Teaching career According to Truitt, her husband Jeff's role in the
U.S. Navy Reserves resulted in frequent moves, and she taught in a variety of locations, including at
West Johnston High School in
Benson, North Carolina from 2009 to 2012. Truitt met with demonstrators during a June 2016 protest of McCrory's education policies. She stayed in the role until McCrory left office after the
2016 gubernatorial election.
North Carolina superintendent of public instruction In the run-up to the
2020 elections, Truitt said she would consider a run for
North Carolina superintendent of public instruction if incumbent
Mark Johnson did not run again. Johnson announced his bid for
lieutenant governor in November 2019, and Truitt subsequently entered the race for state superintendent. Truitt defeated state representative
D. Craig Horn in the
Republican primary. In the general election, Truitt defeated
Democrat Jen Mangrum. She was sworn in on January 2, 2021, and repeated her oath at Governor
Roy Cooper's inaugural ceremony on January 9. Truitt ran for reelection in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Michele Morrow. ==Electoral history==