6 candidates are tracked for Catawba County Schools Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Fox, Greg Whitener, Khristy Womack Smith, Don Sigmon, Tim Settlemyre and Kevin Hawley. Candidate information follows official Catawba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Four of seven seats are up in 2026; voters choose 4 of the 6 candidates below. Incumbents Greg Whitener, Don Sigmon and Tim Settlemyre and newcomer Matthew Fox advanced from a ten-candidate Republican primary on March 3, 2026; Khristy Womack Smith and Kevin Hawley are unopposed on the Democratic side, per the Hickory Record, WHKY and the district's official board page.
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. Voters choose 4; the top 4 finishers win seats. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Greg Whitener, Don Sigmon, Tim Settlemyre.
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Republican
Matthew Fox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matthew Fox.
Republican Incumbent
Greg Whitener appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Greg Whitener.
Democratic
Khristy Womack Smith is campaigning under the message "For Our Students. For Our Teachers. For Our Schools," per the Catawba County Democratic Party's candidate page and a Young Democrats of Catawba County campaign-launch listing. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Khristy Womack Smith.
Republican Incumbent
Don Sigmon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Don Sigmon.
Republican Incumbent
Tim Settlemyre appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Catawba County Schools Board of Education, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Settlemyre.
Democratic
Kevin Hawley is campaigning under the message "Advocating for EVERY Student, Teacher, and Staff Member," per the Catawba County Democratic Party's candidate page. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Hawley.
Who is running for Catawba County Schools Board of Education in 2026?
6 candidates are tracked for Catawba County Schools Board of Education on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Fox, Greg Whitener, Khristy Womack Smith, Don Sigmon, Tim Settlemyre and Kevin Hawley. Candidate information follows official Catawba County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Catawba County Schools Board of Education election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Catawba County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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