Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2022)

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Hamilton County School District elections
Primary date
May 3, 2022
General election date
August 4, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
45,176 students

Seven seats on the Hamilton County School District school board in Tennessee were up for general election on August 4, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 3

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joe Smith defeated Jenn Piroth in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Smith (R)	70.1	3,988
	Submit photo	Jenn Piroth (D)	29.9	1,701

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,689
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3

Jenn Piroth advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jenn Piroth	100.0	357

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joe Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 3 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Smith	100.0	4,296

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,296
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District 5

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Karitsa Jones defeated Charles Paty in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karitsa Jones (D)	74.9	3,054
	Submit photo	Charles Paty (R)	25.1	1,021

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,075
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Karitsa Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karitsa Jones	100.0	2,129

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,129
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5

Charles Paty advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 5 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Charles Paty	100.0	1,212

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,212
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District 6

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6

Ben Connor defeated Jon Baker in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Connor (D)	65.4	3,755
	Submit photo	Jon Baker (R)	34.6	1,990

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,745
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6

Ben Connor advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Connor	100.0	556

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 556
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6

Jon Baker defeated Cindy Fain and Delores Gross Vinson in the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 6 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jon Baker	39.6	1,142
		Cindy Fain	37.9	1,094
	Submit photo	Delores Gross Vinson	22.5	649

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,885
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District 8

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8

Larry Grohn defeated Katie Perkins in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Larry Grohn (R)	53.5	1,776
	Submit photo	Katie Perkins (D)	46.5	1,545

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,321
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8

Katie Perkins defeated Sandy Norris Smith in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Perkins	63.9	274
	Submit photo	Sandy Norris Smith	36.1	155

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 429
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8

Larry Grohn advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 8 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Larry Grohn	100.0	2,021

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,021
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District 9

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9

Gary Kuehn won election in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gary Kuehn (R)	100.0	3,607

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,607
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9

Gary Kuehn defeated incumbent James Walker and Tate Smith in the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gary Kuehn	46.8	1,854
	Submit photo	James Walker	38.2	1,515
	Submit photo	Tate Smith	15.0	596

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,965
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District 10

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Faye Robinson defeated Jeff Crim and Christine Essex in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Faye Robinson (R)	69.4	2,483
	Submit photo	Jeff Crim (D)	24.3	871
	Submit photo	Christine Essex (Independent)	6.3	224

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,578
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Jeff Crim advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Crim	100.0	289

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 289
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Faye Robinson defeated Patrick Lee and Roddey Coe in the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Faye Robinson	50.3	1,721
	Submit photo	Patrick Lee	31.9	1,091
	Submit photo	Roddey Coe	17.8	608

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,420
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District 11

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Jill Black defeated Virginia Anne Manson and Steve McKinney in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jill Black (D)	50.1	2,177
	Submit photo	Virginia Anne Manson (R)	43.8	1,901
	Submit photo	Steve McKinney (Independent)	6.1	263

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,341
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Jill Black advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jill Black	100.0	599

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 599
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Virginia Anne Manson advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Virginia Anne Manson	100.0	1,896

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,896
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Additional elections on the ballot

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August 4, 2022

• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2022
• Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
• Tennessee Supreme Court elections, 2022
• Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

November 8, 2022

• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2022
• Tennessee State Senate elections, 2022
• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022
• Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 1, Right-to-Work Amendment (2022)
• Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 2, Acting Governor Amendment (2022)
• Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 3, Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment (2022)
• Tennessee Constitutional Amendment 4, Remove Religious Minister Disqualification Amendment (2022)

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About the district

See also: Hamilton County School District, Tennessee

The Hamilton County School District is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The district served 45,176 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Hamilton County School District	Tennessee	School Boards
Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2020) List of school districts in Tennessee	Tennessee school board elections, 2022 Public education in Tennessee Local ballot measures, Tennessee	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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