John F. Harry

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.

10 candidates ran for Hoke County Board of Education in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About John F. Harry

President, VetsforVets Hoke (veterans nonprofit). A U.S. Navy veteran who worked in the Army Continuing Education System from 1984 until retiring in 2009, from guidance counselor to director of education services. He holds degrees from Michigan State University and a master's in adult and occupational education from Kansas State University, and was a soccer official from 1979 to 2023.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Board members should know what state law (N.C. Chapter 115C) requires of them
• A strong nine years of core instruction followed by vocational, college-prep or dual tracks
• Teach thinking, reasoning and deductive reasoning from kindergarten on
• Teach cursive writing to all students

In their own words: The News-Journal (Raeford) questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, 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 John F. Harry 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: The News-Journal (Raeford) questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Catherine Blue
• Gary Brigman
• Keisha Bronson Gill
• Christopher A. Leach
• Darrin L. McNeill
• Roosevelt McPherson
• Gwendolyn Robinson
• George Small
• Angela Southerland

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Quick answers

What does the Hoke County Board of Education 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 John F. Harry running against?

Catherine Blue, Gary Brigman, Keisha Bronson Gill, Christopher A. Leach, Darrin L. McNeill, Roosevelt McPherson, Gwendolyn Robinson, George Small and Angela Southerland, for Hoke County Board of Education.

Should I vote for John F. Harry?

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