Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2024)

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Rutherford County Schools elections
Primary date
March 5, 2024
General election date
August 1, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
50,707 students

Four seats on the Rutherford County Schools 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 2

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

Stan Vaught defeated Robert Brooks and John Duncan in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stan Vaught (R)	60.9	1,497
	Submit photo	Robert Brooks (Independent)	30.4	749
	Submit photo	John Duncan (Independent)	8.1	200
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	14

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,460
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2

Stan Vaught defeated Nicholas Rourke in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 2 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stan Vaught	66.4	1,840
	Submit photo	Nicholas Rourke	33.3	923
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,771
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District 3

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Incumbent Caleb Tidwell defeated Tiffany Fee and Lorri Johnson in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell (R)	58.9	2,337
	Submit photo	Tiffany Fee (D)	34.3	1,360
	Submit photo	Lorri Johnson (Independent)	6.8	268

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Tiffany Fee advanced from the Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tiffany Fee	98.6	496
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 503
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3

Incumbent Caleb Tidwell defeated Tim Holden in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Caleb Tidwell	64.5	2,548
	Submit photo	Tim Holden	35.2	1,390
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	10

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,948
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District 5

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

Incumbent Claire Maxwell won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Claire Maxwell (R)	95.3	1,373
		Other/Write-in votes	4.7	67

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,440
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5

Incumbent Claire Maxwell advanced from the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Claire Maxwell	98.6	1,495
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,516
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District 6

General election

General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

Butch Vaughn won election in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6 on August 1, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Butch Vaughn (R)	97.2	2,698
		Other/Write-in votes	2.8	79

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,777
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6

Butch Vaughn defeated Chase Williams in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 6 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Butch Vaughn	72.7	2,153
	Submit photo	Chase Williams	27.0	801
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,962
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About the district

See also: Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee

The Rutherford County Schools is located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The district served 50,707 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Rutherford County Schools	Tennessee	School Boards
Rutherford County Schools, 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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