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Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District

Kirkpatrick was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Haywood County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: er.ncsbe.gov.

About this race

Incumbent Steven Kirkpatrick is unopposed for this nonpartisan seat, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.

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. The sitting officeholder, Steven Kirkpatrick, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 24.

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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 13
Haywood County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 24
North Carolina makes it official
The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: North Carolina official results.

Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until North Carolina certifies on November 24; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Steven Kirkpatrick

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Steven Kirkpatrick serves on the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, per the district's official board roster, chairing the Building and Grounds and Special Issues committees; his current term runs through November 30, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Kirkpatrick. Candidate information follows official Haywood County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District election in North Carolina?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. North Carolina certifies the general election by November 24, 2026; county canvasses are due November 13. Official results: https://er.ncsbe.gov/. Voting rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Haywood County Board of Education, Fines Creek District race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; North Carolina certifies on November 24. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Haywood County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Steven Kirkpatrick, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office