# Dana Caudill Jones

Dana Caudill Jones is an American politician who was elected to the North Carolina Senate.

## Career

Jones served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education for eight years including four as chairwoman.
A Republican, she was elected in the 31st district in the 2024 North Carolina Senate election. She was sworn in later that month following the resignation of her predecessor Joyce Krawiec.

### Electoral history
#### 2024

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 78,429 | 62.42% |
| | Democratic | Ronda Mays | 47,035 | 37.43% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 186 | 0.15% |
| | Independent | Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in) | 7 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,657 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### 2018

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 6,246 | 21.82% |
| | Republican | Lida Calvert Hayes | 6,086 | 21.26% |
| | Republican | Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) | 5,722 | 19.99% |
| | Republican | Leah Crowley | 5,308 | 18.54% |
| | Republican | David Bryant Singletary (incumbent) | 5,265 | 18.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,627 | 100% |
Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lida Calvert Hayes | 54,592 | 17.87% |
| | Republican | Leah Crowley | 52,747 | 17.26% |
| | Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 52,462 | 17.17% |
| | Republican | Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) | 52,460 | 17.17% |
| | Democratic | Marilynn Baker | 47,029 | 15.39% |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Nussbaum | 46,271 | 15.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,561 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
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| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
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#### 2014

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) | 12,563 | 26.11% |
| | Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 11,213 | 23.30% |
| | Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 9,532 | 19.81% |
| | Republican | David Bryant Singletary | 7,505 | 15.60% |
| | Republican | Irene May | 7,308 | 15.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,121 | 100% |
Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) | 47,290 | 19.56% |
| | Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 46,588 | 19.27% |
| | Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 43,608 | 18.04% |
| | Republican | David Bryant Singletary | 39,139 | 16.19% |
| | Democratic | Deanna Frazier Kaplan | 33,913 | 14.03% |
| | Democratic | Laura Elliott | 31,204 | 12.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,742 | 100% |
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