{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJill Fernelius is the Democratic Party nominee for Sumner County Board of Education District 1, facing Republican Scotty Bush on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1]. Her stated priorities are data-based decision-making, principled leadership, transparent governance, and \"serving all students\"; she describes herself as \"a voice of reason for the Sumner County Board of Education\" [2].\n\n## Career\nFernelius works in commercial lending, describing her role as ensuring \"prudent commercial lending practices\" [2].\n\n## Family\nShe is the mother of two children [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) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Vote Fernelius \u2014 campaign site](https://votefernelius.com) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JILL","fullname":"JILL FERNELIUS","lastname":"FERNELIUS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"School Board Member District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for School Board District 1; commercial-lending professional and mother of two focused on data-based decisions and transparency.","terms":[],"token":"zvBhcscRos"}