Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)

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Rutherford County Schools elections
Primary date
May 3, 2022
General election date
August 4, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
49,253 students

Four seats on the Rutherford County Schools 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 1

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

Incumbent Tammy Sharp won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tammy Sharp (R)	97.1	1,554
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	47

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,601
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1

Incumbent Tammy Sharp advanced from the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tammy Sharp	98.6	1,033
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	15

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,048
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District 3

General election

Special general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Caleb Tidwell defeated Jason Scales in the special general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell (R)	56.3	2,780
	Submit photo	Jason Scales (Independent)	43.7	2,158

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,938
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Caleb Tidwell defeated incumbent Tim Holden in the special Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell	52.7	1,639
	Submit photo	Tim Holden	46.8	1,454
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	16

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,109
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District 4

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

Katie Darby won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Darby (R)	97.4	3,217
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	87

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,304
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4

Katie Darby defeated incumbent Tiffany Johnson in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Darby	59.3	1,649
	Submit photo	Tiffany Johnson	40.6	1,128
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,781
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District 7

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

Frances Rosales defeated Cindy Daniel in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frances Rosales (R)	57.1	2,640
	Submit photo	Cindy Daniel (Independent)	42.9	1,985

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,625
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7

Frances Rosales advanced from the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frances Rosales	98.9	2,248
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	25

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,273
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Additional elections on the ballot

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May 3, 2022

• City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
• Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
• Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)

August 4, 2022

• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 6th 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
• City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
• Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
• Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)
• Nashville, Tennessee, Charter Amendment 1, Changes to the Process of Amending the Metro Charter Measure (August 2022)
• Nashville, Tennessee, Charter Amendment 2, Police Officer Physical Qualifications Charter Amendment (August 2022)
• Nashville, Tennessee, Charter Amendment 3, Metro Health Department Clarifications and Differentiations Charter Amendment (August 2022)
• Nashville, Tennessee, Charter Amendment 4, Creation of a Department of Transportation Charter Amendment (August 2022)

November 8, 2022

• Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Tennessee's 6th 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: Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee

Rutherford County Schools is located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The district served 49,253 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Rutherford County Schools	Tennessee	School Boards
Rutherford County Schools, 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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