Kisha McDowell
Candidate for Board of Education, Rutherford County Schools, District 02
Background
- Occupation
- Executive director, Grahamtown Team
Executive director of Grahamtown Team, a Forest City nonprofit working on housing and healthy living, and founder of the youth leadership program LEAP; she has worked in Rutherford County Schools as a substitute and teacher assistant.
Documented positions
Education
Supports stronger reading instruction starting in elementary school
ReportSchool board candidates talk about future at forumDebate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com
“McDowell is interested in improving students' reading.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kisha McDowell on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Rutherford County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election: Candidates on the ballot (candidate list grouped by contest)
Election filing · Rutherford County Board of Elections · Aug 6, 2026 · rutherfordcountync.gov
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- School board candidates talk about future at forum
Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com
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