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Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

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Johnston County Schools elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
Primary runoff date
May 14, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
37,286 students

Four seats on the Johnston County Schools school board in North Carolina were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which fewer than three candidates filed were canceled. The filing deadline for this election was December 15, 2023.

The 2024 election was the first time candidates in the district ran in residency districts. Prior to 2024, candidates ran in at-large districts.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 3

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Kay Carroll defeated Jason Shuler in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
55,492
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Jason Shuler (Nonpartisan)
 
45.2
 
46,227
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
581

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 102,300
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kay Carroll and Jason Shuler advanced from the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3.

District 4

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

April Lee defeated David Spain in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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April Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
53.5
 
55,227
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David Spain (Nonpartisan)
 
46.1
 
47,575
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
437

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 103,239
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.

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%
Votes
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April Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
11,657
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David Spain (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
11,312
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Emily Burke (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
3,537
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Ken Ramey (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
2,451
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Telia Virgin (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
2,383
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Tasa McGowan (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
2,081

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,421
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District 6

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Lyn Andrews defeated Rick Walker in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
53,427
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Rick Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
45.3
 
44,676
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
522

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 98,625
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lyn Andrews and Rick Walker advanced from the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6.

District 7

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Ronald Johnson defeated Jeff Sullivan in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on November 5, 2024.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
50.4
 
50,398
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Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
49.0
 
48,976
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
523

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 99,897
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Ronald Johnson and Jeff Sullivan defeated David Marshburn and Sam Solmonson in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on March 5, 2024.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
38.6
 
13,101
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Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
32.1
 
10,897
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David Marshburn (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
7,550
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Sam Solmonson (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
2,429

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Total votes: 33,977
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About the district

See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina

The Johnston County Schools is located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The district served 37,286 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed June 26, 2024
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