Blount County School Board, District 5
August 6, 2026 · Blount County School District, Tennessee · 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 · 31 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 94,719 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(724,876 ÷ 94,719) ÷ ln(724,876 ÷ 1,173) = 31.67, comparing unified 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
Amber Young
Republican · declared
Amber Young is the Republican nominee for Blount County School Board District 5 (Tennessee) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (sitting member Erica Moore is not on the ballot), facing Democrat Tracie Traver. She has not previously held elected office.
Tracie Traver
Democratic · declared
Tracie Traver is the Democratic nominee for Blount County School Board District 5 (Tennessee) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat, facing Republican Amber Young. She has not previously held elected office.
Election sources
Source: blounttn.gov