Pam Escobar, a sitting Cabarrus County School Board member, seeks reelection in the 2026 general election.
Escobar, a Democrat, is one of six candidates competing for three seats on the board. She says education quality, teacher retention and managing district growth drive her campaign, according to her campaign website.
Candidate information
- Office sought: Cabarrus County School Board (three seats; voters choose up to three)
- Party: Democratic
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Residence: Cabarrus County
Escobar says she has lived in Mexico and various cities in the United States and describes Cabarrus County as her home. Her daughters started in Cabarrus County schools in kindergarten, she says on her website.
Experience and public service
Escobar serves on the Cabarrus County School Board, according to BallotReady.
Her professional background spans communications, government and journalism. She has served as lead communications specialist for the Town of Huntersville since 2024, according to BallotReady. Before that, she worked as a public information officer for Mecklenburg County from 2019 to 2024.
Escobar served as community access and outreach administrator for the 26th Judicial District of North Carolina from 2016 to 2019. She worked as a reporter at WBTV Charlotte from 2013 to 2016.
She also worked as a teacher.
On the issues
Education quality, teacher retention and district growth
On her website, Escobar describes herself as "a champion of public education." She lists education quality, teacher retention and managing district growth as her top concerns. She says that when federal and state lawmakers are defunding education, she advocates for it.
Student achievement and graduation rates
Escobar says the district's graduation rate reached 91.7% in 2025, which she calls its highest. She says she wants schools to continue attracting families and preparing students for the future.
Other candidates
Five other candidates are running for the three Cabarrus County School Board seats, according to BallotReady: Courtney Steinberg (Democratic), James Kirk (Republican), Mishell Williams (Democratic), Patrick Hartsell (Republican) and William Barbee (Republican).
The Concord-Harrisburg Herald sent Escobar a candidate questionnaire. This profile is based on publicly available information and her campaign website.
