Carol Sawyer
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Carol Sawyer was a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina, representing District 4. Sawyer assumed office on November 28, 2017. Sawyer left office on December 13, 2022.
Sawyer ran for re-election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education to represent District 4 in North Carolina. Sawyer lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4
Stephanie Sneed defeated incumbent Carol Sawyer and Clara Kennedy Witherspoon in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Sneed (Nonpartisan)  | 43.7 | 19,116 |
| Carol Sawyer (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 16,004 | ||
 | Clara Kennedy Witherspoon (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 8,066 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 566 | ||
| Total votes: 43,752 | |||
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2017
Six of the nine seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A total of 20 candidates filed for the seats.
District 1 saw board member Rhonda Lennon defeat challengers Annette Albright, Amy Hallman, and Jess Miller. In District 2, incumbent Thelma Byers-Bailey filed for re-election and defeated newcomer Lenora Shipp. District 3 board member Ruby Jones defeated former candidate Janeen Bryant, Emmitt Butts, former candidate Levester Flowers, Blanche Penn, and Olivia Scott in the race for the seat. In District 4, Carol Sawyer defeated Queen Thompson and Stephanie Sneed in the race for the open spot on the board. District 5 saw Margaret Marshall defeat Jim Peterson and former candidate Jeremy Stephenson in the race for the open seat, and District 6 saw Sean Strain defeat Allen Smith in the race for the open seat.[1]
Results
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Sawyer |
47.39% | 7,856 |
| Stephanie Sneed | 30.98% | 5,136 |
| Queen Thompson | 20.73% | 3,437 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 109 |
| Total Votes | 16,538 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "11/07/2017 Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carol Sawyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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