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James B. Walker
Office history
James Walker is a Republican candidate running for election to the Hamilton County Board of Education to represent District 9 in Tennessee [1]. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026 [1]. Walker previously served as a member of the Hamilton County Board of Education, also representing District 9 [1]. He assumed office on August 4, 2021, after being appointed to the seat by the Hamilton County Commission following the departure of Steve Highlander [12]. Walker left office on September 1, 2022 [1]. In the May 3, 2022 Republican primary for the same district, Walker received 38.2% of the vote (1,515 votes) before losing to incumbent Gary Kuehn, who won with 46.8% of the vote [1]. Walker is 59 years old and seeks to represent the Harrison and Birchwood areas of the county [12].
Sources
- [1] James Walker (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia
- [2] James Walker - Ballotpedia
- [3] James Walker (Mississippi) - Ballotpedia
- [4] James Walker (Comal Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Texas, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia
- [5] James Walker (Vermillion County Council, District 3, Indiana, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia
- [6] James Walker (Comal County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Texas, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia
- [7] James D. Walker (Georgia) - Ballotpedia
- [8] Walker v. United States - Ballotpedia
- [9] Robert Walker - Ballotpedia
- [10] Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2022) - Ballotpedia
- [12] James Walker to run for Hamilton County school board again | Chattanooga Times Free Press
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 — Hamilton County campaign finance (County School Board Dist. 9)
- Pre-Primary 2026 — filed 04/28/26
- 1st Qtr 2026 — filed 04/10/26
- Appt of Treasurer 2026 — filed 03/04/26
- 2nd Qtr 2022 — filed 07/05/22
- Pre-Primary 2022 — filed 04/25/22
- 1st Qtr 2022 — filed 04/25/22
- Appt of Treasurer 2022 — filed 04/19/22
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Walker”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Walker”and, if needed, select the applicable position.