Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2024)

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2026 → ← 2022
Hamilton County School District elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
General election date
August 1, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
45,902 students

Six seats on the Hamilton County School District school board in Tennessee were up for general election on August 1, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 14, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1

Steve Slater defeated Tammy Barnes in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Steve Slater (R)	77.8	2,849
	Submit photo	Tammy Barnes (D)	22.2	813

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,662
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1

Tammy Barnes advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tammy Barnes	100.0	315

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 315
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1

Steve Slater advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Steve Slater	100.0	3,698

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,698
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rizwaan Abdul Kadir (R)

District 2

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 2

Ben Daugherty defeated Crystal Boehm in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 2 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Daugherty (R)	59.6	3,359
	Submit photo	Crystal Boehm (Independent)	40.4	2,275

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,634
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 2

Ben Daugherty advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 2 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ben Daugherty	100.0	3,032

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,032
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District 4

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4

Jackie Anderson Thomas won election in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jackie Anderson Thomas (D)	100.0	2,089

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,089
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4

Jackie Anderson Thomas defeated Missy Crutchfield in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jackie Anderson Thomas	70.8	957
		Missy Crutchfield	29.2	395

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,352
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District 7

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
✔	Submit photo	Jodi Schaffer (R)	57.9	2,015
	Submit photo	David Sean Kelman (Independent)	42.1	1,467

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Jodi Schaffer	53.7	1,999
	Submit photo	Ed Garcia	46.3	1,725

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,724
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District 10

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Felice Hadden defeated Angie Stone Jackson in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Felice Hadden (R)	65.8	1,633
	Submit photo	Angie Stone Jackson (D)	34.2	849

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,482
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Angie Stone Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Angie Stone Jackson	100.0	449

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 449
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10

Felice Hadden advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 10 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Felice Hadden	100.0	2,530

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,530
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rodney Spooner (R)

District 11

General election

General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Incumbent Jill Black defeated Sherrie Guinn Ford in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jill Black (D)	51.9	1,830
	Submit photo	Sherrie Guinn Ford (R)	48.1	1,693

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,523
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Incumbent Jill Black advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jill Black	100.0	639

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 639
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11

Sherrie Guinn Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 11 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sherrie Guinn Ford	100.0	1,471

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,471
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Additional elections on the ballot

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August 1, 2024

• United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024
• Tennessee Supreme Court elections, 2024
• Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

November 5, 2024

• United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024
• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
• Tennessee State Senate elections, 2024
• Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

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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 45,902 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Hamilton County School District	Tennessee	School Boards
Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2022) List of school districts in Tennessee	Tennessee school board elections, 2024 Public education in Tennessee Local ballot measures, Tennessee	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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