Rutherford County Board of Education, Zone 1
August 6, 2026 · Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Secondary school district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 161,192 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(161,192 ÷ 161,192) ÷ ln(161,192 ÷ 3,564) = 0, comparing secondary school districts in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
School Board Member is responsible for:
- Setting policy for the school district
- Approving the district budget and spending
- Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
- Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Chuck Isbell
Republican · declared
Chuck Isbell is the Republican nominee for the Rutherford County (Tennessee) Board of Education, Zone 1, in 2026. He won the May 2026 Republican primary, defeating incumbent Tammy Sharp, and advances to the August general election.
Jeanice McCord
Democratic · declared
Jeanice McCord is the Democratic nominee for the Rutherford County (Tennessee) Board of Education, Zone 1, in 2026, advancing from the May 2026 Democratic primary to the August general election.
Sumatra Drayton
Independent · declared
Sumatra Drayton is an independent candidate for the Rutherford County (Tennessee) Board of Education, Zone 1, in the August 2026 general election.
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org
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