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3 candidates are tracked for Forsyth Commission District A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tonya McDaniel, Mali (Shai) Woodbury and Contessa Smith. Candidate information follows official Forsyth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Voters choose two District A commissioners. Incumbents McDaniel and Woodbury advanced from the four-way March 3 Democratic contest; Contessa Smith is the only Republican in the two-seat race, per the State Board of Elections certified list and results archive.
Democratic · Incumbent
Tonya McDaniel has represented District A since December 2018, per the county's official roster. She holds an MPA from NCCU and serves on the NC State Health Coordinating Council, per her official county biography.
Democratic · Incumbent
Mali (Shai) Woodbury has represented District A since December 2022, per the county's official roster. A 25-year educator with a doctorate, she served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth school board from 2018 to 2022, including as its first Black board chair, per her official county biography.
Republican
Contessa Smith is on the State Board of Elections certified candidate list for this two-seat race's November 3, 2026 ballot.