position of new board member, negotiations to begin for owner representative for new middle school | Community | ashepostandtimes.com](https://www.ashepostandtimes.com/community/board-of-education-votes-to-further-discuss-the-position-of-new-board-member-negotiations-to/article_82da2852-329d-5e87-965c-c9dbeccf7102.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"ashe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Ashe County Board Of Education"},{"contest":"county_school_board","county":"ashe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Ashe County Board Of Education"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dianne","fullname":"Dianne Blevins Eldreth","lastname":"Eldreth","middlename":"Blevins","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Ashe County Board Of Education","county":"ashe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"ashe","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Ashe County Board Of Education","county":"ashe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"ashe","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"ashe","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board","contest_title":"Ashe County Board Of Education","county":"ashe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-03-03","office_county":"ashe","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":"Dianne Eldreth is the Vice Chair of the Ashe County Board of Education and is running again for the board in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"542bdf28c1f67481"}