{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKevin Byrd is an incumbent member of the Oneida Special School District Board of Education seeking re-election on August 6, 2026 [1][2]. Three of the five board seats are on the ballot; Byrd and fellow incumbent Mark Matthews (I) run alongside challengers Benji Jacobs (I) and Stuart Jones (R) [1].\n\n## Office history and record\nAt a June 2026 board meeting marked by community frustration over district staffing cuts, Byrd pressed the district on how affected employees had been notified and raised concerns about employees who had received separation letters [3]. He has said a strong school is built on investing in strong staff [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Board of Education - Oneida Special School District](https://oneidaschools.org/board-of-education) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Oneida School Board Meeting Gets Raucous - Scott County News](https://scnoneida.net/2026/06/09/oneida-school-board-meeting-gets-raucous/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Oneida Special School District"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kevin","fullname":"Kevin Byrd","lastname":"Byrd","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","contest_title":"Oneida Special School District","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","contest_title":"Oneida Special School District","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":"Oneida Special School District","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent on the Oneida Special School District board; seeking re-election and campaigning on investing in school staff.","terms":[],"token":"h2QGM2L7d4"}