Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools school board in North Carolina. Dunn was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Dunn earned his bachelor's degree from Winston-Salem State University. At the time of his candidacy, Dunn was working as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Dunn has also been the president of the North Carolina PTA. His family has also owned and operated two child development centers in Winston-Salem. Dunn has one child who has attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2026)
General election
The primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large (3 seats)
Jason Lucero (R) and Michael Quinones (R) are running in the general election for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large on November 3, 2026.
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 | Michael Quinones (R)  | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Richard Watts | ||
 | Valerie Brockenbrough | |
| Vondell Davis | ||
| Donald Dunn | ||
 | Frank James | |
 | Gwendolyn Johnson | |
 | Ronda Mays | |
 | Henry McCarthy | |
 | Elisabeth Motsinger | |
 | Linda Winikoff | |
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Jason Lucero (R) and Michael Quinones (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large without appearing on the ballot.
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2014
Donald Dunn sought to advance from the May 6, 2014, Democratic primary against Elisabeth Motsinger, German D. Garcia, Katherine Fansler and Suzanne Carroll.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Elisabeth Motsinger Incumbent |
33% | 11,233 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Fansler |
22.2% | 7,561 | |
| Democratic | German D. Garcia |
17.7% | 6,038 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Carroll | 14.5% | 4,918 | |
| Democratic | Donald Dunn | 12.6% | 4,278 | |
| Total Votes | 34,028 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, " 05/06/2014 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH," May 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Dunn reported $200.00 in contributions and $99.00 in expenditures to the Forsyth County Board of Elections, leaving his campaign with $101.00 on hand prior to the election.[2]
Endorsements
Dunn did not receive any official endorsements in the election.
2010
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill Tackabery |
16.9% | 35,224 | |
| Nonpartisan | A.L. Collins |
15.9% | 33,181 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane D. Goins |
15.8% | 32,903 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marilyn Parker |
15.4% | 32,129 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carla B. Farmer | 9.5% | 19,814 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Toole | 9.3% | 19,428 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Dunn | 9.1% | 19,040 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stacey Walker McElveen | 7.7% | 16,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 351 | |
| Total Votes | 208,186 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Results," November 19, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2014
Dunn explained his reasons for running in 2014 in an interview with The Chronicle:
| “ | I had several people call me saying that several of the school board members were not going to run again, and they were concerned that there was going to be a new crop of people that were not public education friendly...I believe we’ve lost ground overall, and we cannot afford to lose any more ground.[3] | ” |
| —The Chronicle, (2014) | ||
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools school board At-Large |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Layla Garmis, The Chronicle, "Stage set for election season," March 5, 2014
- ↑ Forsyth County Board of Elections, "Local Campaign Report: Board of Education," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
