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Billie J Gaddis
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Billie "Jeannie" J Gaddis is the incumbent District 2 member of the Cherokee County Board of Education. She was narrowly defeated in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary by challenger David Ricks, who won 50.62% of the vote — a margin of about 57 votes. Gaddis will not appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Gaddis is a registered voter in Cherokee County, North Carolina, registered since 1976 (50 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2.
The voter file shows Gaddis's year of birth as 1946; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record 2.
The voter history file shows 11 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.
Sources
ncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Gaddis”.
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 “Gaddis”.