Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
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Five seats on the Union County Public Schools school board in North Carolina were up for general election on November 8, 2022, including the District 1 seat, which was up in a special election. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large
Incumbent Jimmy H. Bention Sr. defeated Weston Burroughs in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jimmy H. Bention Sr. (R) | 64.8 | 57,636 | |
| Weston Burroughs (D) | 35.2 | 31,249 | ||
| Total votes: 88,885 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Weston Burroughs advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jimmy H. Bention Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board At-Large.
District 1 (unexpired)
General election
Special general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 1
Incumbent John J. Kirkpatrick IV defeated Colleen Kamolnik in the special general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John J. Kirkpatrick IV (D) | 51.7 | 3,954 | |
| Colleen Kamolnik (R) | 48.3 | 3,692 | ||
| Total votes: 7,646 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John J. Kirkpatrick IV advanced from the special Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 1.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Colleen Kamolnik advanced from the special Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 1.
District 3
General election
General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 3
Incumbent Gary Sides defeated Maria Palacios in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Sides (R) | 70.3 | 10,582 | |
| Maria Palacios (D) | 29.7 | 4,474 | ||
| Total votes: 15,056 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Maria Palacios advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 3.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gary Sides advanced from the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 3.
District 4
General election
General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 4
Sandra Greene defeated Jodi McConkey in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandra Greene (R) | 69.9 | 12,062 | |
| Jodi McConkey (D) | 30.1 | 5,202 | ||
| Total votes: 17,264 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jodi McConkey advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Sandra Greene advanced from the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 4.
District 6
General election
General election for Union County Public Schools school board District 6
Incumbent Kathy Heintel defeated Steve Martin in the general election for Union County Public Schools school board District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Heintel (R) | 59.7 | 10,566 | |
| Steve Martin (D) | 40.3 | 7,125 | ||
| Total votes: 17,691 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Steve Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 6.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 6
Incumbent Kathy Heintel defeated Jessica Cook in the Republican primary for Union County Public Schools school board District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Heintel | 53.1 | 1,731 | |
| Jessica Cook | 46.9 | 1,531 | ||
| Total votes: 3,262 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2022
May 17, 2022
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
- North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
- City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
- Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
July 26, 2022
- City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
- Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
- North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Housing Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Transportation Bond Measure (November 2022)
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About the district
Union County Public Schools is located in Union County, North Carolina. The district served 40,600 students during the 2021-2022 school year.[1]
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