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Rod Powell is from Anderson, South Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree in gifted and talented education from Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Rod previously worked as a teacher at Mooresville Graded School District and Lincoln County Public Schools, and as an outside sales representative at Carolina Office Equipment.

Rod previously ran for North Carolina State Senate District 44 in 2024 but did not win.

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Rod previously ran for Cleveland County Board of Education member in 2024, but did not win.

As of January 5, 2026, Rod Powell did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports phone-free instruction, screen-time limits, and requiring "[p]roof before we spend tax dollars on big ed-tech contracts."

- Supports phone-free instruction, screen-time limits, and requiring "[p]roof before we spend tax dollars on big ed-tech contracts."

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Supports ensuring large new power users pay for consumption, the North Carolina Utilities Commission prioritizes affordability, and investing in reliable, efficient options.

- Supports ensuring large new power users pay for consumption, the North Carolina Utilities Commission prioritizes affordability, and investing in reliable, efficient options.

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Rod previously ran for North Carolina State Senator in 2024 but did not win.

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