2026 General Election: November 3, 2026. New info launches early October.
Che'z (Shea) Adams
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
No
Age:
Approximately 49
Previous experience in elected office:
None; ran unsuccessfully for Gaston County Board of Education Gastonia Township in 2024
Occupation:
Former educator (long-term substitute teacher and exceptional children teacher); behavioral therapist; foster care case manager
Description:
Adams states that her key issues are supporting low-income schools, saving the arts in schools, providing comprehensive mental health services for students and "safe sports facilities," and engaging parents.
Other personal:
Adams moved to Gastonia in 1990 and lived in Florida before that. She was a children's mental health advocate and a foster care case manager. She has also worked managing finances for political candidates. She has a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University. She is the mother of one son.