One candidate is tracked for Wayne County Board of Education, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dana Vinson Mull. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: incumbent Craig Foucht did not file for reelection. Dana Vinson Mull is unopposed in November 2026, per the Wayne County Board of Elections' certified candidate list and the Goldsboro News-Argus. Board of education races are nonpartisan.
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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Dana Vinson Mull is running for the open Wayne County Board of Education District 5 seat and is unopposed in November 2026, per the Wayne County Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the certified candidate filing is the only verifiable source for Dana Vinson Mull.
Who is running for Wayne County Board of Education, District 5 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Wayne County Board of Education, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dana Vinson Mull. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wayne County Board of Education, District 5 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 Wayne County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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