Fourteen Incumbents Unseated In Tennessee School Board Elections
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August 8, 2014
By Lauren Dixon
Fourteen incumbents were given the boot on August 7, 2014, as a result of 20 school board elections that took place in Tennessee. A total of 162 challengers and incumbents competed for the 86 seats at stake. The boards that saw the most drastic changes in composition proved to be Shelby County Schools, Sumner County Schools and Williamson County Schools. Shelby and Sumner County each welcomed four new members to its respective board, while the six seats up for election in Williamson County were filled entirely by newcomers. In contrast, the school boards in Jackson-Madison County School System, Robertson County Schools, Sevier County Schools and Tipton County Schools remained unchanged, with incumbents either running unopposed or challengers failing to garner the vote.
Spotlight: Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Unlike years past, when school board races in Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools were considered low-cost and low-stake, over a quarter million dollars was funneled into the four elections that took place this year. Major issues that divided this year's candidates were charter schools and Common Core, with many of the candidates receiving donations and endorsements based on their views. The most contentious and costly race was in District 8, where Mary Pierce faced off against fellow challenger Becky Sharpe for the seat being vacated by incumbent Michael Hayes. The top fundraiser was Pierce, who managed to raise $66,000 and defeat Sharpe. Combined, the two candidates had over $108,000 in contributions.
Candidates
Note: An (i) next to a candidate's name indicates incumbent status.
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Blount County Schools District 3 District 5 District 7 Bradley County Schools District 4 District 6 Hamblen County Schools Districts 5 & 6 Districts 9 & 10 Districts 11 & 12 Hamilton County School District District 5 District 6 District 8 District 9 Jackson-Madison County School System District 4, Position 1 District 4, Position 2 District 5, Position 2 District 6, Position 2 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System District 3 District 5 District 7 Knox County School District District 4 District 6 District 7 District 9 Maury County Schools District 3 District 5 District 7 District 9 District 11 Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools District 4 District 6 District 8 Putnam County Schools District 4 District 6 |
Robertson County Schools District 2 Rutherford County Schools Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 7
District 3 District 5 Shelby County Schools District 3 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 8 Sullivan County Schools District 4 District 6 Sumner County Schools District 3 District 5 District 7 District 9 District 11 Tipton County Schools District 4 District 6 District 8 Washington County Schools District 3 Williamson County Schools District 4 District 6 District 8 District 10 District 12 Wilson County Schools Zone 4 Zone 5
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See also
- School board elections, 2014
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- Tennessee elections, 2014
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