{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSumatra Drayton is an independent candidate for the Rutherford County Schools board in Zone 1 on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1]. She faces Republican Chuck Isbell and Democrat Jeanice McCord in the general election [1].\n\n## Career\n\nDrayton is the principal of Holloway High School in Rutherford County and has said she plans to retire after the school year ends [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2 of 3 incumbents lose in Rutherford County School Board primaries (AOL/Daily News Journal)](https://www.aol.com/articles/2-3-incumbents-lose-rutherford-100212510.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_1","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Zone 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"SUMATRA","fullname":"SUMATRA DRAYTON","lastname":"DRAYTON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_1","contest_title":"School Board Zone 1","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_1","contest_title":"School Board Zone 1","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_1","office_title":"School Board Zone 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent Zone 1 candidate and Holloway High School principal planning to retire; faces Republican Chuck Isbell and Democrat Jeanice McCord in the August general.","terms":[],"token":"AXUPlVgSu0"}