Queen Thompson
Queen Thompson ran for election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. Thompson lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Thompson (Democrat) was a candidate for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Thompson lost the primary on May 8, 2018. Thompson was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Thompson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Queen Thompson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and lives in Charlotte. She earned a bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte in 1968 and a master's in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University. Thompson's career experience includes working as an instructor at Western Oklahoma Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, a visiting co-instructor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as a social worker, and as a juvenile probation officer. She has served as a member of the American Association of University Women, as the diversity chair for the State of North Carolina, as a member of the the AAUW National Legal Advocacy Board, and as the chairperson of the Charlotte Branch NAACP Legal Redress Committee.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elyse Dashew (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 35,021 |
| ✔ |  | Jennifer De La Jara (Nonpartisan)  | 12.4 | 33,583 |
| ✔ |  | Lenora Shipp (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 28,611 |
 | Stephanie Sneed (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 28,416 | |
 | Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 23,155 | |
 | Annette Albright (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 19,836 | |
 | Gregory Denlea (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 17,659 | |
 | Donna Parker-Tate (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 16,528 | |
 | Queen Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 15,378 | |
 | Jordan Pineda (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 15,355 | |
 | Olivia Scott (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 12,906 | |
| Jenna Moorehead (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 12,743 | ||
 | Duncan St. Clair III (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 10,623 | |
 | Matthew Ridenhour (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 854 | ||
| Total votes: 270,673 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 4
Mark Jerrell won election in the general election for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Jerrell (D) | 100.0 | 43,596 |
| Total votes: 43,596 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 4
Mark Jerrell defeated Leigh Altman and Queen Thompson in the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Jerrell | 40.8 | 4,057 |
 | Leigh Altman | 37.1 | 3,689 | |
| Queen Thompson | 22.1 | 2,200 | |
| Total votes: 9,946 | |||
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2017
Six of the nine seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A total of 20 candidates filed for the seats.
District 1 saw board member Rhonda Lennon defeat challengers Annette Albright, Amy Hallman, and Jess Miller. In District 2, incumbent Thelma Byers-Bailey filed for re-election and defeated newcomer Lenora Shipp. District 3 board member Ruby Jones defeated former candidate Janeen Bryant, Emmitt Butts, former candidate Levester Flowers, Blanche Penn, and Olivia Scott in the race for the seat. In District 4, Carol Sawyer defeated Queen Thompson and Stephanie Sneed in the race for the open spot on the board. District 5 saw Margaret Marshall defeat Jim Peterson and former candidate Jeremy Stephenson in the race for the open seat, and District 6 saw Sean Strain defeat Allen Smith in the race for the open seat.[2]
Results
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Sawyer |
47.39% | 7,856 |
| Stephanie Sneed | 30.98% | 5,136 |
| Queen Thompson | 20.73% | 3,437 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 109 |
| Total Votes | 16,538 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "11/07/2017 Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2013
Thompson ran for the District 4 seat on the school board on November 5, 2013, against incumbent Tom Tate.
Results
Thompson lost the general election on November 5, 2013.
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools General Election, District 4, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Tate Incumbent |
56.9% | 6,977 | |
| Nonpartisan | Queen Elizabeth Thompson | 42.6% | 5,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.5% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 12,266 | |||
| Source: Mecklenburg County, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Thompson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections in this race.[3]
Endorsements
Thompson did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign in this election.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Queen Thompson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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