Jillian King runs for Mecklenburg soil and water board

Jillian Nicole King is running for the Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Board in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan race has two seats to fill, according to BallotReady election data. Voters may choose up to two candidates.

King is one of five certified candidates. The others are Barbara Bleiweis, Long Tran, Makenzie Pearce and Michael Betterly, according to BallotReady.

Candidate information

Office sought: Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Party: Nonpartisan
Education: Bachelor's degree in agricultural and extension education services, North Carolina State University (2016); master's degree in Montessori teacher education, Xavier University (2020)

Experience and public service

King taught at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools from 2016 to 2022, according to BallotReady profile data. She worked as an administrative assistant at Jennifer Tardy Consulting in 2022, according to the same source.

King described herself as a stay-at-home parent, according to her Facebook campaign page. She also ran for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 4 seat in 2025, according to her campaign website.

On the issues

King has not responded to the Lake Norman Beacon's candidate questionnaire. No policy positions specific to the soil and water board race were available at the time of publication.