Erin O'Hara Block
Erin O'Hara Block (Democratic Party) is a member of the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 8. She assumed office on September 1, 2022. Her current term ends on September 1, 2026.
O'Hara Block (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education to represent District 8 in Tennessee. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 5, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on August 6, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8
Incumbent Erin O'Hara Block (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8 on May 5, 2026.
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2022
See also: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8
Erin O'Hara Block defeated Amy Pate in the general election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin O'Hara Block (D) | 68.4 | 7,576 |
 | Amy Pate (Independent) | 31.4 | 3,477 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 11,069 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8
Erin O'Hara Block defeated Chris Moth in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools school board, District 8 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin O'Hara Block | 50.5 | 3,796 |
 | Chris Moth | 49.1 | 3,697 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 7,524 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Erin O'Hara Block completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Hara Block's responses.
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- The top priority for MNPS in the coming years is a daily focus on recovery, in both academics and mental health. After three years of disrupted schooling, students are struggling to learn and teachers struggling to teach when trauma, grief, and other mental health needs go unaddressed. As a board member, I will rally school leaders, school district officials, community members, and city leadership to ensure Nashville creates integrated systems to support the mental health of students and educators both inside and outside of school.
- Investing smartly to solve problems. This means ensuring we have the funding that we need to support our schools. We also must focus on the goals of the district AND individual needs of individual schools. Strategic focus on the district’s most pressing problems - early literacy, middle grades math, and preparation for college and career - will lead to progress.
- Creating great schools through strong leaders, teachers, and staff. A great school starts with the people in the building and we need to ensure the district provides the resources and structures to recruit, compensate, develop, support and retain high-quality teachers, leaders, counselors, and support staff for every school.
I know firsthand how important it is for students to have mental health supports. When I was an elementary school student, I lost my older sister in a car accident. The support I received from my school counselor was critical and has made me a fierce advocate for student mental health.
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See also
2026 Elections
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