{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nChristy Daniels is an independent candidate for the Dickson County School Board, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot, challenging incumbent Philip Chadwick [1][2]. She argues that \"local governance should not be partisan\" and does not accept donations from PACs or political, social, or religious organizations [2]. Her platform emphasizes essential human skills such as communication and problem-solving, adaptive education focused on real-world skills rather than standardized testing, and board transparency, including posting meeting transcripts and work sessions online within 24 hours and using community forums and focus groups [2]. She appeared as a guest on WDKN's Power Lunch radio program on July 15, 2026 [2].\n\n## Career\n\nDaniels is a retired educator [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [The 2026 Dickson County Elections: A Quiet Ballot in Some Places - A Political Fight in Others - Dickson Times](https://www.dicksontimes.com/the-news/the-2026-dickson-county-elections-a-quiet-ballot-in-some-places-a-political-fight-in-others) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Christy Daniels for School Board - Dickson County, TN, District 4](https://www.danielsforeducation.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Christy","fullname":"Christy Daniels","lastname":"Daniels","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4","contest_title":"County School Board District 4","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4","contest_title":"County School Board District 4","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4","office_title":"County School Board District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Dickson County School Board District 4; a retired educator running on nonpartisan governance, transparency and real-world skills over standardized testing.","terms":[],"token":"GS5Fshd56W"}