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Board of Education, Moore County Schools

Member at-Large

Vote for
2
Term
4 years
Candidates
4
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Residency district: every voter in the school district votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results). Nonpartisan.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Don ZawlockiNo party listed

    • Supports an armed security officer in every school

  • Jim PedersenNo party listed

    • Supports full school resource officer coverage and classroom discipline

  • Olivia OxendineNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Anthony B. McCauleyNo party listed

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Don ZawlockiNo party listed

    • Supports focusing on grade-level reading in grades K-3

  • Jim PedersenNo party listed

    • Opposes inappropriate library materials and co-ed athletics safety risks
    • Supports competitive teacher pay and fewer bureaucratic burdens

  • Olivia OxendineNo party listed

    • Supports eliminating reading and math achievement gaps
    • Supports shielding students from indecent instructional materials
    • Opposes lowering academic standards and relaxing rules

  • Anthony B. McCauleyNo party listed

    • Supports teacher recruitment and planning for enrollment growth

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

  • Don ZawlockiNo party listed

    • Supports a transparent long-term capital plan with county commissioners

  • Jim PedersenNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Olivia OxendineNo party listed

    • Pledges to review the district's long-range plan

  • Anthony B. McCauleyNo party listed

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Don ZawlockiNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Jim PedersenNo party listed

    • Opposes district leadership's spending and lack of transparency

  • Olivia OxendineNo party listed

    • Supports local policies upholding parents' and community rights

  • Anthony B. McCauleyNo party listed

    • Proposes stronger communication between schools and families

Courts & justice

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; 7 issues covered in this race.