Marie Helms

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Marie is from Advance, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota. She lives with her husband, Neal Helms, and their son, Evan, and daughter, Elliana, in the Sawgrass Drive neighborhood of Advance. She attends Center Grove Baptist Church.

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Marie is an Area Sales Manager and National Field Trainer. She works at CSL Behring.

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

School Facilities & Resources

For Candidate Marie Helms on Issue education-access:  
Emphasizes the importance of understanding and implementing education policies set by the NC State Board of Education and local boards of education.

Access to Education

Supports advocating for teachers at both county and state levels, recognizing their value, and celebrating impactful educators.

For Candidate Marie Helms on Issue teachers: Supports increased teacher collaboration and support staff to address individual student needs rather than relying on blanket policies and mandates.

Teachers

Supports increased club opportunities, music programs, STEM, foreign language, and hands-on learning in school curriculum.

For Candidate Marie Helms on Issue school-curriculum: Supports less focus on standardized tests and more emphasis on individual student growth.

For Candidate Marie Helms on Issue school-curriculum: Supports understanding and implementing state education policies at the local level.

School Curriculum

For Candidate Marie Helms on Issue student-wellbeing: Believes accountability in the classroom is essential for student success and supports policies that enable teachers to enforce discipline with parental support.

Student Wellbeing

Joe Caudle

Joe Caudle lives on Liberty Church Road in Yadkinville, North Carolina. 

Joe is currently a member of the Davie County Board of Education. He was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.

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

Kim McClure

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Kim is the vice president of youth development at the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina.

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Kim McClure's campaign for Davie County Board of Education member is her first time running for public office.

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

For Candidate Kim McClure on Issue education-access:  
Supports programs addressing summer learning loss and achievement gaps in partnership with local schools.

Tina Kearns

Tina Kearns's campaign for Davie County Board of Education Member in the Republican primary is her first time running for public office.

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

Vann Jones

Vann Jones lives on Walt Wilson Road in Mocksville.

Vann Jones's campaign for Davie County Board of Education member is his first time running for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Vann Jones’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. 