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Vicki Gandee
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Vicki Gandee is a Germantown real estate agent who has announced her candidacy for Position 4 on the Germantown Municipal School Board in the 2026 election 2. As of May 2026, she remains on the ballot for this upcoming race.
Gandee’s campaign has been marked by controversy regarding a pending personal injury lawsuit against the school district 16. During the previous 2024 cycle, she was a candidate for Position 5 and withdrew from a scheduled debate hours before it began 34. In that prior race, she and her opponent Andy Ellis held differing views on school vouchers 58.
Background and education
Vicki Gandee is a real estate agent residing in Germantown 2. She attended Germantown High School and earned a degree from the University of Memphis 2. Gandee has been involved in legal proceedings against the Germantown Municipal School District, with court records indicating a personal injury case filed in July 2016 involving Jackson Gandee and the district 16.
Career
Vicki Gandee works as a real estate agent in Germantown 2. She is also involved in legal proceedings against the Germantown Municipal School District; she filed a personal injury lawsuit against the district in July 2016 following an injury to her son, seeking $5 million in damages 169. The case was initially filed as a jury trial but was dismissed on December 6, 2022 1.
Office history
Gandee served as a real estate agent in Germantown 2. She ran for Position 5 on the Germantown School Board in 2024 but withdrew from the race prior to the election 47. Prior to withdrawing, she had been scheduled to debate candidate Andy Ellis regarding issues such as school vouchers 58. Gandee also withdrew from a scheduled debate approximately three hours before it was set to take place on September 26, 2024 34.
Gandee filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Germantown Municipal School District in July 2016 1. The case, identified as Jackson Gandee vs. Germantown Municipal School District, was initiated as an initial filing and remained active with a dismissal calendar event scheduled for December 2022 1.
Legislative record and accomplishments
Vicki Gandee’s public record includes a personal injury lawsuit filed against the Germantown Municipal School District in July 2016 1. She is a real estate agent who announced her candidacy for the Germantown School Board Position 4 seat 2. During the 2024 election cycle, Gandee was a candidate for Position 5 on the Germantown school board 4.
In that 2024 race, Gandee and fellow candidate Andy Ellis held differing views on school vouchers 58. Gandee withdrew from a scheduled debate with Ellis approximately three hours before the event took place on September 26, 2024 34.
Documented disputes and controversies
Gandee filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Germantown Municipal School District in July 2016 1. The case, identified as Jackson Gandee vs. Germantown Municipal School District, was initiated on July 6, 2016, and remained active with a dismissal calendar date set for December 6, 2022 1.
During the 2024 school board election cycle, Gandee withdrew from a scheduled debate approximately three hours before it was to take place on September 26, 2024 4. The Daily Memphian reported that Gandee, then a candidate for Position 5, backed out of the event shortly before its start time 3.
Gandee’s platform in the 2024 race included positions on school vouchers that differed from her opponent Andy Ellis 5. Media coverage highlighted these diverging views on voucher policy between the two candidates during that election cycle 8.
Business interests and wealth source
Vicki Gandee is a real estate agent in Germantown 2. She has been involved in legal proceedings against the Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD); court records list her as the plaintiff in a personal injury case titled "Jackson Gandee vs. Germantown Municipal School District" filed in July 2016 16. The case was initiated as a personal injury suit and remained active in the circuit court system through at least December 2022 1.
Specific details regarding her business ownership stakes, sales of businesses, or the specific source of her family wealth are not provided in the available reporting materials.
Sources
Public filings
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Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Gandee”, and submit.
- 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 (“Gandee”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Gandee”and, if needed, select the applicable position.