{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMelissa Browder currently serves as a member of the Loudon County Schools school board in Tennessee, representing the 5th District [1]. She is also listed as a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership East Tennessee [2].\n\nBrowder is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 32 as a Republican Party candidate [1]. The Republican primary for this race is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026 [1]. On her campaign website, Browder self-describes as an advocate of a collaborative and transparent approach to improving student outcomes and identifies as a \"Patriot for Parents,\" \"Patriot for Students,\" \"Patriot for Teachers, Staff, and Leadership,\" and \"Patriot for the Loudon County Community\" [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMelissa Browder is a resident of Loudon County, Tennessee [2]. She serves on the Loudon County Schools board of directors, representing the 5th District [1]. In this role, she describes herself as an advocate for a collaborative and transparent approach to improving student outcomes [4]. Browder characterizes her platform as being a \"Patriot for Parents,\" \"Patriot for Students,\" \"Patriot for Teachers, Staff, and Leadership,\" and \"Patriot for the Loudon County Community\" [4].\n\nBrowder is a member of the 2025 Board of Directors for Leadership East Tennessee [2]. Specific details regarding her birthplace, year of birth, religious affiliation, or formal educational degrees are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nMelissa Browder serves on the Loudon County Schools school board in Tennessee, representing the 5th District [1]. In her campaign materials, she describes herself as an advocate for a collaborative and transparent approach to improving student outcomes [4]. She states that her focus is on ensuring the alignment of resources toward the achievement of critical student outcome goals [3]. Browder characterizes her platform through four pillars: being a \"Patriot for Parents,\" \"Patriot for Students,\" \"Patriot for Teachers, Staff, and Leadership,\" and \"Patriot for the Loudon County Community\" [4].\n\nIn addition to her public service roles, Browder serves on the Board of Directors for Leadership East Tennessee [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nMelissa Browder has served on the Loudon County Schools school board, representing District 5 [1]. She states that she is running for this position to focus on ensuring the alignment of resources toward the achievement of critical student outcome goals [3]. In her campaign materials, she self-describes as an advocate of a collaborative and transparent approach to improving student outcomes, identifying herself as a \"Patriot for Parents,\" \"Patriot for Students,\" \"Patriot for Teachers, Staff, and Leadership,\" and \"Patriot for the Loudon County Community\" [4].\n\nIn addition to her elected service, Browder has served on the Board of Directors for Leadership East Tennessee, representing Loudon County in 2014 [2]. She is currently running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 32 as a Republican [1]. The Republican primary for this seat is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Melissa Browder](https://ballotpedia.org/Melissa_Browder)\n[2] [Board of Directors - Leadership East Tennessee](https://leadershipetn.com/204-2/)\n[3] [Home | Melissa Browder Tn F](https://www.melissacbrowder.com/)\n[4] [About | Melissa Browder Tn F](https://www.melissacbrowder.com/about)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Melissa","fullname":"Melissa Caldwell Browder","lastname":"Browder","middlename":"Caldwell","office_history":[],"summary":"Melissa Browder is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House District 32 and current Loudon County School Board member.","terms":[],"token":"Ri7XKPkT2k"}