{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTom Marshall sought the Republican nomination for the Hamilton County Schools District 3 seat (the Hixson area) in 2026, but Tennessee Republican Party officials ruled him ineligible for the Republican primary ballot in early March 2026, placing him on the party's \"non-bona-fide\" list because he had not voted in three of the last four Republican primary elections [1][2]. As a result, Marshall did not appear on the May 5, 2026 Republican primary ballot [1]. Public reporting reviewed for this bio does not show Marshall pursuing an independent or write-in path onto the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot; the District 3 general-election ballot lists Republican Ashley Dillon, Democrat Ruth Walker and independent Sandy Pricer [3]. Marshall previously ran for the Chattanooga City Council District 3 seat in the March 2025 city election and lost to Jeff Davis [4].\n\n## Background and education\nMarshall is a native of the Hixson community in Hamilton County [4].\n\n## Career\nMarshall and his father owned Billy T & Tom Signs in Hixson for more than 40 years, later expanding the business into digital signage and graphics [4][5]. He has also worked as an owner's representative for DeFoor Brothers, a Chattanooga-area development company [4].\n\n## Family\nMarshall's children attended local Hixson-area schools [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hamilton County school board candidate removed from Republican primary ballot - Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/mar/06/hamilton-county-school-board-candidate-removed/) - accessed 2026-07-06 (paywalled; content above reflects the headline/lede reported)\n[2] [Here are the candidates on the Republican non bona fide list in our area - WDEF](https://www.wdef.com/here-who-is-on-the-republican-non-bona-fide-list-in-our-area/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Here's who's running for Hamilton County school boards - some chose a political party - WFYI](https://www.wfyi.org/education/2026-07-01/hamilton-county-school-board-candidates-2026-election) - accessed 2026-07-06; [Ashley Dillon focusing on transparency in race for Hixson area Hamilton County school board seat - Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jul/01/ashley-dillon-focusing-on-transparency-in-race/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Tom Marshall, Hixson's Hometown Candidate With A Servant's Heart - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2025/2/17/499427/Tom-Marshall-Hixsons-Hometown.aspx) - accessed 2026-07-06; [DECISION 2025: Jeff Davis wins Chattanooga City Council District 3 seat - Local 3 News](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2025-meet-the-chattanooga-city-council-district-3-candidates/article_a75a6176-ea5e-11ef-bf97-833290c7525e.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Marshall's service recommends him and more letters to the editors - Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/feb/23/marshalls-service-recommends-him/) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Marshall, Tom","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/09/26","documentid":"31A54FC7-39AB-4CEB-82C3-797C9EEAE809","documentname":"1st Qtr 2026","documentnameid":["31A54FC7-39AB-4CEB-82C3-797C9EEAE809","1st Qtr 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"03/23/26","documentid":"7C28C331-5F5A-48DE-877C-1C6370A029B2","documentname":"Appt of Treasurer 2026","documentnameid":["7C28C331-5F5A-48DE-877C-1C6370A029B2","Appt of Treasurer 2026"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"County School Board Dist. 3","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"5B24BA34-C620-48BB-9FC0-A1C56FAAD78F","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"},{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Marshall, Tom","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"07/09/25","documentid":"7FD6F0D5-23AD-4DC5-87F8-AAA4131B6B8D","documentname":"3rd Qtr 2025","documentnameid":["7FD6F0D5-23AD-4DC5-87F8-AAA4131B6B8D","3rd Qtr 2025"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/09/25","documentid":"2428F125-3D70-436D-A981-02128AE608AE","documentname":"2nd Qtr 2025","documentnameid":["2428F125-3D70-436D-A981-02128AE608AE","2nd Qtr 2025"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/10/25","documentid":"95492509-CEB0-4BB0-9F79-E94DF923B23D","documentname":"1st Qtr 2025","documentnameid":["95492509-CEB0-4BB0-9F79-E94DF923B23D","1st Qtr 2025"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/26/25","documentid":"FD68A892-A640-4FDD-8EA7-6DA3ECB9FE16","documentname":"Pre-General 2025","documentnameid":["FD68A892-A640-4FDD-8EA7-6DA3ECB9FE16","Pre-General 2025"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/31/25","documentid":"46618C1B-7B57-4893-AC66-8AF8668EDB47","documentname":"2024 Year-End Supplemental","documentnameid":["46618C1B-7B57-4893-AC66-8AF8668EDB47","2024 Year-End Supplemental"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"08/16/24","documentid":"0F38E74C-B3DA-4563-8DA0-AD203C4C0CA1","documentname":"Appt of Treasurer 2025","documentnameid":["0F38E74C-B3DA-4563-8DA0-AD203C4C0CA1","Appt of Treasurer 2025"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Chattanooga Council Dist. 3","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"5BEA95BB-69FE-49AD-8E97-ED37E0AA8BFE","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Inactive"}],"firstname":"Tom","fullname":"Tom Marshall","lastname":"Marshall","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"hamilton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Hixson sign-business owner disqualified from the 2026 GOP primary ballot for insufficient Republican-primary voting history; 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