Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

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Union County Public Schools elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
Primary runoff date
May 14, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
41,497 students

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

Elections

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Candidates and results

At-large

See also: Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Sarah May and incumbent Todd Price defeated Liz Baxter and Weston Burroughs in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sarah May (R)	33.0	76,168
✔		Todd Price (R)	31.2	71,859
		Liz Baxter (D)	20.3	46,839
		Weston Burroughs (D)	15.5	35,698

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 230,564
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Liz Baxter and Weston Burroughs advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large (2 seats)

Incumbent Todd Price and incumbent Sarah May defeated Linda Robinson and Travis Cook in the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Todd Price	34.3	14,949
✔	Submit photo	Sarah May	34.2	14,923
	Submit photo	Linda Robinson	17.7	7,721
	Submit photo	Travis Cook	13.8	5,994

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,587
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District 1

See also: Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent John J. Kirkpatrick IV won election in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John J. Kirkpatrick IV (D)	100.0	8,941

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,941
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John J. Kirkpatrick IV advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 1.

District 2

See also: Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Matt Helms defeated Jen Sanders in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Matt Helms (R)	70.3	16,378
	Submit photo	Jen Sanders (D)	29.7	6,929

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,307
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jen Sanders advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 2.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matt Helms advanced from the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 2.

District 5

See also: Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Joseph Morreale won election in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joseph Morreale (R)	100.0	15,569

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,569
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Morreale advanced from the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 5.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: North Carolina elections, 2024

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March 5, 2024

• North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
• North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
• North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
• North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
• North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
• North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
• North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
• North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
• North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
• North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
• North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
• Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2024)
• Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

May 14, 2024

• North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
• North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

November 5, 2024

• North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
• North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
• North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
• North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
• North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
• North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
• North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
• North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
• North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
• North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
• North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
• North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
• North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)
• Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2024)
• Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)
• Charlotte, North Carolina, Housing Bond Measure (November 2024)
• Charlotte, North Carolina, Neighborhood Improvements Bond Measure (November 2024)
• Charlotte, North Carolina, Transportation Bond Measure (November 2024)

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About the district

See also: Union County Public Schools, North Carolina

The Union County Public Schools is located in Union County, North Carolina. The district served 41,497 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Union County Public Schools	North Carolina	School Boards
Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022) List of school districts in North Carolina	North Carolina school board elections, 2024 Public education in North Carolina Local ballot measures, North Carolina	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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