{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJordan Hammond, 27, is the Democratic candidate for the Hamilton County Schools District 9 seat, representing the Harrison and Birchwood areas [1]. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and advances to face incumbent Republican Vice Chair Gary Kuehn - who defeated challenger James Walker in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, 1,126 votes to 926 - in the August 6, 2026 general election [1][2]. As of April 10, 2026, campaign finance disclosures showed Hammond had raised $745 [2].\n\n## Background and education\nHammond is originally from McMinnville, Tennessee, and moved to the Chattanooga area about four years ago to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [1].\n\n## Career\nHammond works as a controls engineer for eSpin Technologies, a Chattanooga-based air filtration manufacturer [1]. In discussing his candidacy, he has said his engineering background gives him a \"neutral and fact-based\" approach to board decisions [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jordan Hammond wants to bring support for teachers, academic focus to Harrison area's Hamilton County school board seat - Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/jul/04/jordan-hammond-wants-to-bring-support-for/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Hamilton County school board candidates have raised more than $60k - Chattanooga Times Free Press](http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/13/hamilton-county-school-board-candidates-have/) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jordan","fullname":"Jordan Hammond","lastname":"Hammond","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","contest_title":"County School Board District 9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 9","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"hamilton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_9","contest_title":"County School Board District 9","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 9","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_9","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Chattanooga controls engineer, 27; unopposed Democratic nominee for Hamilton County school board District 9, facing incumbent Gary Kuehn in the August general.","terms":[],"token":"zXhUJnz7eY"}