Southey Blanton
Southey Blanton The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026 , was canceled.
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Public education & schools: “My mother Bonnie taught public school in North Carolina for almost 30 years. I spent mornings helping her get her classroom set up and evenings filing papers and making copies.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Public education & schools: “For the last 10 years my wife and I have been helping our four children navigate public school and I’ve met teachers, administrators, staff, bus drivers, coaches, and other incredible individuals that day after day do more and more for our kids with less and less.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Amy Scott Galey
Amy Galey graduated from Western Alamance High School in 1985. Galey earned a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and a law degree from the University of North Carolina in 1994.
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Public education & schools: “Quality education-- have qualified workers ready to fill all the jobs that we have created-- workforce development. Includes school choice-- nobody should be shut out of the school that is best for their child because they can't afford it”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022)) Public education & schools: “I am passionate about workforce development, connecting all the dots between quality education, good jobs, and healthy families. I supported the Medicaid expansion bill that was proposed in the Senate this year (2021) because it increased access and addressed rising costs. The bill included desperately needed certificate of need (CON) reform and scope of practice reform, allowed for telehealth, and increased transparency. Parents should be viewed as a valued partner in our public school system, not as an impediment or inconvenience.”
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