Hamilton County Board of Education, District 8
August 6, 2026 · Hamilton 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 · 10 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 376,192 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(724,876 ÷ 376,192) ÷ ln(724,876 ÷ 1,173) = 10.21, 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
Katie Perkins
Democratic · declared
Katie Perkins is the Democratic nominee for the Hamilton County (Tennessee) Board of Education, District 8, in the August 2026 general election. Katie has not previously held elected office.
Sabrina Daniel
Republican · declared
Sabrina Daniel is the Republican nominee for the Hamilton County (Tennessee) Board of Education, District 8, in the August 2026 general election. Sabrina has not previously held elected office.
Election sources
Source: elect.hamiltontn.gov
Source: wfyi.org