{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBreyauna Holloway is the Democratic nominee for Knox County Board of Education District 1 in the August 6, 2026 general election, having defeated incumbent John Butler in the Democratic primary; she faces Republican Charles Frazier [1]. Her priorities include building maintenance and elevation of aging District 1 schools regardless of demographics or location, incentive-based early-literacy reading programs (referencing a middle-school reward trip to Opryland), teacher read-alouds across grade levels, and revenue generation to support the schools budget [1]. On book policy she opposes blanket library bans, favoring individual-title reviews handled first by certified librarians and transparent committees before reaching the board [1].\n\n## Background and education\nHolloway, 41, graduated from District 1 schools [1].\n\n## Career\nShe is an entrepreneur and business owner [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nHolloway previously advocated against closing Beaumont Magnet Academy and Maynard Elementary School and now focuses on ensuring a smooth community transition into the new K-8 school [1].\n\n## Family\nShe has five children who attend or have graduated from District 1 schools [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Knox County Board of Education District 1 voter's guide (Knox News)](https://www.aol.com/articles/knox-county-board-education-district-074424000.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Meet KC School Board candidates: Districts 1, 4, and 7 (Knox TN Today)](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/meet-kc-school-board-candidates-districts-1-4-and-7/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Board Of Education District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Breyauna","fullname":"Breyauna Holloway","lastname":"Holloway","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 1","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 1","party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 1","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 1","party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Knox County school board District 1; a District 1 graduate, entrepreneur and parent of five focused on aging schools and early literacy.","terms":[],"token":"5iBzIn1EqM"}