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Melvin B Poole
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
As of May 17, 2026, Melvin B. Poole is a candidate for the Stanly County Board of Commissioners At-Large seat in North Carolina 1. He has filed to run in the upcoming general election for this position 5. BallotReady lists him as a candidate for the November 2024 race, indicating his continued political activity in the jurisdiction 5.
Poole previously sought the Stanly County Board of Education At-Large seat in the 2022 North Carolina Primary Election 25. In that cycle, he participated in the Republican primary process for county-level office 4. He also ran for the Stanly County Board of Commissioners At-Large position in the 2024 general election 13.
Career
Melvin B. Poole graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and completed additional coursework in human development and learning at Pfeiffer University 7. He served as a Military Police Officer during the Vietnam War, a service for which he is commemorated on the Wall of Faces registry of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund 67.
Professionally, Poole has worked as a Red Cross volunteer 5. He self-describes his political affiliation as Libertarian and identifies himself as a candidate for Stanly County Commissioner At Large in the 2024 election 7.
Office history
Melvin B. Poole ran for election to the Stanly County Board of Education At-Large in the 2022 North Carolina Primary Election 2. He sought the Republican nomination but did not secure it, as he lost the primary race 4.
Poole subsequently ran for election to the Stanly County Board of Commissioners At-Large in the 2024 North Carolina General Election 1. He is listed as a candidate for this office in that cycle 5.
Sources
Public 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 “Poole”.
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 “Poole”.