{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nPhilip Chadwick is the incumbent Republican member of the Dickson County School Board, District 4 (which covers commission districts 8 and 9), seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot [1][2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 458 votes (98.07%) [1] and faces independent challenger Christy Daniels in the general election [2]. Chadwick has said, \"I put our education system up against any other education system in the state. Our students do well in testing, we just have great educators,\" and has made teacher retention a priority, noting that many educators leave after about 25 years for higher-paying jobs in neighboring districts [3].\n\n## Career\n\nChadwick spent nearly 40 years as a biology and chemistry teacher in the Dickson County school system [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nChadwick took office in August 2022; it was his first time holding public office [3].\n\n## Family\n\nChadwick has a son who teaches in the Dickson County school district and grandchildren attending district schools [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Unofficial May 5 Primary results, Aug. 6 County General candidates set - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/may-5-primary-results-aug-6-county-general-candidates-determined/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [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[3] [Dickson County swears in new and returning elected officials - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/dickson-county-swears-in-new-and-returning-elected-officials/) - 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":"Philip","fullname":"Philip Chadwick","lastname":"Chadwick","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":"R","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":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4","office_title":"County School Board District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican on the Dickson County School Board, District 4; a retired teacher of nearly 40 years in the district seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"Iq7TLY2NnS"}