Joshua Stephen Dagenhart

Joshua Stephen Dagenhart is a candidate for the Alexander County Board of Education, District 04, in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Alexander County Board of Education elections are nonpartisan contests in which voters select two representatives per district; the 2022 race for District 2, for example, listed two seats on the ballot [1].

Dagenhart previously ran for the same board in 2022, seeking one of the two seats for District 2. He appeared on the November 8, 2022 general‑election ballot alongside five other candidates—Ginger I. Annas, Matt Cooksey, David Odom, Matthew L. Reese, and Brent Warren—all listed as nonpartisan [1]. The official Ballotpedia record notes that Dagenhart did not complete the organization’s Candidate Connection survey that year [1].

While the board’s work involves setting policies, approving budgets, and overseeing the county’s public schools, the public record for Dagenhart focuses on his candidacies. His 2022 filing shows he was identified on the ballot as a nonpartisan candidate, reflecting the nonpartisan nature of the office [1]. The same source provides a contact email, thedags79@gmail..com, which appears in the Ballotpedia page’s outreach note inviting voters to contact him [1].

No additional biographical details such as education, professional background, or prior public service are documented in the available sources. Consequently, Dagenhart’s public profile for the 2026 race is primarily defined by his repeat candidacy for the Alexander County Board of Education and his willingness to be contacted via the listed email address.

Sources

• [1] Joshua Dagenhart (Alexander County Board of Education District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia
• [7] Candidate Lists | NCSBE
• [11] Candidate Profiles – NC Voter Guide