Dana Caudill Jones

Dana Caudill Jones is an American politician who was elected to the North Carolina Senate.^[1]

Dana Caudill Jones
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 29, 2024
Preceded by	Joyce Krawiec
Member of the Forsyth County Board of Education from the 2nd District
In office 2014–2022
Preceded by	Jill Tackabery Buddy Collins Jane Goins Marilyn Parker
Succeeded by	Susan Miller Robert Barr Steve Wood
Personal details
Born	Dana Caudill
Political party	Republican
Spouse	David
Children	1
Residence	Kernersville, North Carolina
Alma mater	High Point University (BA)
Website	https://www.danacaudilljones.com/

Career

Jones served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education for eight years including four as chairwoman.^[2]

A Republican, she was elected in the 31st district in the 2024 North Carolina Senate election.^[3] She was sworn in later that month following the resignation of her predecessor Joyce Krawiec.^[4]

Political positions

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2024^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Caudill Jones	78,429	62.42%
	Democratic	Ronda Mays	47,035	37.43%
	Write-in		186	0.15%
	Independent	Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in)	7	0.01%
Total votes			125,657	100%
	Republican hold

2018

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018^[6]

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			28,627	100%

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2018^[7]

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			305,561	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

2014

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district Republican primary election, 2014^[8]

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			48,121	100%

Forsyth County Board of Education 2nd district general election, 2014^[9]

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			241,742	100%
	Republican gain from Nonpartisan
	Republican gain from Nonpartisan
	Republican gain from Nonpartisan
	Republican gain from Nonpartisan