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Jim Estes
Jim Estes was a member of the Rutherford County Schools in Tennessee, representing Zone 7. Estes left office on September 1, 2022.
Estes ran for re-election to the Rutherford County Schools to represent Zone 7 in Tennessee. Estes won in the general election on August 2, 2018.
Biography
Jim Estes retired from the U.S. Naval Reserves and is a Vietnam veteran. He taught in Rutherford County Schools for 21 years.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Rutherford County Schools elections (2018)
General election
General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7
Incumbent Jim Estes won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Estes (Nonpartisan) | 99.4 | 6,072 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 6,111 | |||
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2014
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for Zone 3 included candidates Veronica Buchanan, Howard Jones and Lisa W. Moore. The Zone 7 ballot included candidates Jody Lynn Bond, Jim Estes, Gabriel Fancher, Patrick McCarthy and Paul Peavy. Zone 4 incumbent Wayne Blair faced candidate Eric Tuttobene. Zone 1 incumbent Aaron Holladay ran unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jim Estes |
37.3% | 1,678 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick McCarthy | 22.7% | 1,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel Fancher | 18.7% | 841 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jody Lynn Bond | 15.1% | 678 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Peavy | 5.8% | 259 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 4,493 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Rutherford County Election Commission Candy Richmond," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Rutherford County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Estes did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jim + Estes + Rutherford + County + Schools"
See also
- Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee
- Rutherford County Schools elections (2014)
- Rutherford County Schools elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
| Rutherford County Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Rutherford County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 2, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
