Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2026)
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Three of the seven seats on the Rutherford County Schools school board in Tennessee are up for general election on August 6, 2026. A primary is scheduled for May 5, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was February 19, 2026. A regular term on the board is four years.
Elections
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District 1
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on August 6, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1
Sumatra Drayton is running in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on August 6, 2026.
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| Sumatra Drayton (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1
Jeanice McCord is running in the Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on May 5, 2026.
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| Jeanice McCord | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1
Incumbent Tammy Sharp and Chuck Isbell are running in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 1 on May 5, 2026.
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| Tammy Sharp | ||
| Chuck Isbell | ||
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District 4
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on August 6, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4
Dayna Nichols is running in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on August 6, 2026.
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| Dayna Nichols (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4
Brian Hall is running in the Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on May 5, 2026.
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| Brian Hall | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4
Incumbent Katie Darby and Clarissa Smith are running in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 4 on May 5, 2026.
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| Katie Darby | ||
| Clarissa Smith | ||
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District 7
General election
The primary will occur on May 5, 2026. The general election will occur on August 6, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7
Jonathan Yancey is running in the Democratic primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on May 5, 2026.
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| Jonathan Yancey | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7
Incumbent Frances Rosales and Julie Wishing are running in the Republican primary for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 7 on May 5, 2026.
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| Frances Rosales | ||
| Julie Wishing | ||
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Past elections
To see results from past elections in Rutherford County Schools, click here.
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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 51,595 students during the 2023-2024 school year.[1]
See also
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