Kendall Fields
Kendall Fields (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to represent District B in North Carolina. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kendall Fields was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 2013 and a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 2014. His career experience includes working as an educator. He has been affiliated with The North Carolina Association of Educators and The Forsyth County Association of Educators.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Linville (R) | 18.1 | 67,380 | |
| ✔ | Gloria Whisenhunt (R) | 17.2 | 63,829 | |
| ✔ | Gray Wilson (R) | 16.9 | 62,967 | |
| Curtis Fentress (D) | 16.3 | 60,730 | ||
 | Valerie Brockenbrough (D)  | 16.1 | 59,993 | |
 | Marsie West (D) | 15.4 | 57,153 | |
| Total votes: 372,052 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kendall Fields (D)
- David Plyler (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
Kendall Fields, Valerie Brockenbrough, and Marsie West defeated Curtis Fentress in the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kendall Fields | 29.2 | 12,374 |
| ✔ | | Valerie Brockenbrough | 28.8 | 12,216 |
| ✔ | | Marsie West | 28.3 | 12,013 |
| Curtis Fentress | 13.6 | 5,780 | ||
| Total votes: 42,383 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Linville | 22.4 | 15,370 | |
| ✔ | Gloria Whisenhunt | 21.7 | 14,886 | |
| ✔ | David Plyler | 17.6 | 12,048 | |
| Gray Wilson | 15.9 | 10,871 | ||
| Terri Mrazek | 13.5 | 9,271 | ||
 | Ralf Walters | 8.8 | 6,038 | |
| Total votes: 68,484 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fields in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kendall Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I recognize the opportunities that I had growing up, & I want my students to be provided with the same chances to grow, develop, and appreciate life in this county the same way I did. As a young educator, and a lifelong resident of Forsyth County, my candidacy will provide a voice in our local government for the next generation of this community. Our current Board of Commissioners includes members who have been entrenched in local government for decades. These individuals are interested in the status quo, & not innovative, progressive solutions to move our community forward.
My name is Kendall Fields, & I am here to provide a fresh perspective on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners that is reflective of the county today, not the county of the past. A Forsyth County where every resident is able to access the tools necessary to become the best that they can be.- North Carolina has been rated as CNBC's Top State for Business in both 2022 and 2023. Forsyth County is home to a premier ACC higher education institution, one of the nation’s top HBCUs & nearly 50,000 undergraduates. This abundant student population forms a strong foundation for our future workforce. Along with this built in population for future workforces, our county also sits on the intersection of US 52, US 421 and I-40. As statewide development projects continue to take off, we need leaders who are advocating for our community. As a County Commissioner, I am committed to stimulating economic investment in our county & driving us toward a fresh economic horizon instead of dwelling in our agricultural past.
- A robust public education system is the surest way to guarantee the building blocks for our future. As a County Commissioner I will fight to bring back financial incentives, like increased supplement pay for advanced degrees, to attract and attain the best educators possible. Taxpayer funds allocated toward education in Forsyth County should be used to help fund our children's education, and as a County Commissioner I will make sure that those funds are making Winston-Salem/Forsyth County public schools the best schools in the state.
- Abundant affordable housing is a major crisis throughout the US, & Forsyth County is no different. Fixing this problem can provide numerous benefits to an area. The establishment of a secure haven for daily sustenance, rest, and work, insulated from the external uncertainties, offers not only a tangible shelter but also a vital psychological refuge for both children and adults. As a County Commissioner, I will be dedicated to advocating for policies that foster the ongoing expansion of housing & infrastructure, leveraging the optimal utilization of our county's valuable land resources. This entails a holistic approach that encompasses the development of both single-family & multi-family homes.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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