{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDonna Clements is the Republican incumbent for the Williamson County Board of Education, District 8, seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 general election against independent candidate Cory Martin [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nClements was first sworn in to the District 8 seat in 2022 [3].\n\n## Background and education\nA roughly 20-year Williamson County resident, Clements earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree in education from Vanderbilt University; she has more than a decade of teaching experience in the Nashville and Franklin areas [3].\n\n## Community involvement\nShe helped create Keep Williamson County Livable, a group formed to advocate for responsible growth and fiscal integrity in the county [3].\n\n## Family\nClements and her husband, Runcie, moved to the Temple Hills area of Williamson County to raise their four children [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Williamson voters deciding next school board members (NewsChannel 5)](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/williamson-voters-deciding-next-school-board-members) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Longtime educator Clements to run for District 8 school board seat (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/longtime-educator-clements-to-run-for-district-8-school-board-seat/article_49ecb5e0-8ae2-11ec-956b-e32e0bd1c044.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Board Of Education District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Donna","fullname":"Donna Clements","lastname":"Clements","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County Board Of Education District 8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County Board Of Education District 8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":"County Board Of Education District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent for Williamson County School Board District 8; longtime educator (UNC, Vanderbilt) on the board since 2022.","terms":[],"token":"3MewaSOxSg"}