Former Matthews town commissioner; small business owner

Ken McCool is a Democrat and former Matthews town commissioner who says he was first elected to the town board at age 21 and served three terms, including one as mayor pro tem¹. He is a Providence High School graduate who runs a small business selling sports cards¹. He is challenging Republican incumbent Tricia Cotham in House District 105; the March 2026 Democratic primary was canceled¹.

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• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey he said legislators have slashed public school funding while promoting unregulated private school vouchers that leave public schools behind. (2026) source
  • His campaign site says he will stand up for public schools and criticizes diverting funding to private school vouchers. (2026) source

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