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Board of Education, Cumberland County Schools

At-large

Vote for
3
Term
4 years
Candidates
16
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, the budget and the superintendent's direction for Cumberland County Schools.

Nonpartisan.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Education

  • Franklin Matthew CrockettNo party listed

    • Pledges to focus on achievement and keeping good teachers
    • Supports holding the superintendent accountable for low-performing schools
    • Supports judging year-round calendars by student outcomes

  • Robyn ChadwickNo party listed

    • Supports focusing on low-performing schools and chronic absenteeism
    • Supports restoring master's pay for teachers
    • Supports less computer time, more foundational instruction

  • Keith ByrdNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Chris YoungNo party listed

    • Pledges to raise achievement and rebuild trust in schools
    • Supports proactive, long-range school facility planning

  • Bradley WilliamsNo party listed

    • Supports preparing every student for life after graduation
    • Supports competitive teacher pay that keeps pace with living costs
    • Supports keeping year-round schools as a family option
    • Supports hearing communities fully before any school closure

  • Rebecca (Becky) WestNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Karelle WardNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Carol StubbsNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Demetrius StocksNo party listed

    • Supports data-driven literacy and math instruction and intervention
    • Supports competitive pay and benefits for school staff

  • Broxie P. PoneNo party listed

    • Supports getting back to basics in reading, writing and math
    • Supports recruiting and keeping qualified special education staff
    • Supports year-round schools where they raise achievement

  • Bryan MooreNo party listed

    • Opposes closing schools except as a last resort
    • Supports back-to-basics academics and classroom discipline
    • Supports competitive teacher pay and less administrative burden

  • Theodore Lee MillerNo party listed

    • Supports making sure all students graduate at grade level
    • Supports keeping year-round school options

  • Quincei LovejoyNo party listed

    • Supports fixing the special education (IEP) process and school safety
    • Supports competitive pay to recruit and keep teachers
    • Supports letting families choose year-round schools

  • Johnathaun LeeNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Tom HatchNo party listed

    • Supports finding out why students are leaving the district
    • Pledges transparent, fiscally responsible, long-range facility decisions
    • Supports year-round calendars to reduce summer learning loss

  • Jacquelyn BrownNo party listed

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 2 issues covered in this race.