Monroe County Board of Education, District 1
August 6, 2026 · Monroe County School District in Sweetwater, Tennessee · Secondary 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: High · 66 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 12,838 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(161,192 ÷ 12,838) ÷ ln(161,192 ÷ 3,564) = 66.38, comparing secondary school districts in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High 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
John Ridgell
Republican · declared
John Ridgell is a candidate (Republican) for the Monroe County (Tennessee) Board of Education, D1, in the August 6, 2026 election.
Richard Bettis
Republican · declared
Richard Bettis is a candidate (Republican) for the Monroe County (Tennessee) Board of Education, D1, in the August 6, 2026 election.