{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHolly Cruz is the Democratic Party nominee for Sumner County School Board District 9, running in a three-way general election on the August 6, 2026 ballot against Republican incumbent Kathy Stuart and independent Rachel M. Brown [1][2]. Her campaign centers on strengthening district communication and accountability through structured initiatives such as a Director of Schools Advisory Board, board-to-department liaisons, and community town halls, and on advocacy for public schools [2][3]. She participated in the Sumner County NAACP Candidate Community Session [3].\n\n## Career\nCruz is a Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with decades of experience [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Federal and State Primary, State Judicial and Sumner County General Elections Sample Ballot](https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/884379eec0cf6e5fb6f5678acff70a3783bde79d.pdf) -- accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [2026 Sumner County School Board District 9 -- VOTE411 Voter Guide](https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=72170734) -- accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Holly Cruz for TN -- campaign site](https://hollycruzfortn.com) -- accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"HOLLY","fullname":"HOLLY CRUZ","lastname":"CRUZ","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","contest_title":"School Board Member District 9","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","contest_title":"School Board Member District 9","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":"School Board Member District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for School Board District 9; special-education teacher focused on communication, accountability, and public-school advocacy.","terms":[],"token":"r1JUpi49U9"}