{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael \"Mike\" Ebbs is a Republican candidate for the Collierville Schools Board of Education, Position 2, in the August 6, 2026 municipal Republican primary [1][2]. He is a Collierville resident and the parent of a Collierville high-school student [2]. The seat is open because incumbent Wanda Chism is not seeking re-election; Ebbs is competing for the Republican nomination against Rachel Davis, while Jason Morrison is the lone Democratic candidate [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election - Shelby County Election Commission](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Candidates-Certified-for-August-6-2026-Primary-and-General-Election-33026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Republicans Rachel Davis and Mike Ebbs for Collierville school board - Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroelections/article/64293/collierville-school-board-republican-primary-rachel-davis-mike-ebbs) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Republican Mike Ebbs to run for Collierville Schools Board Position 2 - Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/61026) (paywalled)\n- [Republicans Rachel Davis and Mike Ebbs for Collierville school board - Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroelections/article/64293/collierville-school-board-republican-primary-rachel-davis-mike-ebbs) (paywalled - only the opening was accessible)","campaigns":[{"contest":"collierville_school_board_position_2","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Collierville School Board Position 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael Ebbs","lastname":"Ebbs","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"collierville_school_board_position_2","contest_title":"Collierville School Board Position 2","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_2","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 2","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"collierville_school_board_position_2","contest_title":"Collierville School Board Position 2","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_2","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 2","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_2","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Collierville Schools Board Position 2 in 2026; Collierville resident and public-school parent running for an open seat.","terms":[],"token":"NhPQjLqF0j"}