{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLeigh Ann Scarbrough is an independent candidate for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education, District 8, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot [1][2]. She faces Democratic nominee Tanya Frey, who won the District 8 Democratic primary in May 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Career\nScarbrough works as a school librarian within Memphis-Shelby County Schools [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Memphis school board election 2026: Who are the Democratic candidates in District 8? - Chalkbeat Tennessee](https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voter-guide-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board-election-district-8/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election - Shelby County Election Commission](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Candidates-Certified-for-August-6-2026-Primary-and-General-Election-33026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Leigh","fullname":"Leigh Scarbrough","lastname":"Scarbrough","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County School Board District 8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_school_board_division_8","office_title":"County School Board Division 8","party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County School Board District 8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_school_board_division_8","office_title":"County School Board Division 8","party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_division_8","office_title":"County School Board Division 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for MSCS School Board District 8 in 2026; works as a school librarian within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.","terms":[],"token":"C5HrvEOtGD"}