Brown, Byrd, Chadwick, Crockett, Hatch, Lee, Lovejoy, Miller, Moore, Pone, Stocks, Stubbs, Ward, West, Williams and Young are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Cumberland County election filings.
About this race
Nonpartisan; no primary was held (all 16 filed candidates advance directly to November for the three at-large seats, decided by plurality). Sitting at-large member Jacquelyn Brown is the only incumbent seeking re-election; fellow at-large members Greg West (running for county commissioner instead) and Judy Musgrave did not file to keep their seats.
What this office does
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.
Brown is a retired teacher's assistant from Hope Mills and the sitting vice chair of the Cumberland County Board of Education, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Keith Byrd
Nonpartisan
Biography
Byrd is a Hope Mills resident running for an at-large seat on the Cumberland County Board of Education, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Robyn Chadwick
Nonpartisan
Biography
Chadwick is a former Spring Lake town commissioner who placed second in the 2025 Spring Lake mayoral race, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Franklin Matthew Crockett
Nonpartisan
Biography
Franklin Matthew Crockett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Franklin Matthew Crockett.
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Tom Hatch
Nonpartisan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
strengthening academic achievement across the district
educator recruitment and retention through competitive compensation
safe and welcoming learning environments
Biography
Tom Hatch is a longtime educator with 32 years in Cumberland County Schools, having served as teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal, per the campaign site. Hatch holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and two master's degrees from Fayetteville State University, per the campaign site. Hatch chairs the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and is president of the Fayetteville Terry Sanford Alumni Association, per the campaign site.
Johnathaun Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Johnathaun Lee.
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Quincei Lovejoy
Nonpartisan
Top priorities
From other published sources
Special education services, per CityView NC
School safety, per CityView NC
Biography
Lovejoy is a certified public accountant and parent from southern Cumberland County whose focus is special education and school safety, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Theodore Lee Miller
Nonpartisan
Biography
Theodore Lee Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Theodore Lee Miller.
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Bryan Moore
Nonpartisan
Biography
Moore is a Fayetteville real estate agent who ran unsuccessfully for the District 3 school board seat in 2024, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Broxie P. Pone
Nonpartisan
Biography
Pone is a real estate agent and retired teacher who lives near Hope Mills, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Demetrius Stocks
Nonpartisan
Biography
Stocks is a warehouse operations manager from southwestern Fayetteville and a former Cumberland County Schools data manager, named to the Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 list in 2025, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Carol Stubbs
Nonpartisan
Biography
Stubbs is a retired custodian and former Cumberland County Association of Educators officer who placed fourth in the 2022 at-large school board race, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Karelle Ward
Nonpartisan
Biography
Karelle Ward appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Karelle Ward.
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Rebecca (Becky) West
Nonpartisan
Biography
Rebecca (Becky) West appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rebecca (Becky) West.
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Bradley Williams
Nonpartisan
Biography
Bradley Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bradley Williams.
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Chris Young
Nonpartisan
Biography
Young is the Cumberland County Schools district's technology director, per CityView NC. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large in 2026?
16 candidates are tracked for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacquelyn Brown, Keith Byrd, Robyn Chadwick, Franklin Matthew Crockett, Tom Hatch, Johnathaun Lee, Quincei Lovejoy, Theodore Lee Miller, Bryan Moore, Broxie P. Pone, Demetrius Stocks, Carol Stubbs, Karelle Ward, Rebecca (Becky) West, Bradley Williams and Chris Young. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Cumberland County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Cumberland County and state election office filings, last verified October 16, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
