{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAndre' Darnell is an incumbent Jackson-Madison County School Board member and an independent candidate for School Board District 6 (Position 2) in the August 6, 2026 election.[1][2] His campaign platform emphasizes transparency and collaboration, expanding universal pre-K and technology resources, and academic and workforce-development programs.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nA second-generation Jackson native, Darnell graduated from Jackson Central-Merry High School and attended ITT Technical Institute in Memphis; he has pursued a business degree at Lane College and received a 2019\u201320 McWherter Scholars Award.[1][3]\n\n## Career\nDarnell works in supply-chain operations, project management, and procurement.[1]\n\n## Office history and accomplishments\nDarnell represents District 6 (Zone 6) on the school board. He co-founded the I AM JCM Coalition and led a petition drive of more than 3,000 signatures that helped bring the Early College program to the historic Jackson Central-Merry campus.[1][3] In November 2024 he was appointed an at-large member of the Tennessee School Boards Association board of directors.[3]\n\n## Family\nDarnell has been married to his wife, Liakita, for 25 years, and they have three sons; he is active in his church.[1][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Andre' Darnell for School Board \u2014 District 6 Position 2](https://voteandredarnell.com/) \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] [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","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 6 Position 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andre'","fullname":"Andre' Darnell","lastname":"Darnell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","contest_title":"School Board District 6 Position 2","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","contest_title":"School Board District 6 Position 2","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":"School Board District 6 Position 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent JMCSS District 6 board member running as an independent; a JCM Early College advocate and TSBA board appointee.","terms":[],"token":"chpzC7zIet"}