Jillian King

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Jillian King

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Charles D. Owen High School

Bachelor's

North Carolina State University, 2016

Graduate

Xavier University, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Bethesda, Md.

Religion

Secular

Profession

Homemaker

Contact

Campaign website

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Jillian King ran for election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education to represent District 4 in North Carolina. She lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jillian King was born in Bethesda, Maryland. King's career experience includes working as a public school teacher in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools and as a homemaker. She earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University in 2016 and a graduate degree from Xavier University in 2020.

Elections

2025

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

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Stephanie Sneed defeated Robert Edwards and Jillian King in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Sneed (Nonpartisan)	62.7	14,811
		Robert Edwards (Nonpartisan)	18.6	4,384
		Jillian King (Nonpartisan)	17.6	4,159
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	260

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 23,614
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Endorsements

King received the following endorsements.

• Democratic Municipal Officials
• EducateUs
• Everytown for Gun Safety
• Moms Demand Action
• Run for Something
• The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jillian King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by King's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a former public school teacher. I witnessed the issues within the system and realized that supporting teachers who wanted to make a difference for students needed to come from school system leadership, so I decided to run for school board to help kids like mine, my neighbors, and all my former students to get the resources they need and support their teachers in providing those to them.

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?

• The first is honesty and transparency. I want to be an open line of communication directly from members of the community straight to the school board to voice their concerns and have them addressed with intention. I want to ensure that the community is always given answers to their questions and solutions to their school board issues.
• Accessibility of Information. Not only is my line always open to be reached out to, but I intend to put information from the board into the hands of our community through multiple avenues, in multiple languages, and in ways that ensure that no one needs to go out of their way to be informed of what is going on in their community schools.
• Community Engagement. Schools should be the center focus of all of the community. The children we serve in education will decide what kind of future gets created, and we, as a whole community, help to shape the kind of people the children will become. They say it takes a village, and it's true, but we've lost the village in our modern era. I want to work to make District 4 a connected village again, working together for the betterment of our children and thereby our future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, school violence and gun reform, and the mental health crisis.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Anything by Rutger Bregman

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Elected officials should be interested in the people they serve. They need to listen more than they talk and truly represent the citizens voices when they vote. To do that, they need to be empathetic, compassionate, reliable, and honest.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I see it as my role to bring the concerns of the community members to the board, work on solutions we can implement to solve those problems, and bring the information and actions back to the community. It is the definition of "representative" to ensure that I am fighting for their specific needs and being the liaison between my district and the school system leadership.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. It's written by a historian that has spent his life learning the real history of people and communities and how they have always sought to do right by each other. It argues that humans are inherently kind and community-oriented, even though the media and our current culture would make it seem otherwise. I believe to my core that people are good. I bring that belief into my conversations and my expectations as I interact with voters, community members, and colleagues.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

To fight for our students and families to have equitable opportunities throughout the system and to fight for those opportunities to be high-quality, holistic, and accessible for all.

Who are your constituents?

My constituents are the people of district 4, which is the far east side of Charlotte, spanning from Mint Hill to the Reedy Creek area and from around Elizabeth Traditional all the way out to Clear Creek.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

I would work with the members of my district to understand their individual needs and address them specifically in regards to school board policies. I would also work to require school leadership to have cultural competency training and be held accountable to making sure all people feel welcomed, safe, and represented.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I plan to attend every event and visit every group and local business that will have me. If I were to reach my ultimate goal, it would be to meet and build a relationship with all 125,000 voters in my district and their non-voting families. While that isn't super realistic, I do plan to visit local HOAs, multicultural organizations, schools and their support groups, community gatherings, and local business owners.

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

One that feels safe and inclusive and addresses their basic physical, mental, and emotional needs before trying to teach them the curriculum.

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

Poorly. I would have kept students and staff safe by remaining remote much longer and I would have provided more staff dedicated to working closely with each grade level and subject area to come up with the best practices approaches to teaching remotely for each. Then, found a way to provide the resources to implement those practices across the board.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

As a parent myself, I understand the viewpoint of the parents in this district. I plan to attend events within the district 4 school communities and maintain open lines of communication with as many of the parents as possible to make it easy for them to get their questions answered and their concerns addressed.

What are your preferred strategies for faculty, staff, and administration recruitment?

Offering more pay is one way to attract and keep good employees, but more importantly, giving people the autonomy in their roles to do what is right for their own schools and students is one of the most important things we can offer to recruit great teachers and school leaders.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Transparency is my #1 thing. I think all financial transactions by the government should be public and they should be held accountable for how they vote with their dollars and how they are influenced by money.

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