{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJeanice McCord is a Democratic candidate for the Rutherford County Schools board in Zone 1 on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. She faces Republican Chuck Isbell and independent Sumatra Drayton in the general election [2]. On her campaign site she describes herself as \"A mom at the table. Not a politician on a pedestal\" and says she is running \"to listen, lead with integrity, and help protect the future of public education in Rutherford County\" [1]. Her stated platform includes intellectual freedom (\"Education should open minds- not close them,\" opposing book bans), school safety so \"students feel safe, supported, and free to learn without fear,\" support for educators as \"the backbone of our schools,\" and inclusive, fully funded public schools [1].\n\n## Family\n\nMcCord is the mother of a student who attends LaVergne High School in the district [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Jeanice 4 Zone 1 (campaign website)](https://jeanice4zone1.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [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":"JEANICE","fullname":"JEANICE MCCORD","lastname":"MCCORD","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":"D","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":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_1","office_title":"School Board Zone 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic Zone 1 candidate and LaVergne parent running on intellectual freedom, school safety, support for educators, and fully funded inclusive public schools.","terms":[],"token":"HtVHs1FoOS"}