2026 North Carolina General Election

Dustin Nails

Mr. Nails was born in Georgia and moved to Hyde County in 2019. He is married to Josalynn Nails, a Hyde county local and alumni from Mattamuskeet School, and they both share a young daughter.

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He resides in the Ponzer Community and works for the Hyde County Utilities Department.

HYDE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WELCOMES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO THE FAMILY!

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Mr. Dustin Nails was one of two candidates sent by the Republican Party after the loss of Ms. Aleta Cox. The Board of Education conducted interviews at the February Board Meeting and he was selected to fill her vacancy on the board.

The Board of Education for Hyde County Schools has recently added a couple of new board members who are now set and sworn in to fill the seats emptied by Ms. Angie Todd, who is now a Hyde County Magistrate, and the late Mrs. Aleta Cox. They will both complete their terms through 2026.

As of January 5, 2026, Dustin Nails’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dustin is a utilities worker. He works at the Hyde County Utilities Department.

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- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

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