Washington County School Board, District 1
August 6, 2026 · Washington 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: Average · 36 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 69,657 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(724,876 ÷ 69,657) ÷ ln(724,876 ÷ 1,173) = 36.45, comparing unified school districts in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → 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
Annette Buchanan
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Annette Buchanan is a Republican incumbent and the chair of the Washington County Board of Education (Tennessee), seeking re-election in District 1 in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election (District seats are multi-member, vote-for-three).
Keith Ervin
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Keith Ervin is a Republican incumbent on the Washington County Board of Education (Tennessee), seeking re-election in District 1 in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election (District seats are multi-member, vote-for-three). In May 2026 the board voted to censure him over a comment made to a student board member, and he was separately charged with simple assault.
Mary Grace (MG) Wooten
Democratic · declared
Mary Grace (MG) Wooten is the Democratic nominee for Washington County School Board District 1 (Tennessee) in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election (District seats are multi-member, vote-for-three), the only non-incumbent in the four-way race for three seats. She has not previously held elected office.
Vince Walters
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Vince Walters is a Republican incumbent on the Washington County Board of Education (Tennessee), seeking re-election in District 1 in the partisan August 6, 2026 general election (District seats are multi-member, vote-for-three).
Election sources
Source: wcecoffice.com