{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDr. Duana C. Hall is the Democratic candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, in a race that also includes Republican Chris Trawinski and independents Cole Augustine and Hunter Stapp [1][2]. Her campaign focuses on strengthening the county's public schools so every student has the opportunity to succeed [1].\n\n## Background and career\nHall is a retired U.S. Army captain and educator who served more than 18 years in the Army in leadership roles across operations, logistics, human resources, training, and patient administration [1]. After retiring she continued supporting the Army as a senior operations analyst, training units in advanced warfighter tactics and large-scale operational planning [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Retired Army Capt. Dr. Duana Hall announces run for School Board District 7](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/retired-army-capt-dr-duana-hall-announces-run-for-school-board-district-7/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DUANA","fullname":"DUANA CHERINA HALL","lastname":"HALL","middlename":"CHERINA","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","contest_title":"School Board Member District 7","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_7","contest_title":"School Board Member District 7","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_7","office_title":"School Board Member District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for CMCSS School Board District 7 in 2026; retired Army captain and educator.","terms":[],"token":"Q2cSBMVQgD"}