Damon Wright
Candidate for Berkeley County Board of Education, Unexpired term
Background
- Occupation
- Berkeley County Board of Education member (appointed 2026)
- Lives in
- Falling Waters (Potomac District)
Appointed to the Berkeley County Board of Education in August 2026 to fill a vacancy until the November election; he previously served on the board from 2022 to 2026.
Documented positions
Education
Pledges more transparency about school system finances.
ReportNAACP forum draws Democratic, third-party candidates; Republicans absentNews coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Sep 17, 2026 · journal-news.net
“I want to try to bring more transparency to that, more transparency to our finances so that people understand this is where your money goes”
Supports making staff morale a superintendent priority.
ReportDamon Wright tapped to rejoin Berkeley County School BoardNews coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Aug 4, 2026 · journal-news.net
“I can work with the administration and the superintendent to make that one of his top priorities to make sure the staff are heard”
Supports listening to teachers as classroom experts.
ReportNearly all Berkeley County Board of Ed candidates participate in forumNews coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Apr 15, 2026 · journal-news.net
“We need to listen to them, they are the experts in the classroom”
Opposes technology replacing classroom teaching.
ReportNearly all Berkeley County Board of Ed candidates participate in forumNews coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Apr 15, 2026 · journal-news.net
“We can't get away from technology, but it shouldn't replace teaching”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Damon Wright on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Berkeley County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Damon Wright tapped to rejoin Berkeley County School Board
News coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Aug 4, 2026 · journal-news.net
- NAACP forum draws Democratic, third-party candidates; Republicans absent
News coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Sep 17, 2026 · journal-news.net
- Nearly all Berkeley County Board of Ed candidates participate in forum
News coverage · The Journal (Martinsburg) · Apr 15, 2026 · journal-news.net
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