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Ruth Mccune Hartness
Office history
County School Board Member
— Vance County, NC
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
Ruth McCune Hartness is the incumbent Vance County Board of Education member for District 7. She filed in December 2025 to retain her seat as a Democrat 1, but lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to challenger Angela Cooper Lyons. Only Lyons and Republican Hailey Breeze Macklin appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the seat, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections' 2026 candidate filing list 2.
Sources
1. Candidate Filings For March 2026 Primary - WIZS — accessed 2026-07-21
2. NC State Board of Elections, 2026 Candidate Filing List (Vance County) — accessed 2026-07-21
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Hartness”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Hartness”.
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