Cheryl Alexis
Wake County Board of Education District 9 · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Tyler Swanson, Brian Olson
Cheryl Alexis is a Republican political newcomer and HR professional/attorney endorsed by the Wake County Republican Party for District 9. Beyond her endorsement and biography, no public policy positions, campaign website, or interviews were found.
What this office decides
The Wake County Board of Education governs the Wake County Public School System, the largest district in North Carolina. Its nine members hire the superintendent, adopt the budget request sent to county commissioners, set student assignment and school calendars, and approve policies on curriculum, library materials, discipline, and school safety. Members are elected by district in nonpartisan races.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: nothing found. No Trump endorsement, opposition, or statement regarding Alexis found.
- Wake County Republican Party (for) source
Who they are
Cheryl Alexis, of Apex, is a Republican political newcomer running for her first elected office (IndyWeek). She is not the incumbent; Tyler Swanson holds the seat (IndyWeek). She holds a J.D. and SHRM-CP certification and works in human resources; her LinkedIn lists prior roles as Associate Athletic Director and Director of Human Resources at Harvard University (LinkedIn).
Positions
- Party/endorsements: Endorsed by the Wake County Republican Party, which lists her as its 2026 District 9 candidate (Wake GOP); the party's Facebook page introduced her as a "Harvard graduate" "passionate about improving public education" (Wake GOP Facebook). No Moms for Liberty, NCAE/Wake NCAE, or Wake Ed PAC endorsement found.
- $680M bond, vouchers, library materials, school assignment: No public position found on any of these.
She did not respond to News & Observer interview requests, and no campaign website or questionnaire response was located (IndyWeek).
Record
No prior elected office found. Professional background: human-resources consultant with experience in career counseling and law (IndyWeek); LinkedIn lists HR leadership roles including at Harvard University (LinkedIn).
Money
No filings located. Wake County lists a registered "Alexis, Cheryl" committee, but its linked filing portal required login and showed no figures (Wake County); check cf.ncsbe.gov directly for any filed reports.
Recent news
- 2026 (exact date not found): Wake County GOP promotes her candidacy for District 9 (Wake GOP Facebook).
- 2026 (exact date not found): IndyWeek profiles the four-district school board race and lists her as a candidate (IndyWeek).
What we couldn't find
- Any stated position on the bond, vouchers, library materials, or school assignment.
- A campaign website, direct interview, or campaign-finance total.
- Trump-related statements; whether a write-in candidate qualified for this race.