Thomas Sands is from Pinnacle, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has two small children (plus one on the way).

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Thomas Sands is originally from Pinnacle. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He volunteers as a board member of Stokes County Habitat for Humanity and activity bus and substitute bus driver. Thomas lives with his wife and three children.

Thomas is an engineer at a large utility company.

Thomas currently works as an engineer for a utility company.

Thomas's campaign for Stokes County Board of Education member is his first time running for public office.

Stokes County, North Carolina, elections, 2024 - Ballotpedia

Thomas previously ran for Stokes County Board of Education in 2024 but did not win.

For Candidate Thomas Sands on Issue school-services-resources:  
Emphasizes the need to maintain school facilities and use budgeted dollars efficiently to ensure safe and functional environments for learning.

Emphasizes the need to maintain school facilities and use budgeted dollars efficiently to ensure safe and functional environments for learning.

- Emphasizes the need to maintain school facilities and use budgeted dollars efficiently to ensure safe and functional environments for learning.

School Facilities & Resources

For Candidate Thomas Sands on Issue access to education: Critiques the long-range education plan as rushed and poorly presented, advocating for a thorough review and consideration of existing facilities before proposing new ones.

Critiques the long-range education plan as rushed and poorly presented, advocating for a thorough review and consideration of existing facilities before proposing new ones.

- Critiques the long-range education plan as rushed and poorly presented, advocating for a thorough review and consideration of existing facilities before proposing new ones.

Access to Education

As of January 2, 2026, Thomas Sands did not have a website or any information online.

Teachers

For Candidate Thomas Sands on Issue school-curriculum: Supports investing in career and technical education (CTE) programs, hands-on learning, and internships to prepare students for success in the workforce.

Supports investing in career and technical education (CTE) programs, hands-on learning, and internships to prepare students for success in the workforce.

- Supports investing in career and technical education (CTE) programs, hands-on learning, and internships to prepare students for success in the workforce.

School Curriculum

Student Wellbeing

Thomas Sands

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

- 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. 