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Rutherford County Board of Education, Zone 7

Result: Won — Julie Wishing (Republican)

Source: secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov

Rutherford County School District, Tennessee
My vote power: High

What does this office do?

  • Deciding how school district money is spent
  • Picking the superintendent
  • Choosing curriculum, within state rules

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Jonathan Yancey

Lost

Democratic · lost

Jonathan Yancey is the Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 7 (Murfreesboro area) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (incumbent Frances Rosales lost the May Republican primary), facing Republican Julie Wishing. He has not previously held elected office.

Julie Wishing

Won

Republican · won

Julie Wishing is the Republican nominee for Rutherford County Board of Education Zone 7 (Murfreesboro area) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election for the open seat (incumbent Frances Rosales lost the May Republican primary), after defeating incumbent Frances Rosales in the May 2026 Republican primary with about 60% of the vote. She faces Democrat Jonathan Yancey. She has not previously held elected office.

Sources: wgnsradio.com · mainstreetmediatn.com