Bubba Hartsell

Party:

Republican

Incumbent:

Age:

Previous experience in elected office:

None; ran unsuccessfully as an at-large Cabarrus County School Board candidate (2024)

Occupation:

Realtor

Description:

According to Hartsell's campaign Facebook page, his top issues are student academic growth, improved teacher/support staff pay, social and emotional support, proper training for employees, better support for extracurricular programs, community engagement and parental rights and support. He recently posted on Facebook "PSA: men do not belong in the women's bathroom or in women's sports. I will fight for our children and teachers to make Cabarrus County Schools the best it can be."

Other personal:

He earned his real estate commission in 2019. He is a real estate broker with eXp Realty and he is also a N.C. Department of Public Safety assistant team leader. He previously worked as a special education instructional assistant and was a wrestling coach and football coach at Northwest Cabarrus Middle School. He is the chairman of the Cabarrus County Young Republicans. Hartsell and his wife, Victoria, have two children. Hartsell went to Northwest Cabarrus High School and studied at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

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