Rutherford County Board of Education, Zone 1
August 6, 2026 · Rutherford 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 · 20 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 199,454 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(724,876 ÷ 199,454) ÷ ln(724,876 ÷ 1,173) = 20.08, 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
Chuck Isbell
Republican · declared
Chuck Isbell is the Republican nominee for Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 1 (La Vergne area) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (incumbent Tammy Sharp lost the May Republican primary). An HVAC instructor for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee, he has served on the La Vergne Parks and Recreation advisory board and as treasurer of a La Vergne Housing Authority committee. He has not previously held elected office.
Jeanice McCord
Democratic · declared
Jeanice McCord of La Vergne is the Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 1 (La Vergne area) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (incumbent Tammy Sharp lost the May Republican primary). She has not previously held elected office.
Sumatra Drayton
Independent · declared
Sumatra Drayton is an independent candidate for Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 1 (La Vergne area) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (incumbent Tammy Sharp lost the May Republican primary). A career educator, she is a Holloway High School principal planning to retire at the end of the school year. She has not previously held elected office.
Election sources
Source: wgnsradio.com
Source: mainstreetmediatn.com