{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nValerie Brockenbrough is a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education in the November 3, 2026 general election. She advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary alongside fellow Democrats Ronda Mays and Elisabeth Motsinger [1].\n\n## Background and education\nBrockenbrough earned a bachelor's degree from the Ecole Francaise d'Attache de Presse in 1996 [1]. She describes herself as a small-business owner of 20 years, the owner of Zoe b Organic, a wholesaler of baby and pet products, and a mother of three [2].\n\n## Career\nBrockenbrough first ran for office in 2024, seeking one of three Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B seats in the Democratic primary; she advanced to the general election but finished behind the three Republican incumbents, who were re-elected with roughly 52% of the vote [2][5].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nDuring her 2026 school-board campaign, Brockenbrough has emphasized the district's $45 million budget shortfall, calling for the district to hire a chief financial officer who reports directly to the board rather than to the superintendent, more frequent finance-committee meetings, and greater transparency in budget reporting [4]. In her 2024 campaign she called for moving the district's school-bond referendum up from 2028 to 2026 and for greater investment in school buildings and emergency services [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Valerie Brockenbrough -- Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Valerie_Brockenbrough) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n\n[2] [No surprises in race for seats on Forsyth County Board of Commissioners -- WS Chronicle](https://wschronicle.com/no-surprises-in-race-for-seats-on-forsyth-county-board-of-commissioners/) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n\n[3] [Endorsements for Valerie Brockenbrough -- North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate, Blue Voter Guide](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_Valerie_Brockenbrough/530422) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n\n[4] [Meet the at-large Democrats running for WS/FCS Board of Education -- WXII 12](https://www.wxii12.com/article/wsfcs-board-of-education-at-large-democrats-budget-trust/70405528) -- accessed 2026-07-19\n\n[5] [Valerie Brockenbrough -- 2024 candidate profile, Branch.vote](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-primary-election-nc-state-county-commissioner-nc-forsyth-county-district-b-d/candidates/valerie-brockenbrough) -- accessed 2026-07-19","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Forsyth County Board Of Education At-Large"},{"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":"Valerie","fullname":"Valerie Lecoeur Brockenbrough","lastname":"Brockenbrough","middlename":"Lecoeur","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_at_large","contest_title":"Forsyth County Board Of Education At-Large","county":"forsyth","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"forsyth","office_key":"county_school_board","office_title":"County School Board Member","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},{"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":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate Valerie Brockenbrough runs for an at\u2011large seat on the Forsyth County school board, emphasizing fiscal reform and board oversight of the district\u2019s budget.","terms":[],"token":"666018877e742045"}