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Josie Barnhart

Republican · North Carolina · 2026

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New Hanover County Board of EducationNorth Carolina · 2026New Hanover County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Staff stability and retention
  • Student innovation programs and targeted teacher incentive pay at low-performing schools

Per the Port City Daily.

Biography

Josie Barnhart is an incumbent board member first elected in 2022, per Port City Daily and the district's official board page.

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