Gregory Rankin

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Gregory Rankin

Nonpartisan

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Ruby Jones

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Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Gregory Rankin (also known as Dee) is a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina, representing District 3. He assumed office on December 13, 2022.

Rankin ran for re-election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education to represent District 3 in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Gregory Rankin won election in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Rankin (Nonpartisan)	98.1	18,647
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	364

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 19,011
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Endorsements

Rankin received the following endorsements.

• Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., Association of Educators
• The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board

2022

See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3

Gregory Rankin defeated Steven Rushing in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Rankin (Nonpartisan)	76.0	27,756
	Submit photo	Steven Rushing (Nonpartisan)	22.7	8,289
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	484

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,529
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2025

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a native Charlottean and married with 3 daughters. I am a former educator. Since leaving the education field, I have been in the nonprofit sector for 15 years serving youth in several different capacities. Service to community is something I have done for several years. A few of the roles I have held with the community are as follows: Chair of the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance, Chair of the Education Committee for the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg, Co-Chair of the Student Wellness Committee on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Equity Committee, Director of Education for Sigmas of Charlotte. In these roles I served as an education advocate for the marginalized populations of our community. Through my advocacy work I have helped change policy and built strong relationships throughout the community. The relationships that I built, will allow me to be a great School Board member that can be viewed as a collaborative solution based problem solver that is a systems thinker.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Quality Education for students regardless of the school they attend
• Equitable resources to help close disparity gaps
• Improved school Experience for students and CMS staff

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about policy surrounding student outcomes, student discipline, and student wellness.

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Preceded by Ruby Jones	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 3 2022-Present	Succeeded by -