Tom Hatch

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

16 candidates ran for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Tom Hatch

Retired school principal. Lifelong county resident and Terry Sanford High graduate who spent 32 years with Cumberland County Schools as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal (Reid Ross Classical, Anne Chestnut Middle and Terry Sanford High) before retiring in 2022. He ran for the District 3 board seat in 2024.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Address declining enrollment, especially in middle school
• Strengthen middle schools
• Student-centered decision-making on facilities
• Share enrollment projections and facility assessments before decisions
• Fiscal responsibility and long-range facility planning

In their own words: CityView questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Tom Hatch only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: CityView questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Jacquelyn Brown
• Keith Byrd
• Robyn Chadwick
• Franklin Matthew Crockett
• Johnathaun Lee
• Quincei Lovejoy
• Theodore Lee Miller
• Bryan Moore
• Broxie P. Pone
• Demetrius Stocks
• Carol Stubbs
• Karelle Ward
• Rebecca (Becky) West
• Bradley Williams
• Chris Young

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Quick answers

What does the Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Tom Hatch running against?

Jacquelyn Brown, Keith Byrd, Robyn Chadwick, Franklin Matthew Crockett, Johnathaun Lee, Quincei Lovejoy, Theodore Lee Miller, Bryan Moore, Broxie P. Pone, Demetrius Stocks, Carol Stubbs, Karelle Ward, Rebecca (Becky) West, Bradley Williams and Chris Young, for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large.

Should I vote for Tom Hatch?

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