Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education, District 8
August 6, 2026 · Metropolitan Nashville Public 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 · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 715,388 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(724,876 ÷ 715,388) ÷ ln(724,876 ÷ 1,173) = 0.21, comparing unified school districts in TN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Low representation + an uncontested race → Very low vote impact.
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
Erin O'Hara Block
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Erin O'Hara Block is the incumbent Democratic member of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board of Education for District 8, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 general election ballot after advancing from the May 5, 2026 primary.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Education Quality 4 for
Election sources
Source: nashville.gov
Source: nashville.gov