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Ed Garcia (Tennessee)
Ed Garcia (Republican Party) ran for election to the Hamilton County Board of Education to represent District 7 in Tennessee. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 7
Jodi Schaffer defeated David Sean Kelman in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 7 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jodi Schaffer (R) | 57.9 | 2,015 | |
| David Sean Kelman (Independent) | 42.1 | 1,467 | ||
| Total votes: 3,482 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 7
Jodi Schaffer defeated Ed Garcia in the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 7 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jodi Schaffer | 53.7 | 1,999 | |
| Ed Garcia | 46.3 | 1,725 | ||
| Total votes: 3,724 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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