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Thomas Paul Sands
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Thomas Paul Sands led the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Stokes County Board of Education (a vote-for-2 seat) with 3,560 votes; John Turpin was second with 3,185. Sands and Turpin both advance unopposed to the November 3, 2026 general election 1.
Background
According to the North Carolina voter file, Sands is a registered voter in Stokes County, North Carolina, registered since 2014 (12 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican 2.
The voter file shows Sands's year of birth as 1994; 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 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election 3.
No additional published biographical information beyond the public voter file and official election results was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Thomas Paul Sands can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.
Sources
results_pct_20260303.txt), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zipncvhis_Statewide), published at dl.ncsbe.govPublic 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 “Sands”.
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 “Sands”.