Cash unseats Davis in 2022 Primary for Lenoir County Board of Education

Michelle Cash (R) defeated incumbent Billy Davis (R) in the 2022 Primary Election for a seat on the Lenoir County Board of Education for District One. Cash is a crop insurance agent from Deep Run and has two daughters with her husband, Jason Cash.

“I am very excited and ready to make positive changes,” said Cash.

Cash won 58.26% of the votes from the five reporting precincts. While Davis beat Cash in Absentee By-Mail, Cash had more votes on Election Day and during early voting.

Cash plans to, “Establish good working relationships. I want to be a good board member and serve the community.”

She believes that having a parent’s point of view is very important because “parents are more engaged and know what is being taught in the classroom.” Cash ran in the 2020 election as a write-in candidate for the Lenoir County Board of Education, but was unsuccessful in her attempt.

Cash feels as if her 2020 campaign helped prepare her for her 2022 campaign. She knew what to expect, and how best to manage her time.

“2020 was a much needed learning experience and introduction to the world of campaigning,” said Cash. “Being patient, being determined. I think personal relationships are very important.”

Davis will finish out the rest of his current term. At this time, there is no other candidate for the Lenoir County Board of Education District One seat. If that remains the same, Cash will be sworn in at the December Board of Education meeting.

Multiple attempts were made to reach Davis, but at the time of publishing, he was unavailable.