3 candidates are tracked for Beaufort County School Board, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia Gregory-Smalls, William Smith and Willie Turral. Candidate information follows official Beaufort County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cynthia Gregory-Smalls (Nonpartisan), William Smith (Nonpartisan), Willie Turral (Nonpartisan) meet on the November 3 ballot for Beaufort County School Board, District 3, per the SC Election Commission's Candidate Tracking System (filing location Beaufort County). Nonpartisan office: no primary; the November 3 vote decides.
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. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, William Smith, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan
Cynthia Gregory-Smalls appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beaufort County School Board, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Cynthia Gregory-Smalls.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
William Smith currently represents District 3 on the Beaufort County School District board, per the district's official board page. William Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beaufort County School Board, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Willie Turral is a former classroom teacher in Beaufort County who has since worked in youth development, nonprofit leadership and entrepreneurship, per the campaign site. Turral is a graduate of the Charleston School of Law, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Beaufort County School Board, District 3 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Beaufort County School Board, District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cynthia Gregory-Smalls, William Smith and Willie Turral. Candidate information follows official Beaufort County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Beaufort County School Board, District 3 election in South Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Carolina are on the South Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Beaufort County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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