{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKailee Cordell is the Republican candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 1, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, challenging Democratic incumbent Carol Berry [1][2]. She says she is running as a parent invested in the security of children and in ensuring optimal learning environments in partnership with teachers and the community [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kailee Cordell running for Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 1](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/kailee-cordell-running-for-clarksville-montgomery-county-school-board-district-1/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KAILEE","fullname":"KAILEE CORDELL","lastname":"CORDELL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"School Board Member District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for CMCSS School Board District 1 in 2026; a parent running on school security and learning environments.","terms":[],"token":"HY7Bq77OdJ"}