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One candidate is tracked for Cherokee County Board of Education District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hayden Holcomb. Candidate information follows official Cherokee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This is an open seat: incumbent Dr. Susan Padgett-Harrison, listed on the Cherokee County School District's board page and the county's March 2026 elected-officials directory, did not appear on the May 19, 2026 primary ballot for District 6. Republican Hayden Holcomb finished ahead of Ann O'Mara in the Republican primary, 3,769 votes (62.5%) to 2,266 (37.5%); no Democrat or independent qualified, so Holcomb is unopposed for the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Cherokee County Board of Elections' official Election Summary Report. This school board seat is elected on a partisan ballot in Cherokee County.
Hayden Holcomb is the founder of Holcomb Financial and a former senior leader at a local Chick-fil-A, a seventh-generation Cherokee County resident and school district graduate, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Strengthen recruitment and retention to attract and support high-quality educators
- Protect taxpayer dollars through transparent budgeting and disciplined long-term planning
- Support every student's growth and wellbeing
Source: candidate campaign site.
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