{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDayna Nichols is an independent candidate for the Rutherford County Schools board in Zone 4 on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1]. She faces Republican incumbent Katie Darby and Democrat Brian Hall in the general election [1].\n\n## Career\n\nNichols is the principal of Rockvale Elementary School in Rutherford County and has said she plans to retire [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [2 of 3 incumbents lose in Rutherford County School Board primaries (AOL/Daily News Journal)](https://www.aol.com/articles/2-3-incumbents-lose-rutherford-100212510.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_4","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Zone 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DAYNA","fullname":"DAYNA NICHOLS","lastname":"NICHOLS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_4","contest_title":"School Board Zone 4","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_zone_4","contest_title":"School Board Zone 4","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_zone_4","office_title":"School Board Zone 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent Zone 4 candidate and Rockvale Elementary principal planning to retire; faces Republican incumbent Katie Darby and Democrat Brian Hall.","terms":[],"token":"T7zKMVLiP9"}