{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJason C. Compton is an incumbent Jackson-Madison County School Board member and the Republican nominee for School Board District 4 (Position 2) in the August 6, 2026 election.[1][2] He serves as the board's vice chairman and chairs its athletics committee.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nCompton graduated from Huntingdon High School in Huntingdon, Tennessee, in 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Tennessee in 2001.[1]\n\n## Office history\nHe was elected to the Jackson-Madison County School Board in August 2022, and previously served about seven years on the Madison County Commission.[1]\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nDuring his board tenure, the Jackson-Madison County School System was named Tennessee School Board of the Year by the Tennessee School Boards Association in 2025.[1][3] Compton is active in civic organizations, including as a past president of the Jackson Exchange Club and of the Tennessee District Exchange Clubs.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Meet Our School Board \u2014 Jackson-Madison County School System](https://www.jmcss.org/office-of-the-superintendent/meet-our-school-board) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Madison County August 6, 2026 petition candidate list \u2014 Madison County Election Commission](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17463/Petition-Candidate-List-August-2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [JMCSS named TSBA School Board of the Year \u2014 WBBJ TV](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/11/17/jmcss-named-tsba-school-board-of-the-year/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 4, Position 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jason","fullname":"Jason C. Compton","lastname":"Compton","middlename":"C.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","contest_title":"School Board District 4, Position 2","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","contest_title":"School Board District 4, Position 2","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_4_seat_b","office_title":"School Board District 4, Position 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent JMCSS school board member and vice chairman, elected 2022; a former county commissioner seeking re-election in District 4.","terms":[],"token":"XIBYzfqMhy"}