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DRISCOLL "COLE" AUGUSTINE
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Driscoll "Cole" Augustine is an independent candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, in a race that also includes Republican Chris Trawinski, Democrat Duana Hall, and independent Hunter Stapp 12.
Background and career
Augustine is an Army veteran, physician, and educator who grew up in central Illinois and joined the Army National Guard in 2001 at age 17, serving as a mechanic 1. He works for Vanderbilt Medical Group supporting community health and provides sports-medicine coverage for the Red River Spartans and Kirkwood High School football 1. He is a lifetime member of the VFW and the Sons of the American Revolution and a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine 1.
Family
Augustine's wife, Nida, is a medical director with Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, and their three children attend Kirkwood Elementary School 1.
Sources
Public filings
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Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “AUGUSTINE”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“AUGUSTINE”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “AUGUSTINE”and, if needed, select the applicable position.