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Matthew Kuennen
Matthew R. Kuennen (Republican Party) ran for election to the Guilford County Schools school board to represent District 6 in North Carolina. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Kuennen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew R. Kuennen was born in Fayette, Iowa. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 2003, a graduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 2005, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 2010. His career experience includes working as an associate professor for the Congdon School of Health Sciences at High Point University.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Guilford County Schools, District 6
Incumbent Khem Irby defeated Tim Andrew in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Khem Irby (D) ![]() | 52.6 | 13,142 |
![]() | Tim Andrew (R) ![]() | 47.4 | 11,825 |
Total votes: 24,967 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Khem Irby advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6
Tim Andrew defeated Matthew R. Kuennen in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Andrew ![]() | 63.7 | 2,399 |
![]() | Matthew R. Kuennen ![]() | 36.3 | 1,365 |
Total votes: 3,764 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew R. Kuennen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kuennen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- I am a teacher. I also have significant classroom teaching experience. I will listen to what teachers are telling us needs to be done to put GCS back on the path towards academic excellence.
- I have significant budget experience. My projects come in under-budget. I will scrutinize all budget proposals to ensure the review process is open/honest/transparent.
- I have three children in GCS. Like many other families, we have been concerned about the lack of transparency within GCS. I will be the fiercest advocate for parents rights that GCS has ever seen.
My background in education makes me a strong fit for this position. For the past 12 years I've taught undergraduate students at public and private universities. In addition to my education and curricular experience, my position at High Point University has also afforded me extensive budgeting experience. Of note: the research programs that I coordinate regularly run under-budget. I also have 3 children in GCS schools, so I know the landscape, and my youngest child is a kindergartner (so I'm in it for the long-haul).
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 3, 2022