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Ayleem Connolly
Office history
County School Board Division 8
— Shelby County, TN
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
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None; candidate in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026, for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) District 8. (Ballotpedia)
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Running against fellow Democrat Toshina Williams in the primary; the winner will face independent candidate Leigh Ann Scarbrough in the general election on August 6, 2026. (Ballotpedia)
- Campaign website: voteconnolly.com
- Endorsed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the National Women's Political Caucus of West Tennessee. (Vote Connolly; Ballotpedia)
Background and education
- Holds two master's degrees in education. (Vote Connolly)
Career
- Former Spanish teacher and Department Chair at East High School. (Vote Connolly; Chalkbeat)
- Previously taught at Trezevant High and Oakhaven High schools. (Vote Connolly; Chalkbeat)
- Currently works as a corporate trainer for a Fortune 500 company and evaluates multi-million dollar projects. (Vote Connolly)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Office history
- No prior elected office held; former teacher in MSCS from 2015 through 2023. (Chalkbeat)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Family
- Mother, wife, and grew up in the Dominican Republic before moving to Memphis in 2014. (Vote Connolly; Chalkbeat)
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (County School Bd., Dist. 8)
- Connolly, Ayleem - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 — filed 04/10/26
- Connolly, Ayleem - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 02/03/26
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Connolly”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Connolly”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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