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Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County Board of Education, District 6

Washington was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Nash 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 LaShawnda Washington is unopposed for this nonpartisan seat, per the NCSBE certified candidate list.

What this office does

State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, LaShawnda Washington, 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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Happening now · by Nov 13
Nash 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.

Nash County Board of Education, District 6
No report found yet

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

LaShawnda Washington

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

LaShawnda Washington is the sitting District 6 member of the Nash County Board of Education, per the county's Elected Officials Guide. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Nash County Board of Education, District 6 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Nash County Board of Education, District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: LaShawnda Washington. Candidate information follows official Nash County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Nash County Board of Education, District 6 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 Nash County Board of Education, District 6 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 Nash County and state election office filings, last verified October 14, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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19 tracked races in Nash County, North Carolina. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
Nash Soil and Water Conservation District SupervisorDistrict Attorney, District 8North Carolina Senate District 11See all 19 Nash County races
Candidate profiles
LaShawnda Washington, full profileOfficial North Carolina election office