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Dana Caudill Jones

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Dana Caudill Jones
Member-elect of the North Carolina Senate
from the 31st district
Assuming office
January 1, 2025
SucceedingJoyce Krawiec
Member of the
Forsyth County Board of Education
from the 2nd District
In office
2014–2022
Preceded byJill Tackabery
Buddy Collins
Jane Goins
Marilyn Parker
Succeeded bySusan Miller
Robert Barr
Steve Wood
Personal details
Born
Dana Caudill
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid
Children1
ResidenceKernersville, North Carolina
Alma materHigh Point University (BA)
Websitehttps://www.danacaudilljones.com/

Dana Caudill Jones is an American politician who was elected to the North Carolina Senate.[1]

Career

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Jones served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education for eight years including four as chairwoman.[2]

A Republican, she was elected in the 31st district in the 2024 North Carolina Senate election.[3]

Electoral history

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2024

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North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2024[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Caudill Jones 78,429 62.42%
Democratic Ronda Mays 47,035 37.43%
Write-in 186 0.15%
Independent Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in) 7 0.01%
Total votes 125,657 100%
Republican hold

2018

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Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) 6,246 21.82%
Republican Lida Calvert Hayes 6,086 21.26%
Republican Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) 5,722 19.99%
Republican Leah Crowley 5,308 18.54%
Republican David Bryant Singletary (incumbent) 5,265 18.39%
Total votes 28,627 100%
Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lida Calvert Hayes 54,592 17.87%
Republican Leah Crowley 52,747 17.26%
Republican Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) 52,462 17.17%
Republican Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) 52,460 17.17%
Democratic Marilynn Baker 47,029 15.39%
Democratic Rebecca Nussbaum 46,271 15.14%
Total votes 305,561 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

2014

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Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) 12,563 26.11%
Republican Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) 11,213 23.30%
Republican Dana Caudill Jones 9,532 19.81%
Republican David Bryant Singletary 7,505 15.60%
Republican Irene May 7,308 15.19%
Total votes 48,121 100%
Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) 47,290 19.56%
Republican Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) 46,588 19.27%
Republican Dana Caudill Jones 43,608 18.04%
Republican David Bryant Singletary 39,139 16.19%
Democratic Deanna Frazier Kaplan 33,913 14.03%
Democratic Laura Elliott 31,204 12.91%
Total votes 241,742 100%
Republican gain from Nonpartisan
Republican gain from Nonpartisan
Republican gain from Nonpartisan
Republican gain from Nonpartisan

References

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  1. ^ "Dana Caudill Jones". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. ^ O’DONNELL, LISA (2024-10-16). "Open Senate 31 seat pits two challengers against each other; Lowe is poised to hang on to his seat". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  3. ^ Kendall, Kelly (2024-10-12). "Meet the candidates vying for Senate District 31's open seat". WXII. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 31st district

2025–
Incumbent