{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Hammond is the Republican incumbent Washington County Board of Education member for District 3, seeking another term in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Background and education\nHammond grew up in East Tennessee, attending Johnson City and Unicoi County schools, graduated from Unicoi County High School, attended East Tennessee State University, and graduated from the Gemological Institute of America [1].\n\n## Career\nHammond operates Hammond Management, a commercial and apartment rental company, and works as a realtor, auctioneer and farmer. He is involved with the Washington County Cattlemen's Association, the Washington County Agriculture Committee, and the Washington County/UT Extension Agriculture Advisory Board, and is a former Farm Credit advisor [1].\n\n## Office history\nHammond was first elected to the board in 2010 and was serving his third term as of his most recent campaign [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nHammond says he has worked with fellow board members and the district director to retain teachers, administrators and staff amid teacher-retention pressures facing the school system [1].\n\n## Family\nHammond's two children, Jack and Lilly, attend Boones Creek Elementary and Daniel Boone High School, both in the district he represents [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2022 - DAVID HAMMOND \u2014 Herald & Tribune](https://www.heraldandtribune.com/galleries/school-board-election-2022-david-hammond/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DAVID","fullname":"DAVID L. HAMMOND JR","lastname":"JR","middlename":"L. HAMMOND","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"County School Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent on the Washington County school board (District 3) since 2010, a realtor and farmer, running for reelection Aug. 6, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"S04Q0496qf"}