Natasha Smith

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Natasha Smith

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Education

High school

Salem Academy

Bachelor's

Columbia University, 1996

Personal

Profession

Political operative

Contact

Campaign website

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Natasha Smith (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to represent District A in North Carolina. Smith lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Natasha Smith earned a high school diploma from the Salem Academy and a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1996. Smith's career experience includes working as a political operative.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A (2 seats)

Incumbent Tonya McDaniel (D), incumbent Malishai Woodbury (D), and Contessa Smith (R) are running in the general election for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tonya McDaniel (D)
		Malishai Woodbury (D)
	Submit photo	Contessa Smith (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A (2 seats)

Incumbent Tonya McDaniel (D) and incumbent Malishai Woodbury (D) defeated Natasha Smith (D) and Kimberly Hinton-Robinson (D) in the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tonya McDaniel	36.4	6,552
✔		Malishai Woodbury	32.4	5,831
		Natasha Smith	17.3	3,117
		Kimberly Hinton-Robinson	13.8	2,487

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 17,987
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Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Contessa Smith (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A without appearing on the ballot.

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Natasha Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m running for office because Forsyth County families deserve a leader who listens, acts, and delivers real results. I believe in investing in our people, protecting vulnerable residents, and building a county where opportunity, safety, and dignity aren’t zip-code dependent. Leadership should work for everyone—not just the well-connected.

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?

• Education & Families First Early learning through high school, student support, staffing
• Safe, Healthy Communities Mental health access, smart public safety, prevention
• Fiscal Responsibility with Results Protect essential services, plan growth wisely, respect taxpayers

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about people having dignity, which means safe affordable housing, an equitable education, and a thriving community.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Red, Wine & Blue

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Campaign website

Smith's campaign website stated the following:

My Top 3 Priorities

1. Supporting education from early learning through high school

2. Fiscal responsibility that protects essential services

3. Affordable housing and smart infrastructure planning

— Natasha Smith's campaign website (March 1, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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