{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLinda Zaleski Winikoff (Democrat) ran in the 2026 Democratic primary for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education at-large seat. She finished approximately 100 votes behind frontrunner Elisabeth Motsinger and requested a recount. The recount confirmed the original result, and Winikoff did not advance to the general election.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Linda Winikoff for School Board At-Large](https://www.lindawinikoff4schoolboard.com/)\n- [2] [WS/FCS at-large primary outcome unchanged after recount \u2013 WFDD 88.5](https://www.wfdd.org/education/2026-03-19/ws-fcs-at-large-primary-outcome-unchanged-after-recount)","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":"Linda","fullname":"Linda Zaleski Winikoff","lastname":"Winikoff","middlename":"Zaleski","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":"77d5e3a3a7356dec"}