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Guilford County Schools elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
Primary runoff date
May 14, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
68,894 students

Four seats on theGuilford County Schools school board inNorth Carolina were up for general election onNovember 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primary elections with less than two candidates were canceled. The filing deadline for this election wasDecember 15, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 1

IncumbentT. Dianne Bellamy-Small won election in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		T. Dianne Bellamy-Small (D)	100.0	19,418

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentT. Dianne Bellamy-Small advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 1.

District 3

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 3

David Coates defeated incumbentMichael Logan andBill Goebel in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Coates (D)	45.2	19,341
		Michael Logan (R)	43.4	18,554
	Submit photo	Bill Goebel (Independent)	11.3	4,850

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,745
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.David Coates advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentMichael Logan advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 3.

District 5

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 5

IncumbentDeborah Napper defeatedCara Townsend Dohner in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Deborah Napper (D)	59.5	22,055
	Submit photo	Cara Townsend Dohner (R)	40.5	15,019

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,074
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentDeborah Napper advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 5.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Cara Townsend Dohner advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 5.

District 7

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 7

IncumbentBettye T. Jenkins defeatedKaren Coble Albright in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bettye T. Jenkins (D)	80.4	23,502
	Submit photo	Karen Coble Albright (R)	19.6	5,739

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 7

IncumbentBettye T. Jenkins defeatedAnthony Izzard in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 7 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bettye T. Jenkins	84.1	5,334
	Submit photo	Anthony Izzard	15.9	1,011

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,345
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Karen Coble Albright advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 7.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also:North Carolina elections, 2024

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About the district

See also:Guilford County Schools, North Carolina

The Guilford County Schools is located inGuilford County, North Carolina. The district served 68,894 students during the 2022-2023 school year.^[1]

See also

Guilford County Schools	North Carolina	School Boards
Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022) List of school districts in North Carolina	North Carolina school board elections, 2024 Public education in North Carolina Local ballot measures, North Carolina	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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