LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Cabarrus County Schools Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Cabarrus County. Observed leaders are not race calls or certified winners.
WHOLE-CONTEST RESULTS
Every candidate. Exact counts.
| Candidate / choice | Party | Votes | Share | Election Day | Early in person | Provisional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Escobar | Democratic | 40,830 | 19.07% | 12,606 | 26,580 | 1,644 | 0 |
| Mishell Williams | Democratic | 40,093 | 18.73% | 12,130 | 26,348 | 1,615 | 0 |
| Courtney Steinberg | Democratic | 36,943 | 17.26% | 11,096 | 24,315 | 1,532 | 0 |
| Robert Kirk | Republican | 33,233 | 15.52% | 15,691 | 16,857 | 685 | 0 |
| William L. Barbee | Republican | 32,011 | 14.95% | 15,278 | 16,100 | 633 | 0 |
| Bubba Hartsell | Republican | 30,978 | 14.47% | 14,762 | 15,616 | 600 | 0 |
Multi-seat contest: these shares are of candidate votes, not voters. The displayed margin compares places 3 and 4; this site does not determine elected candidates.
Election Day precinct reporting is not the percentage of votes counted. These reported results remain unofficial; this site does not call races or certify outcomes.
FOR A CLEAR BRIEFING
The count, with its context.
Cabarrus County Schools Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Pam Escobar leads the published count. 214,088 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (35/35). Snapshot collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Unofficial reported results; not a race call or certification. Source: NCSBE public feeds. https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cabarrus-county-schools-board-of-education--county-13-4/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Cabarrus | Pam Escobar | 214,088 | 100% ED precincts (35/35) | All candidates & methods
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County detail and aggregate publications may be fetched at different times. A difference is a synchronization observation, not evidence of an error. Missing county detail is not treated as zero.
Inspectable sources.
Collection: Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST. Snapshot: c59c17e70268d2fd. Contest ID: county:13:4.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/cabarrus-county-schools-board-of-education--county-13-4/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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