2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

Democrat

Libertarian

Nonpartisan

Republican

Chris Gaster

Buket Urgen

Chris is currently a member of the Lee County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Board of Education | Lee County Schools

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As of January 2, 2026, Chris Gaster’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

Opposes the inclusion of "critical race theory" in school curriculums.

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Alan Rummel

Marcus Mason

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- 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. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system