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6 candidates are tracked for Catawba County Schools Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Fox, Greg Whitener, Khristy Womack Smith, Don Sigmon, Tim Settlemyre and Kevin Hawley. Candidate information follows official Catawba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Four of seven seats are up in 2026; voters choose 4 of the 6 candidates below. Incumbents Greg Whitener, Don Sigmon and Tim Settlemyre and newcomer Matthew Fox advanced from a ten-candidate Republican primary on March 3, 2026; Khristy Womack Smith and Kevin Hawley are unopposed on the Democratic side, per the Hickory Record, WHKY and the district's official board page.
Republican
Matthew Fox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matthew Fox.
Republican · Incumbent
Greg Whitener appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Greg Whitener.
Democratic
Khristy Womack Smith is campaigning under the message "For Our Students. For Our Teachers. For Our Schools," per the Catawba County Democratic Party's candidate page and a Young Democrats of Catawba County campaign-launch listing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Khristy Womack Smith.
Republican · Incumbent
Don Sigmon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Don Sigmon.
Republican · Incumbent
Tim Settlemyre appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Settlemyre.
Democratic
Kevin Hawley is campaigning under the message "Advocating for EVERY Student, Teacher, and Staff Member," per the Catawba County Democratic Party's candidate page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Hawley.