2 candidates are tracked for Union County Board of Education District 06 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandi Smith and Evan Metaxatos. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: sitting District 6 representative Kathy Heintel, whose term expires in 2026, did not file for re-election. Both parties' primaries were canceled with only one filer each: Republican Brandi Smith and Democrat Evan Metaxatos advance directly to November.
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.
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Republican
Brandi Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Union County Board of Education District 06, 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 Brandi Smith.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Metaxatos is a local attorney who specializes in Social Security disability law and lives in Waxhaw with his wife and two daughters, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Union County Board of Education District 06 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Union County Board of Education District 06 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandi Smith and Evan Metaxatos. Candidate information follows official Union County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Union County Board of Education District 06 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 Union County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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