LOCAL OFFICES · NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Randolph County Schools Board Of Education
2026 election results.
Candidate and choice votes for the whole contest, across all eligible counties. County-only contest in Randolph 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Craven Whitaker | Nonpartisan / choice | 19,722 | 24.55% | 7,364 | 12,049 | 309 | 0 |
| Fred Burgess | Nonpartisan / choice | 18,875 | 23.50% | 7,410 | 11,226 | 239 | 0 |
| Phillip Lanier | Nonpartisan / choice | 15,904 | 19.80% | 5,878 | 9,813 | 213 | 0 |
| Hollie Smith | Nonpartisan / choice | 10,631 | 13.23% | 4,124 | 6,272 | 235 | 0 |
| Eric Welch | Nonpartisan / choice | 7,547 | 9.39% | 3,197 | 4,200 | 150 | 0 |
| Ernie Thalasinos | Nonpartisan / choice | 5,923 | 7.37% | 1,771 | 4,071 | 81 | 0 |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | Nonpartisan / choice | 1,730 | 2.15% | 734 | 990 | 6 | 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.
Randolph County Schools Board Of Education — whole-contest votes. Shannon Craven Whitaker leads the published count. 80,332 candidate/choice votes; 100% ED precincts (21/21). 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/randolph-county-schools-board-of-education--county-76-8/
ELIGIBLE COUNTY BREAKOUTS · 1 COUNTY
Where these votes were reported.
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| Randolph | Shannon Craven Whitaker | 80,332 | 100% ED precincts (21/21) | 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:76:8.
Page: https://nc.zkqxcw.com/2026/races/randolph-county-schools-board-of-education--county-76-8/ · Snapshot c59c17e70268d2fd · Collected Nov 5, 2026, 12:53 PM EST
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